By Rachel Mitchell Text Copyright 2018 by Rachel Mitchell

Modes of transport = means of transport [Noun] (particular types of transport).
The line graph shows three modes of transport used by people living in London.
He likes to use his bicycle because it is an environmentally-friendly mode of transport.
Residential areas [Noun] (places with private houses in which people live).
Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas.
He lives in one of the residential areas of the city, far from all the factories and offices.
Retirement home [Noun] (a house in which old people live and are cared for by staff).
My parents now live in a retirement home.
When she was 75, my aunt went into a retirement home.
Sanitation [Noun] (the process of keeping places clean and healthy).
Many countries over the world suffer from diseases due to a lack of sanitation systems.
A lack of clean water and sanitation are the main causes of life-threatening diseases.
There was a proper sanitation in the hospital.
Emigration [Noun] (the act of leaving your own country to go and live permanently in another country; moving abroad).
The emigration of birds from cold climates to warmer ones is fascinating to me.
Emigration from Ireland increased after a widespread famine.
Overconsumption [Noun] (excessive consumption (the act of consuming something to excess)).
The overconsumption of alcohol can damage health, both in the short term and long term.
Overconsumption of fat and sugar is a leading cause of obesity.
Exploitation [Noun] (the use of something (land, oil or other natural resources) in order to get an advantage or profit from it).
Commercial exploitation of resources threatens our survival.
The exploitation of recycled materials can only be beneficial to our pollution problems.
Safeguard [Verb] (to protect something or someone from harm or damage).
The boss explained how the employees should safeguard themselves while at work.
The industry has a duty to safeguard the interests of consumers.
Mitigate [Verb] (to make something less harmful, unpleasant, severe, or serious).
The doctor gave me a prescription to mitigate the pain.
To mitigate the problem of homelessness, the government is building more places for poor people to stay.
Inflated [Adjective] ((prices, costs, numbers, etc.) are excessively or unreasonably high).
The houses were sold at inflated prices, so few people could afford to buy them.
They had to buy everything at inflated prices at the ranch store.