to give what is needed to someone
The restaurant was not set up to accommodate the physically disabled.
amenity
something that adds to people's comfort
The only amenities at the hotel was its gym.
backlash
a strong action against something
After the senator made the comment about ethnic minorities, there was a backlash against his campaign.
dependence
a need for support
A child's dependence on his mother gradually decreases as he ages.
diversity
differences among people in race, ethnic group, religion
American is known for the diversity of its people.
encourage
to give strength or hope to someone; urge
The teacher encouraged his students to never give up their dreams.
exhaust
discharge in the form of smoke or steam
The people in the village got sick from breathing in the exhaust from cars passing by.
expansion
an enlargement
The company's expansion program included building a gym for its employees.
global warming
a slow increase of the temperature of the air around the earth caused by pollution
Some scientist argue that global warming is not caused by human actions.
infringe
to go where someone or something doesn't belong
Our neighbor's fruit trees infringes in our yard.
latter
the second of two people or things named
We watch a lot of horror and mystery movies, but we preferred the latter.
lengthy
long in distance, time, or coverage
The speaker gave a lengthy description on the mating habits of whales.
locale
a place, location for something that happens
The movie director chose a new locale for his next film.
middle class
the social level of people between the working class and upper class
Korea's middle class is starting to grow.
pedestrian
any person walking on a sidewalk, across a street, or down a road
In America, most pedestrians have the right of way; this is not true in some other countries.
reject
to refuse, not accept
I do not reject his story, I just question some of the details.
restore
to renew
After a vacation to Thailand, the man's health was restored.
sacrifice
to give up something that is valuable to you in order to help another person
You can not achieve your goals without sacrificing something in your life.
transport
transportation
Public transport in Seoul is safe and efficient.