Course 1 Nature is Everywhere 1

Question 1

the kind of attitudes that person who wants something to be totally correct or unchanged, especially something they know a lot about have.

Answer 1

purist (adjective)

Question 2

maintain (something) in its original or existing state.

Answer 2

To preserve

Question 3

a person who is fully grown or developed.

Answer 3

adult

Question 4

To repair, to solve

Answer 4

To fix smthg for sb

Question 5

A solution to a problem

Answer 5

A fix

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To decide, to choose

Answer 6

To fix a time, prices

Question 7

plantation, agriculture

Answer 7

Grow crops

Question 8

Wood that is used for building houses and making furniture. You can also refer to trees that are grown for this purpose as timber

Answer 8

Timber

Question 9

To put cattle (= bovins), etc out to graze in a pasture

Answer 9

Pasture animals

Question 10

to increase gradually until there is a large amount

Answer 10

To add up

Question 11

find out how heavy (someone or something) is, typically using scales.

Answer 11

To weigh

Question 12

mammifère

Answer 12

Mammal

Question 13

Particule de plastique

Answer 13

Plastic particle

Question 14

the branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter is composed, the investigation of their properties and reactions, and the use of such reactions to form new substances.

Answer 14

Chemistry

Question 15

engrais artificiel

Answer 15

Artificial fertilizer

Question 16

to put different groups together and think about them or deal with them in the same way

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to lump together -> to be lumped together

Question 17

An expert who studies the science which deals with the physical structure and substance of the earth, their history, and the processes which act on them

Answer 17

Geologist

Question 18

époque

Answer 18

epoch

Question 19

widespread

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pervasive (ex: ageism is pervasive and entrenched in our society)

Question 20

Magnitude

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Magnitude

Question 21

séparé de

Answer 21

Apart from

Question 22

change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way.

Answer 22

to alter

Question 23

To be on conflict with sb on smthg, to not share the same idea with sb

Answer 23

To disagree with

Question 24

develop gradually

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To evolve (NOT EVOLUTE = a curve which is the locus of the centres of curvature of another curve (its involute))

Question 25

microbe

Answer 25

m[ai]crobe

Question 26

not handled, used, or tasted / not affected, changed or damaged in any way

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Untouched by

Question 27

to prosper, to do well, to flourish

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to thrive

Question 28

XXX is the world’s largest coral reef system
composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over
2300 km over an area of approximately 344400 km2. (wikipedia)

Answer 28

The Great Barrier Reef

Question 29

to cause something to fail or be spoiled

Answer 29

to screw up (ex: You can’t open the window because it screws up the air
conditioning./ Get out. Haven’t you screwed things up enough already?)

Question 30

interdire

Answer 30

to ban