Session 8 Flashcards

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con‧no‧ta‧tion / ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃ ə n $ ˌkɑː- / noun

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Slim + Thin  neutral Bony/skinny

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cap‧tiv‧i‧ty / kæpˈtɪvəti, kæpˈtɪvɪti /

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when a person or animal is kept in a prison, CAGE etc and not allowed to go where they want OPP freedom : The hostages were released from captivity. in captivity animals bred in captivity

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3
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Some negative effects of electronic inventions on health:

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  • Make our mind less active  e.g. calculator - Less activity  overweight  put on/ gain weight  obese - Vision loss / poor eyesight - Make the muscles weak - Poor posture
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What other things can have a negative effect on our health?

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  • Bad habits like sleeping a lot - Smoking - Eating unhealthy food - Air pollution - Working in an office and not taking enough exercise
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5
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Neither of them

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no choice between 2 options

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None of them

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no choice between more than 2 options

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7
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Either of them

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هر کدام از آنها

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8
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Lifespan

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the length of time that a animal is expected to live

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9
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Life expectancy

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the length of time that a person is expected to live

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10
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Become extinct

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die out; disappear

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11
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Extinction

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In danger of extinction

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12
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Herbivore

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only eats plants

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13
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forage

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Look for food

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14
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habitat

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Place where an animal lives

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15
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flock

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a group of animal

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16
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predator

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Hunter animal

17
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breed

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produce a young animal

18
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Domestic animal

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pet

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prey

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An animal that is hunted

20
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marine animals

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sea animals

21
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deforestation

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destroy jungle

22
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entomologist

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Someone who studies insects

23
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get rid of

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remove

24
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spe‧cies W2 / ˈspiːʃiːz / noun ( plural species )

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a group of animals or plants whose members are similar and can breed together to produce young animals or plants → genus : Seven species of birds of prey have been observed. pandas and other endangered species (= ones that may soon no longer exist )

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sting 1 / stɪŋ / verb

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past tense and past participle stung / stʌŋ / ) 1 [intransitive and transitive] if an insect or a plant stings you, it makes a very small hole in your skin and you feel a sharp pain because of a poisonous substance : He was stung by a bee. ► A bee, wasp, scorpion, or plant can sting you. For a mosquito or snake, use bite .

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in‧hab‧it / ɪnˈhæbət, ɪnˈhæbɪt / verb

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if animals or people inhabit an area or place, they live there SYN live : The woods are inhabited by many wild animals. inhabited islands

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om‧niv‧o‧rous / ɒmˈnɪvərəs $ ɑːm- / adjective

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1 an animal that is omnivorous eats both meat and plants → carnivorous , herbivorous 2 formal interested in everything, especially in all books : an omnivorous reader

28
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car‧ni‧vore / ˈkɑːnəvɔː, ˈkɑːnɪvɔː $ ˈkɑːrnəvɔːr / noun

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1 an animal that eats flesh → herbivore , omnivore 2 humorous someone who eats meat → vegetarian — carnivorous / kɑːˈnɪv ə rəs $ kɑːr- / adjective

29
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vulture

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لاشخور

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