metropolis a - ANSWER a very large city, often the most important city in a large area or country:
Soon afterwards he left to begin his career in the metropolis.
a sprawling/bustling/modern metropolis
stimulation n
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metropolis a - ANSWER a very large city, often the most important city in a large area or country:
Soon afterwards he left to begin his career in the metropolis.
a sprawling/bustling/modern metropolis
stimulation n - ANSWER an action or thing that causes someone or something to become more active or enthusiastic, or to develop or operate:
While she was at home looking after her children, she felt deprived of intellectual stimulation.
Electric stimulation can help to heal fractured bones.
congested a - ANSWER too blocked or crowded and causing difficulties
› Congested roads and towns have too much traffic and movement is made difficult.
› If you are or your nose is congested, you cannot breathe through your nose because it is blocked, usually during an infection.
involuntarily - ANSWER an involuntary movement, sound, or reaction is made suddenly and in a way that you cannot control
an involuntary gasp/shiver/twitch
happening or done without being intended
involuntary manslaughter
unwillingly
lenient a - ANSWER if a person or system is lenient, they punish someone less severely than they could
used about the punishment itself
The prosecution complained that Gutierrez's sentence was far too lenient.
frisk v - ANSWER if young animals frisk, they run and jump
to search someone with your hands in order to see if they are carrying anything illegal such as a gun or drugs
All of the passengers were frisked by the airport police.
stumble v - ANSWER to step awkwardly while walking or running and fall or begin to fall:
Running along the beach, she stumbled on a log and fell on the sand.
In the final straight Meyers stumbled, and although he didn't fall it was enough to lose him first place.
to walk in a way that does not seem controlled:
We could hear her stumbling about/around the bedroom in the dark.
He pulled on his clothes and stumbled into the kitchen.
truancy n - ANSWER the problem or situation of children being absent from school regularly without permission:
My daughter's school has very good exam results and hardly any truancy.
Truanting was a serious problem in a fifth of the schools surveyed.
hooligan n - ANSWER a violent person who fights or causes damage in public places:
Hooligans had sprayed paint all over the car.
litter n - ANSWER small pieces of rubbish that have been left lying on the ground in public places:
About two percent of fast-food packaging ends up as litter.
hectic a - ANSWER full of activity, or very busy and fast:
a hectic schedule
The area has become a haven for people tired of the hectic pace of city life.
cosmopolitan a - ANSWER containing or having experience of people and things from many different parts of the world:
New York is a highly cosmopolitan city.
someone who has experience of many different parts of the world:
Lisa is a real cosmopolitan.
dweller n - ANSWER a person who lives in a city, town, cave, etc.
to breed crime - ANSWER
lure n - ANSWER the quality or power that something or someone has that makes it, him, or her attractive:
the lure of fame/power/money
anonymity n - ANSWER the situation in which someone's name is not given or known:
The police have reassured witnesses that they will be guaranteed anonymity.
invigorate v - ANSWER to make someone feel fresher, healthier, and more energetic:
We were invigorated by our walk.
downtown a - ANSWER in or to the central part of a city:
downtown Los Angeles
a downtown address
I work downtown, but I live in the suburbs.
generate v - ANSWER to cause something to exist:
Her latest film has generated a lot of interest/excitement.
The new development will generate 1,500 new jobs.
Selling food will increase the club's ability to generate
to produce energy in a particular form:
The wind farm may be able to generate enough electricity/power for 2,000 homes.
lawless a - ANSWER not controlled by laws, or illegal:
The film is set in a lawless city some time in the future.
delve v - ANSWER to search, especially as if by digging, in order to find a thing or information:
She delved into her pocket to find some change.
to dive,to investigate
dive v - ANSWER to jump into water, especially with your head and arms going in first, or to move down under the water:
Look at those children diving for oysters over there!
They ran to the pool, dived in, and swam to the other side.
Mark dove off the bridge into the river.
The submarine dived just in time to avoid the enemy attack.
lash v - ANSWER to hit with a lot of force:
The prisoners were regularly lashed with electric cable.
The sound of the rain lashing against the windows was deafening.
lash out - ANSWER express without thinking
embark v - ANSWER to get on a ship in order to begin a journey, or to put someone or something on a ship
We embarked at Naples.
to confide in smb - ANSWER to share your feelings and secrets with someone because you trust them not to tell other people:
She's nice, but I don't feel I can confide in her.
hold on to/onto sth/sb v - ANSWER to keep something or someone that is important or useful:
I held onto the tech shares after the stock market fell because I knew they would recover.
You should hold on to her, she's too good to lose to a competitor
environment - ANSWER surroundings
keep your cool - ANSWER stay calm
overwhelming - ANSWER feeling of too much
honeymoon n - ANSWER a holiday taken by a couple immediately after their marriage:
Where are you going on your honeymoon?
honeymoon period a short period at the beginning of a new job, government, etc. when there is no criticism from anyone
frustration n - ANSWER the feeling of being annoyed or less confident because you cannot achieve what you want, or something that makes you feel like this:
harsh a - ANSWER harsh conditions or places are unpleasant and difficult to live in
the harsh environment of the desert
Ilie remembers the harsh living conditions in Romania.
harsh weather is extremely cold and unpleasant
book v - ANSWER to arrange to have a seat, room, performer, etc. at a particular time in the future:
I've booked us two tickets to see "Carmen"/I've booked two tickets for us to see "Carmen".
trickle v - ANSWER if a liquid or a substance such as sand trickles somewhere, a small amount of it flows there slowly
A solitary tear trickled down his cheek.
We let the sand trickle between our toes.
if people or things trickle in or out, a few of them arrive or leave
Guests were beginning to trickle into the church.
pair up v - ANSWER to become friends and start to have a relationship
We learned later that he and Tanya had paired up
pick up on smt - ANSWER to talk in more detail about something that someone has mentioned
I'd just like to pick up on a couple of points that you made.
to react to something that has happened or that you have noticed
She had expected Dan to pick up on her insult.
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