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Words associated with human geography I Recognizing positive and negative connot
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| amenity (amenities) | NOUN Amenities are things such as shopping centres or sports facilities that are provided for people’s convenience, enjoyment, or comfort. ■ The hotel amenities include health clubs, conference facilities, and banqueting rooms. |
| commuter (commuters) | NOUN A commuter is a person who travels a long distance to work every day. ■ The number of commuters to London has dropped by 100,000. |
| infrastructure (infrastructures) | NOUN The infrastructure of a country, society, or organization consists of the basic facilities such as transport, communications, power supplies, and buildings, which enable it to function. |
| inhabitant (inhabitants) | NOUN The inhabitants of a place are the people who live there. ■ [+ of] the inhabitants of Glasgow ■ Jamaica's original inhabitants were the Arawak Indians. |
| congestion | UNCOUNTABLE NOUN If there is congestion in a place, the place is extremely crowded and blocked with traffic or people. ■ The problems of traffic congestion will not disappear in a hurry. ■ Energy consumption, congestion and pollution have increased. |
| housing | UNCOUNTABLE NOUN You refer to the buildings in which people live as housing when you are talking about their standard, price, or availability. ■ a shortage of affordable housing |
| resident (residents) | NOUN The residents of a house or area are the people who live there. ■ The Archbishop called upon the government to build more low cost homes for local residents. ■ More than 10 percent of Munich residents live below the poverty line. |
| neighbourhood (neighbourhoods) | NOUN A neighbourhood is one of the parts of a town where people live. [US neighborhood] * [+ to-inf] It seemed like a good neighbourhood to raise my children. ■ [+ of] He was born and grew up in the Flatbush neighbourhood of Brooklyn. |
| bustling | ADJECTIVE A bustling place is fu ll of people who are very busy or lively. ■ the bustling streets of Salzburg ■ Oxford was bustling with students and tourists and shoppers. |
| immigrant (immigrants) | NOUN An immigrant is a person who has come to live in a country from some other country. ■ industries that employ large numbers of illegal immigrants ■ Portugal, Spain and Italy all have large immigrant populations from Africa. |
| pioneering | ADJECTIVE Pioneering work or a pioneering individual does something that has not been done before, for example by developing or using new methods or techniques. ■ The school has won awards for its pioneering work with the community. |
| historic | ADJECTIVE Something that is historic is important in history or is likely to be important. ■ The opening of the Scottish Parliament was a historic moment. ■ a fourth historic election victory |
| rural | ADJECTIVE Rural means relating to country areas as opposed to large towns. ■ These plants have a tendency to grow in the more rural areas. ■ the closure of rural schools |
| sprawling | ADJECTIVE A place that is sprawling has been built over a large area in an untidy or uncontrolled way ■ a sprawling suburb on the edge of a big city ■ The house was a sprawling ranch-style building. |
| urban | ADJECTIVE Urban means belonging to, or relating to, a town or city. ■ Most of the population is an urban population. ■ Most urban areas are close to a park. ■ urban planning |