19th Century Problem

Phil W. (France)
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  1. externality
    the quality or state of being outside
    The main mode of transportation produced a slew of the by0products that economists call negative externalities including gridlock, high insurance costs and far too many traffic fatalities.
  2. urban center
    a large and densely populated urban area
    Most of this expansion took place in urban centers like London, Paris, New York, and Chicago.
  3. pollutant
    waste matter that contaminates the water, air, or soil
    Then there were the air pollutants and toxic emissions, endangering the environment as well as individuals’ health.
  4. toxic
    of or relating to or caused by a poison
    Then there were the air pollutants and toxic emissions, endangering the environment as well as individuals’ health.
  5. fatality
    the quality of being able to cause death
    The main mode of transportation produced a slew of the by0products that economists call negative externalities including gridlock, high insurance costs and far too many traffic fatalities.
  6. emission
    the act of causing to flow forth
    Then there were the air pollutants and toxic emissions, endangering the environment as well as individuals’ health.
  7. lurch
    move suddenly or as if unable to control one's movements
    When the world was lurching into the modern era, it grew magnificently more populous, and in a hurry.
  8. slew
    a large number or amount or extent
    The main mode of transportation produced a slew of the by0products that economists call negative externalities including gridlock, high insurance costs and far too many traffic fatalities.
  9. emerge
    come out into view, as from concealment
    But as this swarm of humanity moved itself, and its goods, from place to place, a problem emerged.
  10. transportation
    the act of moving something from one location to another
    The main mode of transportation produced a slew of the by0products that economists call negative externalities including gridlock, high insurance costs and far too many traffic fatalities.
  11. urban
    relating to a city or densely populated area
    Most of this expansion took place in urban centers like London, Paris, New York, and Chicago.
  12. expansion
    the act of increasing in size or volume or quantity or scope
    Most of this expansion took place in urban centers like London, Paris, New York, and Chicago.
  13. economist
    an expert in the circulation of goods and services
    The main mode of transportation produced a slew of the by0products that economists call negative externalities including gridlock, high insurance costs and far too many traffic fatalities.
  14. negative
    characterized by denial or opposition or resistance
    The main mode of transportation produced a slew of the by0products that economists call negative externalities including gridlock, high insurance costs and far too many traffic fatalities.
  15. converted
    spiritually reborn
    Crops that would have landed on a family’s dinner table were sometimes converted into fuel, driving up food prices and causing shortages.
  16. swarm
    a group of many things in the air or on the ground
    But as this swarm of humanity moved itself, and its goods, from place to place, a problem emerged.
  17. environment
    the totality of surrounding conditions
    Then there were the air pollutants and toxic emissions, endangering the environment as well as individuals’ health.
  18. era
    a period marked by distinctive character
    When the world was lurching into the modern era, it grew magnificently more populous, and in a hurry.
  19. resident
    someone who lives at a particular place for a long period
    In the United States alone, cities grew by 30 million residents during the nineteenth century, with half of that gain in just the final twenty years.
  20. traffic
    vehicles or pedestrians traveling in a particular locality
    The main mode of transportation produced a slew of the by0products that economists call negative externalities including gridlock, high insurance costs and far too many traffic fatalities.
  21. fuel
    a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
    Crops that would have landed on a family’s dinner table were sometimes converted into fuel, driving up food prices and causing shortages.
  22. convert
    change the nature, purpose, or function of something
    Crops that would have landed on a family’s dinner table were sometimes converted into fuel, driving up food prices and causing shortages.
  23. mode
    how something is done or how it happens
    The main mode of transportation produced a slew of the by0products that economists call negative externalities including gridlock, high insurance costs and far too many traffic fatalities.
  24. slay
    kill intentionally and with premeditation
    The main mode of transportation produced a slew of the by0products that economists call negative externalities including gridlock, high insurance costs and far too many traffic fatalities.
  25. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
    The main mode of transportation produced a slew of the by0products that economists call negative externalities including gridlock, high insurance costs and far too many traffic fatalities.
  26. Chicago
    largest city in Illinois
    Most of this expansion took place in urban centers like London, Paris, New York, and Chicago.
  27. final
    an exam administered at the end of an academic term
    In the United States alone, cities grew by 30 million residents during the nineteenth century, with half of that gain in just the final twenty years.
  28. center
    an area that is in the middle of some larger region
    Most of this expansion took place in urban centers like London, Paris, New York, and Chicago.
  29. modern
    ahead of the times
    When the world was lurching into the modern era, it grew magnificently more populous, and in a hurry.
  30. individual
    being or characteristic of a single thing or person
    Then there were the air pollutants and toxic emissions, endangering the environment as well as individuals’ health.
  31. United States
    North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
    In the United States alone, cities grew by 30 million residents during the nineteenth century, with half of that gain in just the final twenty years.
  32. Paris
    (Greek mythology) the prince of Troy who abducted Helen from her husband Menelaus and provoked the Trojan War
    Most of this expansion took place in urban centers like London, Paris, New York, and Chicago.
  33. century
    a period of 100 years
    In the United States alone, cities grew by 30 million residents during the nineteenth century, with half of that gain in just the final twenty years.
  34. London
    the capital and largest city of England
    Most of this expansion took place in urban centers like London, Paris, New York, and Chicago.
  35. New York
    the largest city in New York State and in the United States
    Most of this expansion took place in urban centers like London, Paris, New York, and Chicago.
  36. land
    the solid part of the earth's surface
    Crops that would have landed on a family’s dinner table were sometimes converted into fuel, driving up food prices and causing shortages.
  37. city
    a large and densely populated urban area
    In the United States alone, cities grew by 30 million residents during the nineteenth century, with half of that gain in just the final twenty years.
  38. state
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
    In the United States alone, cities grew by 30 million residents during the nineteenth century, with half of that gain in just the final twenty years.
Created on Thu Feb 17 15:37:06 EST 2011

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