lesson 6

Question 1

uneven

Answer 1

not level, equal, flat, or continuous

Question 2

hospitable

Answer 2

friendly and welcoming to guests and visitors

Question 2

to resemble

Answer 2

to look like or be like someone or something

Question 3

predator

Answer 3

an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals

Question 4

exploit

Answer 4

to use something in a way that helps you

Question 5

unprecedented

Answer 5

never having happened or existed in the past

Question 5

trail

Answer 5

a path through a countryside, mountain, or forest area, often made or used for a particular purpose

Question 6

territory

Answer 6

(an area of) land, or sometimes sea, that is considered as belonging to or connected with a particular country or person

Question 7

to breed

Answer 7

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

Question 8

intersection

Answer 8

an occasion when two lines cross, or the place where this happens

Question 9

prevalent

Answer 9

existing very commonly or happening often

Question 10

respiratory

Answer 10

relating to breathing

Question 10

damp

Answer 10

slightly wet, especially in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable

Question 10

well-being

Answer 10

the state of feeling healthy and happy

Question 11

polio

Answer 11

a serious infectious disease that can cause permanent paralysis (= being unable to move the body)

Question 12

to eradicate

Answer 12

to get rid of something completely or destroy something bad

Question 13

discrepancy

Answer 13

a difference between two things that should be the same

Question 14

to overlook

Answer 14

to provide a view of, especially from above

Question 15

to be devoid of

Answer 15

to lack or be without something that is necessary or usual

Question 16

explicit

Answer 16

clear and exact

Question 17

to anticipate

Answer 17

to imagine or expect that something will happen

Question 18

surge

Answer 18

a sudden and great increase

Question 19

molten

Answer 19

Molten metal or rock is in a liquid state because of great heat

Question 19

to dissect

Answer 19

to cut open something, especially a dead body or a plant, and study its structure

Question 19

to arise

Answer 19

to start to happen or exist

Question 20

to preserve

Answer 20

to keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or being damaged or destroyed

Question 20

to be associated with

Answer 20

connected

Question 20

to erupt

Answer 20

When a volcano erupts, it explodes and flames and rocks come out of it

Question 21

fierce

Answer 21

physically violent and frightening

Question 21

milestone

Answer 21

an important event in the development or history of something or in someone’s life

Question 21

repeal

Answer 21

the act of removing the legal force of a law

Question 22

landfill

Answer 22

the process of getting rid of large amounts of rubbish by burying it, or a place where rubbish is buried

Question 22

craft

Answer 22

skill and experience, especially in relation to making objects; a job or activity that needs skill and experience, or something produced using skill and experience

Question 23

invaluable

Answer 23

extremely useful

Question 24

advancement

Answer 24

the development or improvement of something

Question 25

to presume

Answer 25

to believe something to be true because it is very likely, although you are not certain

Question 26

to retain

Answer 26

to keep or continue to have something

Question 27

inhabitants

Answer 27

a person or animal that lives in a particular place

Question 28

roughly

Answer 28

approximately

Question 28

arbitrary

Answer 28

using unlimited personal power without considering other people’s rights or wishes

Question 29

prey

Answer 29

an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal

Question 30

to articulate

Answer 30

able to express thoughts and feelings easily and clearly, or showing this quality

Question 30

agenda

Answer 30

a list of matters to be discussed at a meeting

Question 30

to restore

Answer 30

to return something or someone to an earlier good condition or position

Question 31

inquiry

Answer 31

(the process of asking) a question

Question 32

to ensure

Answer 32

to make something certain to happen

Question 32

shareholder

Answer 32

a person who owns shares in a company and therefore gets part of the company’s profits and the right to vote on how the company is controlled

Question 32

insatiable

Answer 32

(especially of a desire or need) too great to be satisfied

Question 33

debate

Answer 33

(a) serious discussion of a subject in which many people take part