benefit (n)
/ˈben.ɪ.fɪt/

the money given by the government to people who need financial help, for example because they cannot find a job

compromise (n)
/ˈkɒm.prə.maɪz/

a settlement of differences

difficulty (n)
/ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəl.ti/

the fact of not being easy to do or understand

megacity (n)
/ˈmeɡ.ə.sɪt.i/

a very large city, usually one with a population of over 10 million people

obstacle (n)
/ˈɒb.stɪ.kl̩/

something that blocks you so that movement, going forward, or action is prevented or made more difficult

overpopulation (n)
/ˌəʊ.vəˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/

the population of an area in too large numbers

adequate (a)
/ˈæd.ə.kwət/

enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose

basic (a)
/ˈbeɪ.sɪk/

forming the part of something that is most necessary and from which other things develop

crowded (a)
/ˈkraʊ.dɪd/

having a lot of people or too many people

address (n)
/əˈdres/

the number of the house, name of the road, and name of the town where a person lives or works

poverty (n)
/ˈpɑvərt̮i/

the condition of being poor

resolution (n)
/ˌrez.əˈluː.ʃən/

an official decision that is made after a group or organization have voted

slum (n)
/slʌm/

a very poor and crowded area, especially of a city

urbanisation (n)
/ˌɜː.bən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

the process by which more and more people leave the countryside to live in cities

long-sighted (a)
/ˌlɒŋˈsaɪ.tɪd/

able to see things that are far away but not things that are near you

overpriced (a)
/ˌəʊ.vəˈpraɪst/

too expensive

pressing (a)
/ˈpres.ɪŋ/

urgent or needing to be dealt with immediately

compete (v)
/kəmˈpiːt/

to try to be more successful than other companies or people in business

enhance (v)
/ɪnˈhɑːns/

to make more attractive or valuable

million (n)
/ˈmɪl.jən/

the number 1,000,000