lesson1 Flashcards
fundamental
serious and very important; affecting the most central and important parts of something.
basic
inhabitant
a person or an animal that lives in a particular place.
It is a town of about 10 000 …………
irrigation
the practice of supplying water to an area of land through pipes or channels so that crops will grow.
………… channels
to comprise
to have somebody/something as parts or members
SYNONYM consist of
to descend
to come or go down from a higher to a lower level
elaborate
very complicated and detailed; carefully prepared and organized
renowned
famous and respected
monument
a building, column, statue, etc. built to remind people of a famous person or event
intricate
having a lot of different parts and small details that fit together
vigorous
very active, determined or full of energy
SYNONYM energetic
spectacular
very impressive
SYNONYM breathtaking
to abolish
to officially end a law, a system or an institution
to distribute
to give things to a large number of people; to share something between a number of people
sustainable
involving the use of natural products and energy in a way that does not harm the environment
emission
the production or sending out of light, heat, gas, etc.
to emerge
to move out of or away from something and become possible to see
approach
a way of dealing with somebody/something; a way of doing or thinking about something such as a problem or a task
innovation
the introduction of new things, ideas or ways of doing something
substantial
large in amount, value or importance
SYNONYM considerable
stimulate
to make something develop or become more active; to encourage something
to revolutionize
to completely change the way that something is done
species
a group into which animals, plants, etc. that are able to have sex with each other and produce healthy young are divided, smaller than a genus and identified by a Latin name
delicate
easily damaged or broken
SYNONYM fragile
rival
a person, company or thing that competes with another in sport, business, etc.
advocate
a person who supports or speaks in favour of somebody or of a public plan or action
simultaneous
happening or done at the same time as something else
willing
willing (to do something) not objecting to doing something; having no reason for not doing something
criteria
a standard or principle by which something is judged, or with the help of which a decision is made
eccentric
considered by other people to be strange or unusual
deduction
the process of using information you have in order to understand a particular situation or to find the answer to a problem
mortality
the state of being human and not living forever
incidence
incidence of something (formal) the extent to which something happens or has an effect
to reveal
to make something known to somebody
SYNONYM disclose
to purify
to make something pure by removing substances that are dirty, harmful or not wanted
gifted
having a lot of natural ability or intelligence
to contribute to
to give something, especially money or goods, to help achieve or provide something
to compensate
compensate (for something) to provide something good to balance or reduce the bad effects of damage, loss, etc.
SYNONYM make up for
to evaluate
to form an opinion of the amount, value or quality of something after thinking about it carefully
SYNONYM assess
succinct
expressed clearly and in a few words
SYNONYM concise
conversely
in a way that is the opposite of something
deprived
without enough food, education, and all the things that are necessary for people to live a happy and comfortable life
expertise
expert knowledge or skill in a particular subject, activity or job
to harness
a set of narrow pieces of leather and metal pieces that is put around the head and body of an animal, especially a horse, so that the animal can be controlled and fastened to a carriage, etc.
to halt
to stop; to make somebody/something stop
manuscript
a copy of a book, piece of music, etc. before it has been printed
to interpret
interpret something to explain the meaning of something
apprentice
a young person who works for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn the particular skills needed in their job
to reinforce
reinforce something to make a feeling, an idea, etc. stronger
to alter
to become different; to make somebody/something different
superficial
not studying or looking at something carefully or completely; seeing only what is obvious
authentic
known to be real and what somebody claims it is and not a copy
