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Infrastructure = services and basic structures in an area. Infra- means
‘below;’ so the infrastructure is the ‘basic structure below’ a country, an
economy, a business or an organisation.
For example: More funding is required to boost the crumbling
infrastructure of the country's production plants.
*Notes:
Funding = Money
Required = Needed
Boost = Improve or revitalise
Crumbling = decaying or run-down
Overpopulated (overpopulation)= when there are too many people in
an area.
For example: The overpopulation in urban areas has led to an increase in
pollution and inadequate housing among other issues. This is something
that needs to be addressed sooner rather than later.
*Note: ‘sooner rather than later’ is an expression to emphasise that
something needs to be done now not in the future.
Outskirts = the edge of a city, town or village.
For example: I grew up on the outskirts of the city, but I moved closer to
the centre when I started working. The commute was just too long to do
every day!
Isolated = separated from others
For example: When I travelled round Mexico, I visited an isolated
community in the middle of the desert. It was really interesting. Most of
the people there had never seen a foreigner before, so they were really

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curious. They were so welcoming and kind that I actually felt a bit sad
when I had to leave.
Inequality = The opposite of equality. Disparity or imbalance in
something. Often used to talk about people’s rights or living standards.
For example: John Milton proposed a new system designed to remove
inequalities in health care but it was rejected by his own political party.
Overwhelmed = unable to deal with a situation
For example: The healthcare system was initially overwhelmed by the
sheer number of infections.
*Note: the word ‘sheer’ is used to express that the only thing that
affected the situation was the thing you’re talking about. In the example,
‘the number of infections’, the number of infections was the only or
main cause of the problem.