Problems And Solutions !* Flashcards

(20 cards)

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Behemoth

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Extremely large

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2
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Boast

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To speak too proudly or happily about what you have done

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3
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Dweller

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A person who lives in a particular type of place

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4
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Benchmark

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A level of quality that can be used as a standard when comparing other things

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5
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Civic

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Relating to a town or city

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6
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Ravaged

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To cause great damage

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7
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Flyover

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A bridge that carries a road or railway over another road

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Tenement

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A large building divided into apartments

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9
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Thoroughfares

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A main road for public use

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10
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Gridlock

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A situation where roads in a town become so blocked by cars that it is impossible for any traffic to move

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Swarm

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Come together in a large group

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12
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Bewildering

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Confusing and difficult to understand

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Unprecedented

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Never done or known before

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14
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Scarce

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Totally inadequate, insufficient

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15
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Anarchic

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Completely disorganized, chaotic

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Impoverished

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Extremely poor and needy

17
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Squalid

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Absolutely filthy

18
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Acute

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Drastic or critical

19
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Abundant

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Plentiful, in large quantities

20
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Stark

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Unpleasantly and sharply clear