This week's theme is: Hostile Architecture
Part1: Video
Vocabulary:
arm rest: (n.) a bar on the sides of a chair or bench to rest one’s arms on
doze off: (v.) fall asleep suddenly, often unintentionally
enhancement: (n.) upgrade; add new features
innovative: (adj.) a new idea, never seen before
get cozy: (v.) become comfortable and able to relax, usually when sitting or lying down / school of thought: (n.) a theory or way of thinking
(something) goes by many names: (idiom) something is known by many different names
deter: (v.) stop someone from doing something / knob: (n.) a lump in a surface
ledge: (n.) narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall or cliff
hostile: (adj.) aggressive, unfriendly
loitering: (n.) to stand or walk around an area with no purpose; often used to talk about teenagers and homeless people (negative term)
Part2: Article
Vocabulary:
(A) outweighs (B): (phrase) there is more A than B; A is more important than B
safety net: (n.) conditions or relationships that protect one / make one feel protected