Vocabulary - 6/10/2023

Literacy (noun)

/ˈlɪtərəsi/

The ability to read and write

Industrialise (verb)

/ɪnˈdʌstriəlaɪz/

If a country or an area is industrialized or if it industrializes, industries are developed there

Mediocre (adj)

/ˌmiːdiˈəʊkər/

Not very good; of only average standard

Scandinavia (noun)

/ˌskændɪˈneɪviə/

A cultural region in north-west Europe consisting of Norway, Sweden and Denmark and sometimes also Iceland, Finland and the Faroe Islands

Cross-country (adj)

/ˌkrɔːs ˈkʌntri/

A cross-country running or skiing race