Ielts vocabulary Masterclass book + ielts listening & Reading Dictionary: Dominate Proficiency Level Vocabulary for ielts listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking

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Inadequate =
not good enough
Transportation (transport) =
the type of vehicle you use to travel
Pedestrian =
person walking on the street
Commute =
In the noun form, this means your journey to school or
work. In the verb for, it means to travel to work or school. 
Pavement =
the place where pedestrians should walk on the street (not
the road).
Slums =
very poor-quality housing, often without running water or
electricity.
Infrastructure =
services and basic structures in an area. Infra- means
‘below;’ so the infrastructure is the ‘basic structure below’ a country, an
economy, a business or an organisation.
Overpopulated (overpopulation)=
when there are too many people in
an area.
Outskirts =
the edge of a city, town or village.
Isolated =
separated from others
Inequality =
The opposite of equality. Disparity or imbalance in
something. Often used to talk about people’s rights or living standards.

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Overwhelmed =
unable to deal with a situation
Shortage
= a lack of something
Affluent
= rich / wealthy / prosperous
Run-down =
when talking about things it means old and neglected.
When talking about humans, ‘run-down’ means tired-looking or looking
slightly ill.

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Exercise
Choose a word or phrase from the definitions above and write it in the
correct gap below.
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If there is more than one possible answer, choose the best option