Unit 3: Cities of the Future Vocabulary

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards based on Unit 3: Cities of the Future, covering terms related to urban living, technology, and city planning.

Article

A piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine (bài báo); can also mean to bind by a contract of apprenticeship.

Card reader

An electronic device designed to read and process data from a card.

City dweller

A person who lives or resides in a city or urban area.

Cycle path

A lane or track specifically designated for people riding bicycles.

Efficiently

In a way that achieves maximum productivity or results; effectively.

High-rise

A building that has many stories or levels.

Infrastructure

The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society.

Interact

To act in such a way as to have an effect on each other; to communicate or work together.

Liveable

Fit or suitable to be lived in; providing a good quality of life.

Neighborhood

A district or community within a town or city where people live.

Operate

To function, work, or run, particularly in reference to machines or systems.

Pedestrian

A person who is walking, especially in an area also used by vehicles.

Privacy

The state of being free from being observed or disturbed by other people.

Roof garden

A garden or greenery located on the flat roof of a building.

Sense of community

A feeling of belonging and mutual responsibility shared by members of a group.

Sensor

A device that detects or measures a physical property and reacts to it.

Skyscraper

A very tall modern building located in a city.

Smart city

An urban area that uses technology and data sensors to manage resources and services efficiently.

Sustainable

Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level; endurable.

Urban centre

A city center or a densely populated urban area.

Upgrade

To improve something or raise it to a higher standard or version.

Urban planner

A professional or expert who designs the layout and infrastructure of cities.

Optimistic

Having a hopeful and confident outlook regarding the future.

Overcrowded

Filled with too many people or things; congested.

Pessimistic

Tending to see the worst aspects of things or believe that the worst will happen.

Quality of life

The standard of health, comfort, and happiness experienced by individuals or groups.

Renewable

A source of energy or resource that is capable of being replaced or replenished naturally.

Inhabitant

A person who lives in or occupies a specific place; a resident.

Detect

To discover, identify, or find the presence of something.

Metropolitan

Relating to or belonging to a capital city or a metropolis.

Cosmopolitan

Including or composed of people from many different countries and cultures.