This week's topic is: The Line
Part 1: ‘Saudi Arabia’s controversial mega-city project: The Line’
Vocabulary:
take a stab at: (phrase) try to do
do away with: (phrase) to get rid of; remove
doesn’t amount to much: (phrase) to not have any real value or result
pull out of: (phrase) to stop being involved in an agreement; to retrieve from
downright: (adverb) extremely
Part 2: ‘Saudi Arabia’s ‘The Line’ and the need for big ideas’
Vocabulary:
redundant: (adj.) unnecessary
orthodoxy: (n.) adherence to certain beliefs, usually religious
skepticism: (n.) the attitude or personality trait of questioning information by claiming lack of sufficient proof
sneer/jeer: (v.) to insult or mock someone
jumble: (n.) a meaningless mix of ideas or words
aghast: (adj.) terrified or surprised
fantastical:(adj.) fictional, too unrealistic
squalor: (n.) filth, dirt
blueprint: (n.) illustrations and measurements given in a document by an architect before building
thrive: (v.) to continue being successful.
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