Shantytown
slum or place with houses roughly made
Sprawling
rambling, expansive, straggling, straggly, spreading
Satellite cities
country dependent on another country: a nation or political unit that is dependent economically and politically on another more powerful nation
suburb: a town or small city located near and dependent on a larger city
Cope
handle something successfully: to deal successfully with a difficult problem or situation
Obsolescence
uselessness, desuetude (formal), undesirability, outmodedness, oldness
Heightened
severe, bleak, austere, inhospitable, stark, bitter
Boasted
possess something desirable: to possess or contain something, especially something desirable
Initiative
plan: a plan or strategy designed to deal with a particular problem
introductory step: the first step in a process that, once taken, determines subsequent events
Incentive
something that encourages somebody to action: something that encourages or motivates somebody to do something
Provision
supplying of something: the act of providing or supplying something
Negligible
insignificant: too small or unimportant to be worth considering
Schemes
plan of action: a systematic plan of action
Tenure
property rights: the rights of a tenant to hold property, or the holding of property as a tenant
Squatters
illegal occupant of land or property: an illegal occupant of land or property, especially somebody who takes over and lives in somebody else's empty house
Conventional
usual or established: using well-established methods or styles
socially accepted: conforming to socially accepted customs of behavior or style, especially in a way that lacks imagination
Poverty line
income level defining poverty: a level of income below which somebody is considered to be living in poverty. It is based on the price of basic necessities and is usually determined by a government.
Intractable
difficult to deal with: difficult to deal with or solve
Term
period of time something lasts: the length of time that something lasts, with a fixed beginning and end, often a period during which a person holds an appointment or office or serves time in a correctional institution (formal)
Tycoon
somebody powerful: an amasser of great wealth and power, especially in business
Delegation
group representing somebody: a group of people chosen to represent or act on behalf of somebody
Sovereignty
independence: the right to self-government without interference from outside
Bid
offer price for work: to offer to do a piece of work for a specific price
say to somebody: to say something to somebody as a greeting or farewell
attempt: an attempt to do something or get something
Jeopardize
endanger somebody or something: to put somebody or something at risk of being lost, harmed, killed, or destroyed
Overhaul
revise something thoroughly: to examine and revise something thoroughly
Controversial
causing argument: provoking strong disagreement or disapproval, e.g. in public debate
Factions
dissenting minority within larger group: a group that is a minority within a larger group and has interests or beliefs that are not always in harmony with the larger group
Blockade
prevention of access: an organized action to prevent people or goods entering or leaving a place
Prompted
cause somebody to act: to make somebody decide to do something
Transnational
not confined to single nation: not confined to a single nation or state, but including, extending over, or operating within more than one
Evicted
eject somebody from property: to force a tenant to leave a property, especially the tenant's residence, usually because he or she has failed to comply with the terms of the lease
Squalid
neglected and dirty: neglected, unsanitary and unpleasant
Albeit
even though: used to introduce a statement that modifies a statement just made
Taboo
socially or culturally prohibited: forbidden to be used, mentioned, or approached because of social or cultural rather than legal prohibitions
Prescription
authoritative recommendation: the act of ordering or recommending a particular course of action authoritatively
written order for medicine: a written order issued by a physician or other qualified practitioner that authorizes a pharmacist to supply a specific medication for a patient, with instructions on its use (often used before a noun)
Compel
force somebody: to force somebody to do something
Drastically
greatly: to a very great and usually very worrying degree
Work Redundancies
dismissal from work: dismissal from employment because the job or the worker has been deemed no longer necessary
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