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Daisuki_89 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Which one is correct?

This area of our town is beginning to look very ________ and impoverished.

Choose one answer.

a. run-down
b. broken-down
c. marked-down
d. put-down

Is "B" the correct answer?
thanks.
  

Top answer

A is more likely. run-down: poor/neglected (used with buildings or areas) broken-down: worn out (used mostly with machines like cars) marked-down: lowered price put-down: humiliation/criticism

— Lakshwadeep

  • A is more likely.
  • run-down: poor/neglected (used with buildings or areas) broken-down: worn out (used mostly with machines like cars) marked-down: lowered price put-down: humiliation/criticism
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A is more likely.

run-down: poor/neglected (used with buildings or areas)
broken-down: worn out (used mostly with machines like cars)
marked-down: lowered price
put-down: humiliation/criticism
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thanks for the explaination. i got confused with A and B...
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