CITY LIFE VOCABULARY

city life vocabulary

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People who don't have a place to live.

This word refers to the situation of people who are out of a job.

This word refers to organized groups of criminals.

An area of grass, trees in an urban environment.

Travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis.

This word relates to people who earn little money.

A line of stationary or very slow-moving traffic

Rubbish such as paper, cans, and bottles left lying in an open or public place.

An outlying district of a city, especially a residential one. It's a false friend too. ;)

The state of being extremely poor.

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The person who is elected or chosen to lead the group who governs a town or city

Words or drawings on walls, doors, etc. in public places.

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The number of crimes that are committed during a period of time in a particular place.

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HOMELESS

People who don't have a place to live.

UNEMPLOYMENT

This word refers to the situation of people who are out of a job.

GANG

This word refers to organized groups of criminals.

An area of grass, trees in an urban environment.

GREEN SPACES

COMMUTE

Travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis.

LOW INCOME

This word relates to people who earn little money.

TRAFFIC JAM

A line of stationary or very slow-moving traffic

LITTER

Rubbish such as paper, cans, and bottles left lying in an open or public place.

SUBURBS

An outlying district of a city, especially a residential one. It's a false friend too. ;)

POVERTY

The state of being extremely poor.

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MAYOR

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The person who is elected or chosen to lead the group who governs a town or city

GRAFFITI

Words or drawings on walls, doors, etc. in public places.

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CRIME RATE

The number of crimes that are committed during a period of time in a particular place.

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