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May 24 Michigan Preparation Class > Unit 4: Planet > Flashcards

Unit 4: Planet Flashcards

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To orbit

A

To go around in a circle
The planets orbit around the sun.

Verb

the orbit (n)

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Renewable Energy

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Energy that can be used again
Solar panels are an example of renewable energy.

Noun

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Solar System

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The sun and the planets
There are 8 planets in our solar system.

Noun

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Habitat

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A place where particular animals or plants live
The bear’s habitat is in the forest.

Noun

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Fossil fuel

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Energy made from burning oil, coal, or natural gas
Environmental activists say that fossil fuels are bad for the environment

Noun

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Debris

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Small pieces of trash

The child left behind so much debris from her lunch - there were so many wrappers and crumbs.

Noun

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Mammal

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Animal that has fur/hair, gives birth to live babies, and feed them
Bears are an example of mammals.

Noun

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Endangered species

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When there are only a few animals left in a particular group, they are in danger of all dying.
Elephants are an endangered species.

Noun

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To harm

A

To hurt

I was harmed by the car accident.

Verb

Harm (noun), harmful (adj.), harmfully (adv.)

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Corporate

A

Relating to a big business
Have you ever worked in a corporate office? Everyone wears suits!

Adjective

Corporation (n)

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Agricultural

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Relating to farming
There was an agricultural fair at the HELEXPO earlier this year.

Adjective

Agriculture (n.)

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Produce

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Fruits and vegetables

The produce section at the grocery store is always fresh.

Noun

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Existence

A

The fact/state of living

The existence of aliens is debated.

Noun

to exist (v.)

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Crop

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A particular food that is grown to be sold

The wheat crop is doing well this year.

Noun

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Long-term

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Long lasting

The long-term effects of not sleeping enough are getting sick.

Adjective

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Brief

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Short

Let’s have a brief class today - it will only be 30 minutes instead of 1 hour.

Adjective

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To glance

A

To look at quickly

He glanced at his homework, but he didn’t actually do it.

Verb

Glance (noun)

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To stare

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To look at intensely

I thought I had done something wrong because he wouldn’t stop staring at me.

Verb

Stare (noun)

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Cognitive

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Related to thinking

The cognitive function of puppies is less than that of humans.

Adjective

Cognition (n)

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To threaten

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To make someone feel scared or afraid

The bully threatened the small children on the playground. They were scared!

Verb

Threat (n), threatening (adj.), threatened (adj.)

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Defensively

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Describing protecting yourself

I yelled back defensively at my mom when she accused me of lying.

Adverb

Defense (n.), to defend (v.), to defend (v.)

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To bark

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The noise that dogs make

The dog barked at the other dog in the park.

Verb

Bark (n.)

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To wag its tail

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When a dog shakes its butt when it’s happy or excited

The dog was so excited when I came home - she wouldn’t stop wagging her tail.

Verb

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To import

A

To bring products from another country to another country

The United States imports olive oil from Greece.

Verb

imported (adj.); opposite: export

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To export

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To sell products from your country to another country

Greece exports olive oil to the United States.

Verb

exported (adj.), opposite: import

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To spoil

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When food becomes rotten
The milk was past its date - it was spoiled.

To give a child everything they want
My daughter was very spoiled by her grandparents - they always bought her whatever she wanted.

Verb

Spoiled (adj.)

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To consume

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To use or to eat (formal)
The air conditioning consumes a lot of electricity.
I consumed so much cheese today! I feel so sick!

To buy
People are consuming more wine this year than last.

Verb

Consumption (noun), consumer (noun, person)

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To recall

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To remember

What is her name? I can’t recall.

Verb, stative

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Abudance

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A large amount

The farm produced an abundance of tomatoes - they couldn’t sell them all!

Noun

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To exceed

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To be more than

Your speed shouldn’t exceed 50 kph on this road.

Verb, stative

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To predict

A

To say that something will likely happen in the future

I predict that it will rain tomorrow.

Verb, stative

Prediction (noun)

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Century

A

A period of 100 years

We are currently living in the 21st century. The 20th century was from 1900-1999.

Noun

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Biodiversity

A

The many different types of life on earth

There is a lot of biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest - there are over 3 million different species of animals and plants there.

Noun

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To thrive

A

To do well

Lions thrive in their natural habitats - they don’t thrive in zoos.

Verb

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Construction site

A

A place where a company is building something

There is a big construction site where the hotel is being built.

Noun

36
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Adage

A

A proverb or saying

A common adage is “out of sight, out of mind.” It means that when you don’t see something, you don’t think about it.

Noun

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To hold captive

A

To take someone, put them somewhere, and not allow them to leave

Rapunzel was held captive by her mother - she wasn’t allowed to leave her tower.

Verb

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Wildlife

A

Animals that live in the wild; not in zoos

There is a lot of wildlife in the forests surrounding the city.

Noun

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To survive

A

To live through something, not to die

The woman survived the car accident, she was injured but didn’t die.

Verb, stative

Survivor (noun, person), survival (noun)

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Companion

A

Someone who does something with you

My travel companion was my best friend - we went to 10 countries together.

Noun, person

41
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To expose

A

To show people something

The employee exposed the truth about the company - they had been stealing money for years.

Verb

Exposure (noun)

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Devoted

A

To be very loving or loyal

She was so devoted to her boyfriend - even though he wasn’t always good to her, she still loved him.

Adjective

To devote (v.)

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A heat wave

A

When it becomes extremely hot in a particular region

There are normally heat waves in Greece in July and August.

Noun

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Global warming

A

The process by which the earth is becoming hotter over time

Global warming is a threat to humans.

Noun

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Industrial waste

A

The unwanted material (garbage, chemicals, pollution) that a company produces when it makes something

The factory produced so much industrial waste - the city residents didn’t like this at all.

Noun

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Greenhouse effect

A

The trapping of heat by the ozone layer, warming the earth

The greenhouse effect is increasing - it’s causing global warming.

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Ozone layer

A

The layer of atmosphere that absorbs radiation

The ozone layer is becoming smaller - this is a problem for the earth.

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Population growth

A

When the # of people in the world is becoming larger

There has been a lot of population growth in India and China in the last century.

Noun

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Sea Level

A

The height of the sea in contrast with the land

The sea level is rising slowly.

Noun

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To take for granted

A

To not appreciate something

Sometimes, we take for granted our parent’s love. We forget to thank them for everything they do for us.

Verb phrase

51
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To take into account

A

To consider

We need to take into account our scores on practice exams when deciding if we will pass the Michigan.

Verb phrase

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To take measures

A

To take action

We need to take measures to prevent climate change.

Verb phrase

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To take notice

A

To pay attention to

Did you take notice of the new sign outside? It’s really big and bright!

Verb phrase

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To take a chance

A

To take a risk or an opportunity

Let’s **not take a chance ** & bring our umbrella. It might rain later!

Verb phrase

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To take seriously

A

To work hard at

You are all taking English very seriously.

Verb phrase

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To redo

A

To do again

Can you please redo the assingment and fix your mistakes?

Verb

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To recruit

A

To look for someone to hire

My company is recruiting new lawyers - do you want to work for us?

Recruiter (noun, person)

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To reconsider

A

Consider again

I don’t know if I want to marry you anymore. I need to reconsider.

Verb

Reconsideration (noun)

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To reuse

A

To use again

We can reuse the jar to keep our jam.

Verb

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To reward

A

To give someone something for doing something good

The mother will reward her son with a piece of chocolate if he passes his exam.

Verb

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To regain

A

To gain again after you lost something

The woman was in a coma. She regained her consciousness 5 days later.

Verb

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To regret

A

To feel bad about something that you have done

The girl really regretted cheating on the exam - she got in a lot of trouble and felt guilty about it later.

Verb

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To refund

A

To give someone their money back

The shop refunded my money after I took the shirt back.

Verb

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To reunite

A

To come back together with someone after being apart for a long time

My best friend and I reunited after 7 years - we were so happy to see each other again!

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Massive // Huge

A

Extremely large

The hotel was massive/huge - it had 600 rooms!

Adjective

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Remarkable // Tremendous

A

Particularly amazing

The results of the exam were remarkable/tremendous - almost everyone passed!

Adjective

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Eager // Enthusiastic

A

Excited to do something

I’m so eager to learn about Ancient Greek history - I just love it so much.

Adjective

68
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Terrified // Petrified

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Extremely scared

She was terrified/petrified by the horror movie - it was the scariest thing she had ever seen.

Adjective

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Intriguing // fascinating

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Particularly interesting

The mystery novel was very intriguing/fascinating - I couldn’t put it down.

Adjective

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Complex

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Complicated

Math equations can be very complex.

Adjective

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