voca2 Flashcards

1
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Chinese workers are not forced into factories because of our in_______ desire for iPods.

A

in ‘sa tia ble

= un con ‘trol la ble

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2
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get ‘dissolve’d in water

A

물에 녹다.

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3
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its softer mantle rock is being nu_____ (poke) westward by the harder mantle beneath East Antarctica.

A

nudged
: one syllable
=touched
: one syllable

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4
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Researchers have shown that West Antarctic bedrock is being pushed sideways at _____ of ___ ___ about twelve millimetres per year.

A

rates
= a bit of

up to

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5
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A person who travels and re____ in a foreign country but is unable to read or write in the language of the host country would also be regarded by the locals as being il_______.

A

re ‘sides

il ‘lit er ate

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The key to literacy is reading development, a progression of skills that begins with the ability to understand spoken words and de______ written words

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de ‘code

= con ‘vert (a coded message) into intelligible language.

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7
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its first use in the 1700s, with the syn_____ (= the combination of ideas to form a theory or system)of a number of aromatic compounds.

A

synthesis

=combination

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8
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historical rec________, including an approach to an_______ through the sense of smell.

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rec re ‘a tions
: the action or process of creating something again.
“the periodic destruction and recreation of the universe”
: activity done for enjoyment when one is not working.

an ‘tiq ui ty
= ancient times

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9
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a perfumer who was cred_____ = attribute (a를 b의 결과값이라고 생각한다), assign, with being the first recorded chemist.

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‘cred ited
: publicly ac knowl edge someone as a participant in the production of (something published or broadcast).
“the screenplay is credited to one American and two Japanese writers”

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10
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Perfume is a mixture of fra_____ essential oils or aroma compounds, fix_______ and sol_____.

A

‘fra grant (sweet-scented)

a ‘ro ma

‘fix a tives
: a chemical substance used to preserve or stabilize biological material prior to microscopy or other examination.
“an alcoholic fixative”

‘sol vent
: the liquid in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution.

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11
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which allowed for the composition of perfumes with smells previously un__________ solely from natural ar o ‘mat ics alone.

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un at ‘tain a ble

: not able to be reached or achieved.

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12
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when I pal_______ (= ‘no tice a bly or clearly) feel how much I rely on other people for petty much everything.

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‘par pa bly
: noticeably or clearly.
“palpably false claims”

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13
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what I’m here to talk to you about today is how that same in___________ (=the dependence of two or more people or things on each other) is actually extremely powerful social infrastructure.

A

‘in ter de ‘pen dence

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14
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Im__________ a plan to address a dangerous and unanticipated failure can be difficult.

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‘im pro vising
: create and perform (music, drama, or verse) spontaneously (=as a result of a sudden impulse and without premeditation.
“the crowd spontaneously burst into song”) or without preparation.

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15
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We’re asking questions to computation that have no single right to answers, that are subjective and open-_______ and value-______.

A

computation
: the action of mathematical calculation.
“months of computation carried out on 200 computers”
the use of computers, especially as a subject of research or study.

ended

‘lad en
=loaded, burdened

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16
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which con_____ is more likely to re________?

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convict = prisoner = inmate

re of ‘fend

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17
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because we cannot an_____ computation for such subjective decisions

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‘an chor

=use, secure, attach

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18
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Did the bridge s____ (swing) and fall?

A

sway

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19
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we have agreed-____, fairly clear bench_____

A

upon

benchmarks = standard

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20
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They want to avoid scap_____ who are known for f_______ the migrant workers.

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‘scalp ers
: a person who resells shares or tickets at a large or quick profit.

fleecing (one syllable) = cheat
: obtain a great deal of money from (someone), typically by overcharging or swindling them.
“money that authorities say he fleeced from well-to-do acquaintances”

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21
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working as ja_____

A

‘jan i tors

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22
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By vir____ of growing up low-______, my siblings and I went to some of New York City’s most struggling public schools.

A

by virtue of (due to / because of)

‘in come

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23
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only 20per cent of the kids graduating were college-______

A

ready

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24
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a relatively low number of her p____ were adequately prepared for further study after high school.

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peers

: a person of the same age, status, or ability as another specified person.

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25
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Today’s technologies are incredibly in_______,

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In ‘tu i tive

=in ‘stinc tive

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26
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The reason we’ve been able to re______ from all disciplines (different type of jobs, skills eg. law) and s______ (turn, move) into specialised skills is because modern systems

A

re ‘cruit
‘swiv el
: a coupling between two parts enabling one to revolve without turning the other.

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27
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that skill requires a far less ‘rig or ous and for_______ education that it did in the past.

A

‘for mal ised

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28
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How can motivation be nur______ in a home environment?

A

nurtured

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29
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suggesting that these companies are more mind____ of protecting environment.

A

mindful

: conscious or aware of something.

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30
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acquistioned

A

몰름

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31
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Female voices and greater di_____ in the boardroom would appear to be a money saving move for many companies.

A

di·ver·si·ty

/dəˈvərsədē

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32
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When rainwater fills small hol____ in the se________ of river beds across the African savannah

A

hollows

sediment

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33
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the fish, which were buries, must h____, grow, mature, and product the next generation

A

hatch

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34
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This is the fastest rate of ma______ recorded for a vertebrate.

A

maturation

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35
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Killfish th___ in the ocean after rainfall.

A

thrive

=develop well

36
Q

Most of their existence is spent as em______ living in the soil.
: : an unborn or unhatched offspring in the process of development

A

‘em bry os

37
Q

because spec_______ can be hard to gather.

A

‘spec i mens
: an individual animal, plant, piece of a mineral, etc., used as an example of its species or type for scientific study or display.

38
Q

similar to trying to pick up a g_____ using scissors.

A

grape

39
Q

Table salt, the one we add to our food is made up of s____ and c_____, but the sodium is not good for your health.

A

‘so di um
: the chemical element of atomic number 11

‘chlo ride
: : a compound of chlorine with an ‘oth er element or group

40
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They re_____ from the day’s heat into the hollow trunks of old eucalyptus trees.

A

re ‘treat
=withdraw, go out

‘hol low = empty

eu ca ‘lyp tus

41
Q

they multiply particularly well in s__________ temperatures.

A

multiply
: obtain from (a number) another that contains the first number a specified number of times.

scorching
: burn the surface of sth with flame or heat
: one syllable

42
Q

A com________ found in olive oil may help to prevent cancer developing in the brain.

A

compound

43
Q

Research into oleic acid, the primary ingredient in olive oil

A

o_____ a_____

44
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Researchers have designed and con________ a pro______ for a new solar cell.

A

constructed

prototype

45
Q

Despite a number of events in recent years devoted to language diversity, language endangerment, and multilingualism

A

multilingualism

46
Q

Nature offers no greater splendour than the starry sky on a clear, dark night.

A

splendour

47
Q

Summerhill School was regarded with considerable suspicion by the educational establishment.

A

suspicion

48
Q

This means that the inequalities in society are likely to be passed down from one generation to the next.

A

inequalities

49
Q

This bar graph shows the fish population in Moonlit Lake be______ 1990 ___ 1998.

A

between

and

50
Q

The lowest number of fish occurred in 1990 while h_____ number was at the end of the period.

A

highest

51
Q

The number increased stead____ over the period apart from 1991 to 1992 where the quantity of fish remained relatively con_____.

A

steadily

constant

52
Q

In conclusion, it ___ be seen that environment has been suitable for fish numbers to multiply significantly.

A

can

53
Q

Innovation begins with f_________ ideas that are developed by ‘joining with other f_________ thoughts to finally arrive at a creative inspiration’

A

fragmented

54
Q

Chemists at the university are doing research on energy storage and con_____ (transformation).

A

con ‘ver sion =

55
Q

Scientists have found that electrical cur______ can form in ways not known before.

A

currents

56
Q

The buses for the field trip will leave from the library at 11 am s_____.

A

sharp

57
Q

Part-time employment has shown some fluc______ with f_____ in March to May 2011 and again in March to May 2013.

A

fluctuation

falls

58
Q

Coca-cola is con______the most popular drink in Australia and New Zealand with con_______ f______of 25 percent and 19 percent respectively.

A

conspicuously

consumption figures

59
Q

it is crushed and m____ and then it is s______ and put through a c______ filter.

A

milled

strained (one syllable)
: showing signs of tiredness or nervous tension
: pour (a mainly liquid substance) through a porous or perforated device or material in order to separate out any solid matter

coarse
: adj. rough or loose in texture or grain

60
Q

The next stage involves f____ and polish f______.

A

fininig

filtering

61
Q

After the the process involves pas_________
: the partial sterilization of a product, such as milk or wine, to make it safe for consumption and improve its keeping quality)
and finally the material is concentrated.

A

pas teur i ‘sa tion

62
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a_____
: (of an area of land or a building) be next to or have a common boundary with.
“gardens abutting Prescott Street”

A

a ‘but

63
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flanked

A

_

64
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freewheeling

A

_

65
Q

om ni ‘pres ent

A

general

universal

66
Q

Other me________ in the state include Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla, Toluca, and Tijuana.

A

metropolises

67
Q

by its re________ of movements

A

repertoire

68
Q

Almost everyone who eats fast food is familiar with the frust_____ of trying to squeeze every last drop of ketchup out of the small pac_____ that accompany French fries.

A

frustration

packets

69
Q

What most consumers don’t realise, however, is that food left behind in plastic packaging is not simply a nui______.

A

nuisance

70
Q

It also contributes to the millions of pounds of perfectly e_____ food that Americans dump every year.

A

edible

71
Q

The by-products are defined as “entire bodies or parts of animals or products of animal o____ not intended for human consumption, including o__, em_____ and se___.

A

origin
ova
embryos
semen

72
Q

in·crease

A

v. in ‘crease

n. ‘in crease

73
Q

In 2007 romance experienced it’s highest earnings, before falling in 2008 and experiencing a grad_____ re______ in 2009 and 2010

A

‘grad u al

re ‘cov er y

74
Q

index

A

measurement

75
Q

This graph illustrates the different levels of vulnerability be________ different countries.

A

between

76
Q

the index r____ from moderate t_ extreme.

A

range

to

77
Q

China is at one end of the spec______, which s_____ extreme vulnerability, while countries such as Russia s_____ a more moderate level of vulnerability

A

shows

78
Q

‘sparse ly populated

A

in a thinly dispersed (scatter) manner; in small numbers.

“a sparsely populated region”

79
Q

a s_____ rise in savings from 15 to 100 between week 1 and week 4

A

steep

: rising or falling sharply

80
Q

keep decreasing

= con_______ to decrease

A

continues

81
Q

declined steadily ov____ time from 12 to 6

A

over

82
Q

rational

A

logically

83
Q

implication

A

영향

결과

84
Q

social frustration

A

In psychology, frustration is a common emotional response to opposition, related to anger, annoyance and disappointment. Frustration arises from the perceived resistance to the fulfillment of an individual’s will or goal and is likely to increase when a will or goal is denied or blocked.

85
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uplift

A

boost

높이다

86
Q

landscape

A

풍경

87
Q

scheme

A

구조

체계