Questões sobre Vocabulário

"Some people were thus freed from the duty to produce their own food," (lines 15-16).

"But it took another huge leap in technology," (lines 16-17).

"thanks to other inventions, such as soap, medicines and sewerage." (lines 21-22)

"Moreover, the cities growing fastest today are not, … in the richer parts of the world." (lines 33-35)

"Only if the new cities of the developing world can find…" (lines 41-42).

"improvements" (line 12) and advances are antonyms.

"leading to" (lines 12-13) means preventing.

"duty" (line 15) and obligation are synonyms.

"roughly" (line 29) means precisely.

"prosperity" (line 43) is the opposite of abundance.

Hospitable (line 10) – hostile.

Temporarily (line 19) – often.

Novel (line 34) – original.

Bear on (line 39) – improve.

Gifted (line 42) – innovative.

consider themselves outstanding.

do not get along with unimaginative ones.

do not like to mingle with ordinary people.

are frequently segregated by other groups.

are easily identified in our society.

push up – higher – increase

maintain – reduced – preserve

reduce – unchanged – lose

increase – affordable – reduce

raise – lower – maintain