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B3unit3 vulnerable: exposed to danger or attack, unprotected We are vulnerable both by water and land, without either fleet or army. Museums in the developing world often have fewer security measures and thus remain more vulnerable to thefts. Be vulnerable to earthquake/ fire Cf. be liable to earthquakes/ cold/ infection urban: of, situated in or living in a city or town Motor vehicle emissions, to a large extent, are responsible for urban air pollution. We would adopt drastic measures to cut back not only on carbon dioxide but acid rain and urban smog as well. tranquil: calm, quiet and undisturbed a tranquil life in the country the hospital aims to bring peace and comfort to the dying by offering expert care and a tranquil atmosphere. syn. calm tranquil serene peaceful These adjectives denote absence of excitement or disturbance. era: a period of history or a long period of time the era of space travel our era produces a host of heroes and heroines. We are now in a great new era of information. Syn. Epoch, age, times mark [form] an epoch in science an entire historical epoch epoch-making, epoch-marking, milestone hook up to: connect or attached (sth.) to (sth. else) with or as if with a hook My computer is hooked up to the Internet, so I can communicate with my students at home via email. The alarm systems in the banks are hooked up to the local police station. Will you hook me up at the back? (fasten (a garment) by means of hooks and eyes) elegant: tasteful, fashionable, graceful an elegant woman elegant clothes elegant furnishings an elegant gentleman an elegant vase an elegant writer syn. a man of polish a polished manner. pry: force sth. open or away from a surface They pried open a sticky can of blue paint. Her car trunk had been pried open and all her equipment was gone. Pry into other people’s affairs inquire premise: sth that you accept as true and use as a basis for another idea or way of thinking (usu. Followed by that clause) If your premise is estab