127-139 Flashcards

1
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The production and discharge of gas into the air

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emission

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2
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to reduce the———– of greenhouse gases

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emission

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3
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the man who is the ruler of an empire

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emperor

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4
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The current————– of Japan is Naruhito.

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emperor

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5
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in a forceful way:

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emphatically

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6
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“The violence must stop, and it will stop,” he said ————-.

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emphatically

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7
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to copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as well as they have:

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emulate

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8
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They hope to——— the success of other software companies.

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emulate

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9
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something that exists as a single and complete unit

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entities

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10
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In Canada, the provincial and federal governments are separate————-.

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entities

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11
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to imagine or expect something in the future

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envisage

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12
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The architect was able to———– the completed building

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envisage

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13
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In literature, it is a phrase, quotation, or poem that is set at the beginning of a document

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epigraph

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14
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short piece of writing on the stone over someone’s grave

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epitaph

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15
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At equal distances

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equidistant

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16
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The two cities are———- from here.

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equidistant

17
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Edible snails that are considered to be a delicacy.

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escargots

18
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The young man ordered a plate of six —————- as an appetizer to impress his date.{plural}

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escargots

19
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a guess

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estimation

20
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The organizers made an ———— of how many people would attend the event.

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estimation

21
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A renewable fuel made from various plant materials

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ethanol

22
Q

In Canada, all gasoline contains some———.

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ethanol

23
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A speech or writing in honour of a person who has died.

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eulogy

24
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He delivered a moving———- at his father’s funeral.

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eulogy