L9- Natural History (Animals. Conservation) Flashcards
Conservation
the protection of the natural environment:
to be interested in wildlife conservation * Road development in the area has been severely affected by the conservation programmes of the council.
appalling
1 shocking; extremely bad:
The prisoners were living in appalling conditions.
2 (informal) very bad:
The bus service is appalling now.
appallingly adverb:
appallingly bad / difficult * The essay was appallingly written.
The weather was absolutely appalling .
He behaved appallingly.
an appallingly difficult jobdistressing
a feeling of extreme worry, sadness or pain:
She claimed that the way she had been treated at work had caused her extreme emotional and psychological distress.
Many of the horses were showing signs of distress at the end of the race.
verb [T]
to make someone feel very upset or worried:
I hope I haven’t distressed you with all these personal questions.
dreadful
1 very bad or unpleasant:
What dreadful weather! * What a dreadful thing to say! * It’s dreadful the way they treat their staff. * How dreadful! * Jane looked dreadful (= looked ill or tired).
2 [only before noun] used to emphasize how bad sth is:
He’s a dreadful snob. * She’s making a dreadful mess of things. * I’m afraid there’s been a dreadful mistake.
3 [usually before noun] causing fear or suffering:
a dreadful accident / disease / scream * They suffered dreadful injuries.
horrifying
adjective
making you feel extremely shocked, disgusted or frightened:
a horrifying sight / experience / story * It’s horrifying to see such poverty.
to shock someone very greatly:
This news will horrify my parents.
hypocritical
/ˌhɪp.əʊˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/
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If you accuse someone of being hypocritical, you mean that they pretend to have qualities, beliefs, or feelings that they do not really have.
It would be hypocritical to say I travel at 70mph simply because that is the law…
#behaving in a way that is different from what you claim to believe - used to show disapproval
*It’s hypocritical of these universities to call their football players student-athletes.
impartial
not involved in a particular situation, and therefore able to give a fair opinion or piece of advice
We offer impartial advice on tax and insurance.
an impartial inquiry into the deaths
an impartial observer
a justice system lacking impartiality by democratic standards.
objective
omething that you are trying to achieve:
the main / primary / principal objective * to meet / achieve your objectives * You must set realistic aims and objectives for yourself. * The main objective of this meeting is to give more information on our plans.
outrageous
1 very shocking and unacceptable:
outrageous behaviour * ‘That’s outrageous!’ he protested.
2 very unusual and slightly shocking:
She says the most outrageous things sometimes. * outrageous clothes
outrageously adverb:
an outrageously expensive meal * They behaved outrageously.
upsetting
making you feel unhappy, anxious or annoyed:
an upsetting experience * She finds the divorce too upsetting to talk about.
irresponsible
disapproving) (of a person) not thinking enough about the effects of what they do; not showing a feeling of responsibility:
an irresponsible teenager * an irresponsible attitude * It would be irresponsible to ignore the situation.
wasp
Wasps have a painful sting like a bee but do not produce honey.
زنبور( بى عسل)
hive /haIv/
a structure where bees live, especially a beehive (= box-like container), or the group of bees living there
flock
دسته پرندگان
~ (of sth) a group of sheep, goats or birds of the same type
nest
a structure built by birds or insects to leave their eggs in to develop, and by some other animals to give birth or live in:
a bird’s nest
a wasps’/hornets’ nest
a rat’s nest
Cuckoos are famous for laying their eggs in the nests of other birds.
