📘 Part 3: Cities
Rory debates city versus country living with Maria. Are city dwellers rude? He explains why urban life can lead to burnout but also greater choice, and wonders if tourist hotspots are actually unlivable.
This episode's vocabulary
Accrue (verb) - if money or interest accrues or if you accrue it, it gradually increases in amount over a period of time.
Proximity (noun) - nearness in space, time, or relationship.
Determined (adj.) - having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it.
Adjust (verb) - alter or move (something) slightly in order to achieve the desired fit, appearance, or result.
Influx (noun) -an arrival or entry of large numbers of people or things.
Moderation (noun) - the avoidance of excess or extremes.
Close knit (adj.) -Â bound together by strong relationships and common interests.
Cohesion (noun) - the situation when the members of a group or society are united.
By virtue of something (idiom) - as a result of something.
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