Flashcards: VOCABULARY EXTENSION UNIT 1 IELTS BAND 4-5
affluent
(adj) having a lot of money
architecture
(n) the design and style of buildings
border
(n) a line that separates two countries or states
building
(n) a structure with walls and a roof, such as a house, school, etc.
capital
(n) the most important city in a country or state, where the government is based
coast
(n) the land beside the sea
community
(n) the people living in a particular area or country, or the people engaged in a common activity; also, all the organizations and services for it
countryside
(n) land that is not in towns or cities and has fields, forests, etc.
explore
(v) to go and examine a place where you have never been in order to find out what is there
farming
(n) the activity or business of organizing the work done on a farm
housing estate
(n) an area with a large number of houses built at the same time
immigrant
(n) someone who comes to live in a foreign country
inner city
(n) an area of a city that is closest to the center, often with buildings that are in bad condition and where social problems exist
infrastructure
(n) a collective group that consists of the essential people, such as doctors, lawyers, and teachers, who have good salaries and a very nice area in which they live
neighbourhood
(n) an area of a town or city that people live in
outskirts
(n pl) the outer area of a city, town, or village
pollution
(n) one of the large areas in which some countries are divided because of the type of government they have
resident
(n) someone who lives in a particular place or country
rough
(adj) buildings or areas that are in very bad condition
safe
(adj) not dangerous or not likely to cause harm
skyscraper
(n) a tall building with many floors, especially where people find shelter in cities
suburb
(n) an area where people live outside the centre of a town or city
surroundings
(pl) the area and people where something is and the things that are in it
temporary
(adj) lasting for a limited time
tree
lined - (adj) an area or a road with a lot of trees
working classes
(n) the social class of people who have little money and who usually do physical work