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How the world's first subway system was built - Christian Wolmar
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Jenny posted on 2018/05/15Ever wondered how London's famous underground system came to be? This video dives into the incredible story of the world's first subway, exploring the Victorian engineering and challenges faced in building it. You'll pick up some fantastic advanced vocabulary related to urban development and historical construction!
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vital
US /'vaɪtl/
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UK /'vaɪtl/
- Adjective
- Needed to support life; essential
- Full of life; energetic
B1TOEIC
More stretch
US /strɛtʃ/
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UK /stretʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- To make something bigger by pulling on it
- Noun
- Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
- A consecutive row of things
A2TOEIC
More technique
US /tɛkˈnik/
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UK /tekˈni:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- The skill or ability to do something well.
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More desperate
US /ˈdɛspərɪt/
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UK /ˈdespərət/
- Adjective
- Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- State of urgently wanting to go to the toilet
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