Vocabulary lesson 34
Definitions and samples
- skyscraper (n.) a very tall modern city building
– In Hong Kong, there is also a plan to build a skyscraper over 480 metres tall.
- addiction (n.) the fact or condition of being addicted
– Participants are offered help in everything from fighting drug addiction to getting a job.
- subway (n.) a railway system that runs under the ground below a big city
– The subway and light railway can transport people to every corner of the city quickly.
- efficient (adj.) working well and quickly at the job that’s being done
– Many companies have found more efficient ways to make profits with fewer people.
- delay (v.) to make something happen at a later time than originally planned or expected
– The delay caused by the court case created other problems for county government.