vocabulary page 21 unit 3

Question 1

ambition (n)

Answer 1

a particular goal or aim : something that a person hopes to do or achieve
-My biggest ambition is to be an engineer

Question 2

clinic(n)

Answer 2

a place where people get medical help

-The clinic near our house opens 24 hours

Question 3

conservation(n)

Answer 3

the protection of animals, plants, and natural resources

-My country is saving money for conservation

Question 4

dictate(v)

Answer 4

to speak or read (something) to a person who writes it down or to a machine that records it
-The teacher is dictating us our homework

Question 5

dispute(n)

Answer 5

a disagreement or argument

-There is large dispute between the students and the teachers

Question 6

divorce(n)

Answer 6

the ending of a marriage by a legal process

-After her divorce , she is very happy alone

Question 7

drugstore(n)

Answer 7

a store that sells medicines and various other products (such as newspapers, candy, soap, etc.)
- i always buy medicines from the drugstore near my house

Question 8

engagement(n)

Answer 8

an agreement to be married : the act of becoming engaged or the state of being engaged to be married
-After a one year relationship , yesterday they announced their engagement

Question 9

flourish(v)

Answer 9

to be very successful : to do very well

-My dad is the owner of a flourishing business

Question 10

foster(v)

Answer 10

to help (something) grow or develop
-The teachers are trying to foster our abilities

Question 11

founded(adj)

Answer 11

based on good reasoning, information, or judgment

-My grandmother piece of advice are well-founded

Question 12

outlook(n)

Answer 12

the way that a person thinks about things

-Me and my brother have different outlooks

Question 13

planet(n)

Answer 13

a large, round object in space (such as the Earth) that travels around a star (such as the sun)
-There are eight different planets

Question 14

pollution(n)

Answer 14

the action or process of making land, water, air, etc., dirty and not safe or suitable to use
-the people in Kuwait are riding bicycles to reduce the pollution from the cars

Question 15

preserve(v)

Answer 15

to keep (something) in its original state or in good condition
-our country are preserving our traditional paintings

Question 16

priority(n)

Answer 16

something that is more important than other things and that needs to be done or dealt with first
-I need to hurry up so, i booked a priority ticket for my flight

Question 17

prosperity(n)

Answer 17

the state of being successful usually by making a lot of money
- our country is going through an economic prosperity

Question 18

pursue(v)

Answer 18

to try to get or do (something) over a period of time

-My sisters chose to pursue a master degree

Question 19

relevant(adj)

Answer 19

relating to a subject in an appropriate way

have you studied anything relevant to this major?

Question 20

rural(adj)

Answer 20

of or relating to the country and the people who live there instead of the city
-She prefers to live in a rural area than in the city

Question 21

spoil(v)

Answer 21

to have a bad effect on (something) : to damage or ruin (something)
- Don’t let your bad experience spoils your future

Question 22

tackle(n)

Answer 22

equipment that is used for a particular activity (especially fishing)
-my dad went to a tackle shop before we went fishing

Question 23

vastly(adj)

Answer 23

very great in size, amount, or extent

-She has a vastly information about plants

Question 24

vice(n)

Answer 24

a minor bad habit

smoking a cigarettes is my vice