Inventions Flashcards

(40 cards)

1
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superb

A

outstanding

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2
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remote

A

out-of-the-way

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3
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capture prey

A

catch an animal for food

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4
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capture the essence

A

express the basic

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5
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carry a load

A

physically transport a large amount/ quantity of something

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6
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suffer the consequences

A

experience the negative effects of a situation

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7
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era

A

period of time

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8
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trigger a reaction

A

cause someone or something to act in a certain way

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9
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budding

A

growing

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10
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cultivate

A

develop an attitude

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11
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simplify

A

make something easier

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12
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submission

A

act of giving a document to someone in authority

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13
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verify

A

check the truth or accuracy of something

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14
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consume

A

eat or drink something

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15
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transmit

A

send or cause to spread

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16
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accelerate

A

move faster or make something happen faster

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17
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purification

A

process of cleaning something so it does not contain harmful substances

18
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assume

A

believe something without knowledge or proof

19
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elimination

A

process or act of completely removing someone or something

20
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inevitably

A

as is certain to happen

21
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perseverance

A

continued effort despite difficulties

22
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precede

A

happen or exist before

23
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devise

A

invent something in a clever or imaginative way

24
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inoculate

A

treat or prevent a disease

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dedicate
spend a lot of time, effort and energy on something you believe is important
26
optimism
inclination to expect a favorable outcome
27
detection
act of noticing
28
omit
leave out
29
vibrate
move to and fro
30
epicenter
part of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
31
feasibility
possibility of being achieved
32
cost-effective
producing good results without spending a lot of money
33
trial and error
trying possibilities and learning from mistakes
34
mosquito
small flying insect that bites people
35
suffer a loss
lose something importance
36
trigger a crisis
lead to turning point
37
cite
quote by way of example
38
cover an area
spread over a surface
39
wage
money you earn from working
40
indicator
sign that shows something