ENGL 251 Vocabulary List: Unit 1

Study Notes

Trend refers to a general direction or tendency in a particular area.
Slight means barely noticeable or small in amount.
Affordable means something that can be bought or obtained at a reasonable price.
Income is the money or other forms of compensation earned from work or investment.
Demolish means to completely destroy or tear down a building or structure.
Sustainable refers to the ability of something to be maintained or continued at a certain level.
Equal means having the same rights, status, or opportunities as others.
Infrastructure refers to the underlying systems and structures necessary for a country or organization to function.
Transform means to change something completely, often in a dramatic or unexpected way.
Poverty is a state of being poor or lacking the necessary resources to meet basic needs.
Urban refers to cities or towns and their surrounding areas.
Leadership is the ability to guide or direct a group or organization.
Cause refers to the reason or explanation for something.
Accommodate means to provide something that is needed or wanted.
Modernize means to make something more modern or up-to-date.
Decrease means to become smaller or less in amount.
Increase means to become larger or more in amount.
Transition means the process of changing from one state or situation to another.
Generation refers to a group of people born and living at the same time.
Preserve means to protect or keep something in its original state.

Creativity refers to the ability to create new and original ideas.
Indicate means to show or suggest something.
Obsolete means no longer used or needed because something better has been invented.
Reputable means having a good reputation or being respected.
Lack means to be without something or to need something.
Educationalist is a person who is an expert in the field of education.
Pace means the speed at which something is done.
Exceed means to go beyond what is expected or required.
Insight means the ability to understand and see things clearly.
Flip means to change one's opinion or attitude quickly.
Guidance means advice or direction given to help someone make a decision.
Achieve means to successfully accomplish something.
High-flyers are people who are very successful or achieve a high level of success.
Vision refers to the ability to think about or plan for the future.
Networking means the process of making connections or relationships with others.
Expect means to think or believe that something will happen.
Claim means to say that something belongs to you or is true.