lesson 6 Flashcards

(49 cards)

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uneven

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not level, equal, flat, or continuous

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hospitable

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friendly and welcoming to guests and visitors

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2
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to resemble

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to look like or be like someone or something

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3
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predator

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an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals

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4
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exploit

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to use something in a way that helps you

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5
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unprecedented

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never having happened or existed in the past

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5
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trail

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a path through a countryside, mountain, or forest area, often made or used for a particular purpose

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territory

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(an area of) land, or sometimes sea, that is considered as belonging to or connected with a particular country or person

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to breed

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to keep animals for the purpose of producing young animals in a controlled way

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8
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intersection

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an occasion when two lines cross, or the place where this happens

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9
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prevalent

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existing very commonly or happening often

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10
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respiratory

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relating to breathing

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10
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damp

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slightly wet, especially in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable

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well-being

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the state of feeling healthy and happy

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polio

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a serious infectious disease that can cause permanent paralysis (= being unable to move the body)

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12
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to eradicate

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to get rid of something completely or destroy something bad

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13
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discrepancy

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a difference between two things that should be the same

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14
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to overlook

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to provide a view of, especially from above

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15
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to be devoid of

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to lack or be without something that is necessary or usual

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explicit

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clear and exact

17
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to anticipate

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to imagine or expect that something will happen

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surge

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a sudden and great increase

19
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molten

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Molten metal or rock is in a liquid state because of great heat

19
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to dissect

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to cut open something, especially a dead body or a plant, and study its structure

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to arise
to start to happen or exist
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to preserve
to keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or being damaged or destroyed
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to be associated with
connected
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to erupt
When a volcano erupts, it explodes and flames and rocks come out of it
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fierce
physically violent and frightening
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milestone
an important event in the development or history of something or in someone's life
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repeal
the act of removing the legal force of a law
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landfill
the process of getting rid of large amounts of rubbish by burying it, or a place where rubbish is buried
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craft
skill and experience, especially in relation to making objects; a job or activity that needs skill and experience, or something produced using skill and experience
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invaluable
extremely useful
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advancement
the development or improvement of something
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to presume
to believe something to be true because it is very likely, although you are not certain
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to retain
to keep or continue to have something
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inhabitants
a person or animal that lives in a particular place
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roughly
approximately
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arbitrary
using unlimited personal power without considering other people's rights or wishes
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prey
an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal
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to articulate
able to express thoughts and feelings easily and clearly, or showing this quality
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agenda
a list of matters to be discussed at a meeting
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to restore
to return something or someone to an earlier good condition or position
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inquiry
(the process of asking) a question
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to ensure
to make something certain to happen
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shareholder
a person who owns shares in a company and therefore gets part of the company's profits and the right to vote on how the company is controlled
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insatiable
(especially of a desire or need) too great to be satisfied
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debate
(a) serious discussion of a subject in which many people take part