left behind; deserted
The mother bear abandoned her cub because it was too weak to survive.
battered
beaten
A man battered his wife, and she called the police.
bulldoze
completely knock down and flatten using heavy machinery
Around the Twin Cities, developers like to bulldoze all the trees, dig a hole, build monster look alikehouses around it and call it a pond.
confined to
restricted to
Mr. Lockwood was ill and confined to his bed.
domestic
taking place in the home domestic phonecalls are cheaper than international phonecalls.
drift
wander
The whale drifted away into the sea, and the sailors could no longer see it.
ensure
make possible; guarantee
Dog owners must by law ensure their pet wears a collar and tag with their name and address on it.
eviction
forcing someone to leave a home
The eviction quickly turned violent when the residents claimed they had a right to live in the building and began throwing rocks at the police.
feasible
achievable; practical
Do you think this project is not feasible?
flimsy
poorly made; weak
The house was made with flimsy materials.
gravity
a natural force pulling objects to the ground
Without gravity, we would all be floating in the air.
grim
terrible; having an unpleasant quality
They live in a grim house block on the edge of the city.
infrastructure
basic facilities such as electricity and running water
Facility executives also should identify what network infrastructures exist in the facility.
latter
the second in a string of two things (ex: two choices, two people, etc.)
We watch a lot of horror and mystery movies, but we preferred the latter.
noble
pure; having good intentions
Their love was very noble and pure.
occupant
person who stays in a place
Who is occupant of this house.
sanitation
series of pipes carrying waste from homes to treatment plants
This is because over 4,000 African children die every day from water and sanitation-related diseases.
shanty town
very poor area made up of shacks
His early life was spent living in a shanty town, sleeping on cardboard boxes.
shelter
protection from the rain, cold, and other outside elements
This signal let the slaves know it was safe to seek shelter there.
skyrocket
greatly increase at a fast rate
Our family's income skyrocketed when my mom got a great new job.
slum
extremely poor neighborhood in very bad condition
Many people who lose their homes move to slums.
substance abuse
overusing alcohol, drugs, etc.
Eleven of these patients also were diagnosed with alcohol or substance abuse.
tackle
take on; deal with
Such social problems need to be tackled right away.
tenure
period of time a person stays or works somewhere
But without exception, these big operations use leased land, with tenures typically of two to five years.
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