describes the phenomenon in which residents of a neighbourhood designate a new development (e.g. shelter, affordable housing, group home) or change in occupancy of an existing development as inappropriate or unwanted for their local area.
Abetting
encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime.
Acquiescence
the reluctant acceptance of something without protest.
Altar
a structure with a flat top, often shaped like a table, that is used in some religious ceremonies, for example as a place to put important religious objects
amount
a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot be counted
Application
an official request for something, usually in writing
Apportion
to give or share out something, especially blame or money, among several people or things
Appraisal
an act of assessing something or someone.
Asylum Seeker
An asylum-seeker is someone whose request for sanctuary has yet to be processed.
Balancing act
an action or activity that requires a delicate balance between different situations or requirements.
Bandwidth
a range of frequencies within a given band, in particular that used for transmitting a signal.
Barely
in a simple and sparse way
borrow
to take money from a bank or other financial organization and pay it back over a period of time or to get or receive something from someone with the intention of giving it back after a period of time
capped
provide a fitting climax or conclusion to.
Catch up
Reach the same standard
CCTV
Closed-circuit television
Cencus
an official count or survey, especially of a population.
Commercial
concerned with or engaged in commerce.
Complicit
involved with others in an activity that is unlawful or morally wrong.
Compound
a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture.
Concerned
worried, troubled, or anxious
Cotton on
To begin to understand a situation
Criticism
the expression of disapproval of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes.
CURB
you control it and keep it within limits
debts
something, especially money, that is owed to someone else, or the state of owing something
Destitution
the state of being without money, food, a home, or possessions
Developer
a person or company that makes money from buying land, building new houses, offices, etc., or by changing existing buildings to sell or rent
Device
an object or machine that has been invented for a particular purpose
Douwturn
a decline in economic, business, or other activity.
Draft
a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a drawing in its original state, often containing the main ideas and intentions but not the developed form
Eavesdrop
to listen to someone's private conversation without them knowing
Environmentalists
is a person who is concerned with protecting and preserving the natural environment
Flesh out
to provide more information about (something) : to make (something) more complete by adding details.
Float
rest or move on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking.
Forestall
prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking advance action.
Forthcoming
about to happen or appear.
graduate
a person who has a first degree from a university or college
Household
a house and its occupants regarded as a unit.
Implementing
put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effec
Example: the leader to allow some control in planning and IMPLEMENTING a particular activity.
en: Exécution
In sight
: the action or fact of seeing someone or something
en: Aperçu
K-12
The acronym K-12 is commonly used in the United States to designate the entire school curriculum, from kindergarten to high school.
Knowledgeable
intelligent and well informed
loans
an amount of money that is borrowed, often from a bank, and has to be paid back,
usually together with an extra amount of money that you have to pay as a charge for borrowing
Maintenance
the one-time or recurring costs a company incurs related to maintaining company facilities, property, vehicles or equipment.
Manuel
A book that gives instuctions on how to do somethings
Meekly
in a quiet, gentle, and submissive manner
MEP
a Member of the European Parliament.
Monitor
a device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of something.
Mull
think about (a fact, proposal, or request) deeply and at length.
Nightmare
a very unpleasant or frightening experience or prospect.
Onset
the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant.
out come
Outskirts
the areas that form the edge of a town or city
outstanding
clearly very much better than what is usual
Paranoia
an extreme and unreasonable feeling that other people do not like you or are going to harm or criticize you
Passerby
a person who happens to be going past something, especially on foot.
Pledge
a thing that is given as security for the fulfilment of a contract or the payment of a debt and is liable to forfeiture in the event of failure.
Proliferation
to increase a lot and suddenly in number
Provision
to give someone something that they need
Regulations
imposition of rules by government, backed by the use of penalties that are intended specifically to modify the economic behaviour of individuals and firms in the private sector
reluctant
not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it
Renewable
Renewable forms of energy can be produced as quickly as they are used:
Scrutini
critical observation or examination
Sensitive
Able to feel or perceive
Shift
move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance.
Sleepwalk
walk around and sometimes perform other actions while asleep.
Smuggle
to take things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally
Snap
A photograph
Sniffer
Dogs are used by the police to track criminals
Spokenperson
omeone who is chosen or employed by a person or organization to speak officially to the public for them
Springboard
a strong, flexible board from which someone may jump in order to gain added impetus when performing a dive or a gymnastic movement.
Squalor
(of places) extremely dirty and unpleasant, often because of lack of money
Staunch
very loyal and committed in attitude.
Stem
a central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow, or which forms a support
The tube
London's underground train
THOROUGHFARE
a main road for public use or a passage through somewhere
Trim down
trim something down. to become smaller in size; to make something smaller.
Unsustainable
not able to be maintained at the current rate or level.
Example: Seen that Bicester Golf and Country Club is in an UNSUSTAINABLE position.
en: Insoutenable
Wealthy
a large amount of money and other valuable possessions
Welfare
statutory procedure or social effort designed to promote the basic physical and material well-being of people in need
Windturbines
a tall structure with blades that are blown round by the wind and produce power to make electricity
Wireless
using a system of radio signals rather than wires to connect computers, mobile phones, etc. to each other