Antarctic Flashcards

1
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to defeat or to do better than; to take action before the thing happens

A

to beat (beat, beaten)

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2
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to describe the most important or powerful thing of a particular kind

A

ultimate

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3
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a group of things that are of the same type or that share similar qualities

A

sort

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4
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to have control of something

A

hold the key to

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5
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extremely important or necessary

A

crucial

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6
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when animals and plants gradually change and develop into different forms; when smth gradually develops over a period of time into smth different and usually more advanced

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to evolve

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7
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one or more reasons for believing that something is or is not true

A

evidence

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8
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a soft substance that is like a wet powder and consists of very small pieces of a solid material that have fallen to the bottom of a liquid

A

sediment

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9
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a thick layer of ice that permanently covers an area of land

A

ice sheet

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10
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to help to make things successful

A

contribute to

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11
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knowledge that smth exists or understanding of a situation or subject at the present time based on information or experience (обізнаність)

A

awareness

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12
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an official rule or the act of controlling smth

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regulation

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13
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to keep animals for the purpose of producing young animals in a controlled way

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to breed (bred, bred)

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14
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small pieces of rubbish that have been left in the ocean

A

marine litter

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15
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to make smth negative or harmful

A

cause harm to

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16
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the activity of catching fish and other seafood for commercial profit

A

commercial fishing

17
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very serious; causing great pain, difficulty, worry, damage etc.

A

severe

18
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a method for dealing with a situation or a way of achieving smth.

A

measure

19
Q

a worried or nervous feeling about smth or smth that makes you feel worried

A

concern

20
Q

smth. that makes you understand there is a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future

A

warning

21
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to consider or remember smth. when judging a situation

A

to take account of

22
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to decide the amount, value, quality or importance of something

A

to assess

23
Q

кальмар

A

squid

24
Q

very small animals that live in the sea and are eaten in large numbers by some types of whale (like a shrimp)

A

krill

25
Q

a bag with two handles, often made of strong cloth

A

tote

26
Q

Зберегти, підтримувати

A

to preserve