L-12 Flashcards

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quan‧ti‧ty

ˈkwɒntɪəti $ ˈkwɑːn-

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an amount of something that can be counted or measured

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ad‧e‧quate S3 W3 AC

ˈædɪkwɪət

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enough in quantity or of a good enough quality for a particular purpose
SYN sufficient
OPP inadequate

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shel‧ter

ˈʃeltə $ -ər

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to provide a place where someone or something is protected, especially from the weather or from danger:

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ed‧i‧ble

ˈedɪəbəl

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FOOD
something that is edible can be eaten
OPP inedible

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maize

meɪz

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CROPS
a tall plant with large yellow seeds that grow together on a cob (=long hard part), and that are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
SYN cornAmE

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pro‧vide

prəˈvaɪd

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to give something to someone or make it available to them, because they need it or want it➔ provision

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coal

kəʊl $ koʊl

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GAS, COAL, OILGEOLOGY

a hard black mineral which is dug out of the ground and burnt to produce heat

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heat

hiːt

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warmth

warmth or the quality of being hot:

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pes‧ti‧cide

ˈpestɪəsaɪd

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CHEMISTRYAGRICULTURE

a chemical substance used to kill insects and small animals that destroy crops➔ herbicide

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immunization
ˌɪmjʊənaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -nə
im‧mu‧nize
ˈɪmjʊənaɪz

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to protect someone from a particular illness by giving them a vaccine
SYN vaccinate

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an‧ti‧bi‧ot‧ic

ˌæntɪbaɪˈɒtɪk◂ $ -ˈɑː-

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HOSPITAL

a drug that is used to kill bacteria and cure infections

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san‧i‧ta‧tion

ˌsænɪəˈteɪʃən

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SOCIETY

the protection of public health by removing and treating waste, dirty water etc

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dis‧ease

dɪˈziːz

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ILLNESS & DISABILITY

an illness which affects a person, animal, or plant

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spread

spred

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affect more people/places

if something spreads or is spread, it becomes larger or moves so that it affects more people or a larger area

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vin‧e‧gar

ˈvɪnɪgə $ -ər

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COOKING

a sour-tasting liquid made from malt or wine that is used to improve the taste of food or to preserve it

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ac‧cus‧tomed

əˈkʌstəmd

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be accustomed to (doing) something

to be familiar with something and accept it as normal

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far

fɑː $ fɑːr

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a long distance:

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dis‧gust‧ing

dɪsˈgʌstɪŋ, dɪz-

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extremely unpleasant and making you feel sick

SYN revolting

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chase

tʃeɪs

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follow

to quickly follow someone or something in order to catch them

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ma‧nure

məˈnjʊə $ məˈnʊr

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waste matter from animals that is mixed with soil to improve the soil and help plants grow

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cock‧e‧rel

ˈkɒkərəl $ ˈkɑː-

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BIRDS

a young male chicken

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crow

krəʊ $ kroʊ

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BIRDSCOLOURS & SOUNDS

if a cock crows, it makes a loud high sound

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com‧plaint

kəmˈpleɪnt

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a statement in which someone complains about something

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nag‧ging

ˈnægɪŋ

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making you worry or feel pain slightly all the time

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Ant‧arc‧tic‧a | ænˈtɑːktɪkə $ -ɑːr-
the continent which is the most southern area of land on the Earth and is mostly covered with ice.
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dam1 | dæm
CIVIL a special wall built across a river or stream to stop the water from flowing, especially in order to make a lake or produce electricity
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oil well
GAS, COAL, OIL | a hole that is dug in the ground so that oil can be taken out
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few | fjuː
a small number of things or people
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much | mʌtʃ
by a great amount
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lot | lɒt $ lɑːt
a lot (also lots informal) a large amount or number:
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man‧y | ˈmeni
a large number of people or things | OPP few
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lit‧tle | ˈlɪtl
size | small in size
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re‧use | ˌriːˈjuːz
to use something again
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re‧cy‧cle | ˌriːˈsaɪkəl
to put used objects or materials through a special process so that they can be used again
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waste | weɪst
bad use | when something such as money or skills are not used in a way that is effective, useful, or sensible
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bin | bɪn
a container for putting waste in➔ trash can
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e‧co‧lo‧gi‧cal | ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˈlɑː-
connected with the way plants, animals, and people are related to each other and to their environment➔ environmental
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mea‧sure | ˈmeʒə $ -ər
to find the size, length, or amount of something, using standard units such as inch es, metres etc
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hec‧tare | ˈhektɑː, -teə $ -ter
a unit for measuring area, equal to 10,000 square metres➔ acre
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biologically bi‧o‧lo‧gi‧cal ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˈlɑː-
1relating to the natural processes performed by living things
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pro‧duc‧tive | prəˈdʌktɪv
producing or achieving a lot | OPP unproductive
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bulb | bʌlb
the glass part of an electric light, that the light shines from SYN light bulb
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re‧new‧a‧ble | rɪˈnjuːəbəl $ rɪˈnuː-
if an agreement or official document is renewable, you can make it continue for a further period of time after it ends OPP non-renewable
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cal‧cu‧late | ˈkælkjʊəleɪt
to find out how much something will cost, how long something will take etc, by using numbers