lesson1 Flashcards

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fundamental

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serious and very important; affecting the most central and important parts of something.
basic

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inhabitant

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a person or an animal that lives in a particular place.
It is a town of about 10 000 …………

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irrigation

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the practice of supplying water to an area of land through pipes or channels so that crops will grow.
………… channels

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to comprise

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to have somebody/something as parts or members
SYNONYM consist of

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to descend

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to come or go down from a higher to a lower level

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elaborate

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​very complicated and detailed; carefully prepared and organized

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renowned

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famous and respected

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monument

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a building, column, statue, etc. built to remind people of a famous person or event

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intricate

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having a lot of different parts and small details that fit together

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vigorous

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very active, determined or full of energy
SYNONYM energetic

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spectacular

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very impressive
SYNONYM breathtaking

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to abolish

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to officially end a law, a system or an institution

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to distribute

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to give things to a large number of people; to share something between a number of people

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sustainable

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involving the use of natural products and energy in a way that does not harm the environment

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emission

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the production or sending out of light, heat, gas, etc.

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to emerge

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to move out of or away from something and become possible to see

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approach

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a way of dealing with somebody/something; a way of doing or thinking about something such as a problem or a task

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innovation

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the introduction of new things, ideas or ways of doing something

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substantial

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large in amount, value or importance
SYNONYM considerable

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stimulate

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to make something develop or become more active; to encourage something

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to revolutionize

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to completely change the way that something is done

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species

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a group into which animals, plants, etc. that are able to have sex with each other and produce healthy young are divided, smaller than a genus and identified by a Latin name

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delicate

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easily damaged or broken
SYNONYM fragile

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rival

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a person, company or thing that competes with another in sport, business, etc.

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advocate
a person who supports or speaks in favour of somebody or of a public plan or action
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simultaneous
happening or done at the same time as something else
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willing
willing (to do something) not objecting to doing something; having no reason for not doing something
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criteria
a standard or principle by which something is judged, or with the help of which a decision is made
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eccentric
considered by other people to be strange or unusual
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deduction
the process of using information you have in order to understand a particular situation or to find the answer to a problem
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mortality
the state of being human and not living forever
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incidence
incidence of something (formal) the extent to which something happens or has an effect
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to reveal
to make something known to somebody SYNONYM disclose
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to purify
to make something pure by removing substances that are dirty, harmful or not wanted
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gifted
having a lot of natural ability or intelligence
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to contribute to
to give something, especially money or goods, to help achieve or provide something
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to compensate
compensate (for something) to provide something good to balance or reduce the bad effects of damage, loss, etc. SYNONYM make up for
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to evaluate
to form an opinion of the amount, value or quality of something after thinking about it carefully SYNONYM assess
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succinct
expressed clearly and in a few words SYNONYM concise
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conversely
in a way that is the opposite of something
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deprived
without enough food, education, and all the things that are necessary for people to live a happy and comfortable life
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expertise
expert knowledge or skill in a particular subject, activity or job
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to harness
​a set of narrow pieces of leather and metal pieces that is put around the head and body of an animal, especially a horse, so that the animal can be controlled and fastened to a carriage, etc.
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to halt
to stop; to make somebody/something stop
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manuscript
a copy of a book, piece of music, etc. before it has been printed
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to interpret
interpret something to explain the meaning of something
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apprentice
a young person who works for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn the particular skills needed in their job
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to reinforce
reinforce something to make a feeling, an idea, etc. stronger
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to alter
to become different; to make somebody/something different
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superficial
not studying or looking at something carefully or completely; seeing only what is obvious
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authentic
known to be real and what somebody claims it is and not a copy