English unit 1 vocabulary Flashcards

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1
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beneficial

A

good for

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destroy

A

causing damage

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3
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destructive

A

damage beyond repair

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4
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protection

A

keeping safe

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responsibility

A

a duty to do something

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treatment

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care, action to make better

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vital

A

very important

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8
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fractures

A

breaks in bones

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raced away

A

ran away quickly

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releasing

A

making free or letting go

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vet

A

doctor for sick animals

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the wild

A

land where no people live

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13
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X-ray

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black and white photograph of the inside of a body

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14
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compound noun

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noun that is made up of two or more words that are joined together to make a single noun

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15
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abstract noun

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noun that refers to concept, feelings, ideas and qualities that we cannot touch

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16
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conservation

A

the protection of nature

17
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pollution

A

damage to water or the air caused by harmful substances

18
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nature reserve

A

an area of land where animals and plants are protected

19
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climate change

A

the way the Earth’s weather is changing

20
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countable noun

A

refers to people or things that we can count

21
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uncountable noun

A

refers to people or things that we cannot count

22
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beads

A

small, round objects

23
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filter

A

an item that lets liquid pass, but which traps bigger objects

24
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gel

A

liquid soap for use in the shower

25
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ingested

A

eaten

26
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popularity

A

being liked by a lot of people

27
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skin cleansers

A

beauty products for cleaning the skin

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determiners

A

word that modifies or introduces the noun in a sentences

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quantifiers

A

determiners that give information about how many or how much there is of something

30
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council

A

a local group charge of the town

31
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desperately

A

very much

32
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dozen

A

twelve

33
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litter-grabbers

A

sticks with a movable end to pick up rubbish