lesson1

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fundamental

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serious and very important; affecting the most central and important parts of something.
basic

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inhabitant

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a person or an animal that lives in a particular place.
It is a town of about 10 000 …………

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irrigation

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the practice of supplying water to an area of land through pipes or channels so that crops will grow.
………… channels

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to comprise

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to have somebody/something as parts or members
SYNONYM consist of

Question 5

to descend

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to come or go down from a higher to a lower level

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elaborate

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​very complicated and detailed; carefully prepared and organized

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renowned

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famous and respected

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monument

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a building, column, statue, etc. built to remind people of a famous person or event

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intricate

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having a lot of different parts and small details that fit together

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vigorous

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very active, determined or full of energy
SYNONYM energetic

Question 11

spectacular

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very impressive
SYNONYM breathtaking

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to abolish

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to officially end a law, a system or an institution

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to distribute

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to give things to a large number of people; to share something between a number of people

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sustainable

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involving the use of natural products and energy in a way that does not harm the environment

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emission

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the production or sending out of light, heat, gas, etc.

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to emerge

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to move out of or away from something and become possible to see

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approach

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a way of dealing with somebody/something; a way of doing or thinking about something such as a problem or a task

Question 18

innovation

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the introduction of new things, ideas or ways of doing something

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substantial

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large in amount, value or importance
SYNONYM considerable

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stimulate

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to make something develop or become more active; to encourage something

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to revolutionize

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to completely change the way that something is done

Question 22

species

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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

Question 23

delicate

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easily damaged or broken
SYNONYM fragile

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rival

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a person, company or thing that competes with another in sport, business, etc.

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advocate

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a person who supports or speaks in favour of somebody or of a public plan or action

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simultaneous

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happening or done at the same time as something else

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willing

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willing (to do something) not objecting to doing something; having no reason for not doing something

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criteria

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a standard or principle by which something is judged, or with the help of which a decision is made

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eccentric

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considered by other people to be strange or unusual

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deduction

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the process of using information you have in order to understand a particular situation or to find the answer to a problem

Question 31

mortality

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the state of being human and not living forever

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incidence

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incidence of something (formal) the extent to which something happens or has an effect

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to reveal

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to make something known to somebody
SYNONYM disclose

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to purify

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to make something pure by removing substances that are dirty, harmful or not wanted

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gifted

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having a lot of natural ability or intelligence

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to contribute to

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to give something, especially money or goods, to help achieve or provide something

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to compensate

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compensate (for something) to provide something good to balance or reduce the bad effects of damage, loss, etc.
SYNONYM make up for

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to evaluate

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to form an opinion of the amount, value or quality of something after thinking about it carefully
SYNONYM assess

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succinct

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expressed clearly and in a few words
SYNONYM concise

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conversely

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in a way that is the opposite of something

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deprived

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without enough food, education, and all the things that are necessary for people to live a happy and comfortable life

Question 42

expertise

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expert knowledge or skill in a particular subject, activity or job

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to harness

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​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.

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to halt

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to stop; to make somebody/something stop

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manuscript

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a copy of a book, piece of music, etc. before it has been printed

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to interpret

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interpret something to explain the meaning of something

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apprentice

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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

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to reinforce

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reinforce something to make a feeling, an idea, etc. stronger

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to alter

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to become different; to make somebody/something different

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superficial

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not studying or looking at something carefully or completely; seeing only what is obvious

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authentic

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known to be real and what somebody claims it is and not a copy