p. 38 perfect city

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to have an influence on sth
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affected by sth
Both buildings were badly affected by the fire
to join another person in order to do something together
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team up with sb
They team up with designers to build safer spaces
the offence of waiting in a place, looking as if you are going to do something illegal
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loitering
loitering teenagers
something, such as a swimming pool or shopping centre, that is intended to make life more pleasant
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amenity
The council has some spare cash, which it proposes to spend on public amenities
movement is made difficult, too many cars on the road
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traffic congestion
a small amount of money that you have to pay to use a road, cross a bridge
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toll
to leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever (noun)
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abandonment
to experience something that is unpleasant or something that involves a change
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undergo
This area has undergone urban regeneration, so now it's full of nice shops and houses
a degree of freedom of action or though
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leeway
Local councils will be given some leeway as to how they implement the legislation
to ask someone for money, information, or help
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solicit
It is illegal for public officials to solicit gifts or money in exchange for favours
a person or animal that lives in a particular place
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inhabitant
a city of five million inhabitants
a bus with two levels
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double-decker bus
a country, organization, or person with a lot of influence, power, or energy
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powerhouse
The university is no longer the academic powerhouse that it once was
successful or happy times and the unsuccessful or bad times
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highs and lows
Haven't we experienced highs and lows in life?
very likely / almost certainly / without a doubt
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undoubtedly
It is undoubtedly one of the best movies of the year
a feeling of wanting something or someone very much
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longing for sth
a longing for his homeland / He gazed at her, his eyes full of longing.
the traditional stories and culture of a group of people
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folklore
Her books are often based on folklore and fairy-tales

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