October Flashcards
(47 cards)
Monitor-V
to watch and check something over a period of time in order to see how it develops, so that you can make any necessary changes.
Ex.
Each student’s progress is closely monitored.
Craft-N
An activity in which involves making things by hand.
Ex.
In the Casbah of Algier, people like Boulachab Nasser make traditional crafts.
Heritage-N
Traditions or knowledge passed from earlier generations.
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However, craftsmen like Boulachab Nasser fear this heritage might disapper due to a lack of interest and support.
Ancestor-N
A person related to you who lived a long time ago.
Ex.
Nasser is a fourth-generation leatherworker, having learned the craft from his ancestors.
Pond-N
A pond is a small lake.
Ex.
Wildlife such as ducks and swans live in ponds and lakes of big cities.
Swan-N
A swan is a waterbird with a long neck.
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Wildlife such as ducks and swans live in ponds and lakes of big cities.
Duck-Ducklings-N
Young duck.
Ex.
They guided the couple and their 12 ducklings to the other side of the road.
Rural-N
Related to the countryside rather than a town.
Ex.
The government and people in rural areas didn’t like the idea.
Countryside-N
area outside of the city, rural area.
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He headed out of town and through the surrounding countryside.
Popular-Adj
liked or enjoyed by a large number of people.
Ex.
This annual event is wildly popular.
Erosion-N
The slow destruction of land by wind and water.
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Things like climate change and coastal erosion make the waves waker.
Mayor-N
The leader of a city.
Ex.
Before she become president, Sheinbum was the mayor of Mexico city.
Deficit- N
The amount by which something is too small.
Ex.
She’ll also try to reduce Mexico’s budget deficit but keep popular social programs going at the same time.
Swear-V
to make a serious promise to do something.
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She was sworn during ceremony in Mexico city.
Certain-Adj
If you are certain of something, you believe it to be true without doubt.
Ex.
The study found that people who drank two or more glasses of soda a day had higher chances of dying from certain diseases.
Skinny-Adj
A skinny person or animal has few flesh or muscle around the skeleton, he/she/it has a thin and narrow body.
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However the study’s results were the same whether you were skinny, overweight, smoked or did not smoke cigarettes.
Inaccurate-Adj
If something is inaccurate, it is mistaken or not correct
Ex.
An undercover BBC investigation revealed that many businesses in England and Wales have displayed inaccurate food hygiene ratings.
Reveal-V
If you reveal something, it was hidden and you show it or make it known.
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Secret filming revealed that from small local restaurants to big chain supermarkets, some businesses were lying about their ratings.
Fraud-N
the crime of cheating somebody in order to get money or goods illegally.
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This could be considered fraud, because places were intentionally leaving incorrect rating visible.
Confront-V
To challenge someone directly.
Ex.
Businesses who were confronted reacted differently.
Deliberate-Adj
A deliberate action was done on purpose, for a reason, it was not an accident.
Ex.
Some denied any deliberate deception, while others remained silent.
Vital-Adj
Necessary or essential
Ex.
MicroRAN is a class of small molecules that plays a vital role in regulating how genes are expressed.
Prize-N
A prize is something that you receive for winning or doing well.
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The Noble prize in physiology and medicine was awarded to US researchers for discovering microRNA.
Former-Adj
that used to have a particular position or status in the past.
Ex.
Jonny McGannon is a former park ranger and he says that snakes usually don’t want to attack people.
