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ENA7 - Basic level > TEXT 7: A river so polluted it caught on fire > Flashcards

TEXT 7: A river so polluted it caught on fire Flashcards

1
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___ consequences

arvaamattomat seuraukset

A

unforeseen

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unforeseen ___

arvaamattomat seuraukset

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consequences

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agriculture has been ___

maanviljelys on jäänyt toiseksi

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outpaced

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___ unquenchable desire

ilmeisesti kyltymätön halu

A

apparently

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apparently ___ desire

ilmeisesti kyltymätön halu

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unquenchable

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apparently unquenchable ___

ilmeisesti kyltymätön halu

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desire

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___

epämääräinen

A

vague

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general ___

yleinen käsite

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concept

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9
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___ of flowing water

juoksevan veden uoma

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channel

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10
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___ flammable

luonnostaan helposti syttyvä

A

inherently

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inherently ___

luonnostaan helposti syttyvä

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flammable

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12
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___ water

kuljettaa vettä

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transport

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13
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from high ground to ___

ylämaalta alangoille

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lowlands

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14
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___ a metaphor

tarjota kielikuva

A

provide

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provide a ___

tarjota kielikuva

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metaphor

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16
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___ of time

ajan kuluminen

A

passage

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17
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___ a trashberg

muodostaa roskavuori

A

form

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form a ___

muodostaa roskavuori

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trashberg

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19
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___

joen mutkaan syntynyt järvi

A

oxbow lake

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20
Q

___ through Ohio

mutkitella Ohion halki

A

meander

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21
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___ the city

jakaa kaupunki kahtia

A

bisect

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22
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___ into Lake Erie

molskahtaa Erie-järveen

A

plop

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23
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open ___

avoviemäri

A

sewer

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24
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___

saastunut

A

polluted

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25
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___ 101 years

edeltävät 101 vuotta

A

previous

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26
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___

räjähdys

A

explosion

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27
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fire ___

tuli raivosi

A

raged

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28
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to ___

toistettakoon vielä

A

reiterate

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29
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___ of oil

öljylautta

A

slick

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30
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across its ___

sen pinnan yli

A

surface

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31
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spark a ___

aiheuttaa suurpalo

A

conflagration

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32
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___

telakka

A

shipyard

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33
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$1.5 million worth of ___

puolentoista miljoonan dollarin vahingot

A

damage

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34
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in ___ to 1952

verrattuna vuoteen 1952

A

comparison

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35
Q

___ the blaze

hillitä roihu

A

contain

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36
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contain the ___

hillitä roihu

A

blaze

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37
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___ small

suhteellisen pieni

A

comparatively

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38
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___ of a coagulated mix of oil

hyytyneen öljysekoituksen syttyminen

A

ignition

39
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ignition of a ___ mix of oil

hyytyneen öljysekoituksen syttyminen

A

coagulated

40
Q

industrial waste and ___ had combined

teollisuusjäte ja romu olivat yhdistyneet

A

debris

41
Q

industrial waste and debris had ___

teollisuusjäte ja romu olivat yhdistyneet

A

combined

42
Q

___ down the river

ajelehtia jokea alas

A

float

43
Q

put on an ___ show

saada aikaan vaikuttava näytös

A

impressive

44
Q

___ a fire

sammuttaa tuli

A

extinguish

45
Q

___ five paragraphs of story

ansaita viiden kappaleen pituisen jutun

A

merit

46
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merit five ___ of story

ansaita viiden kappaleen pituisen jutun

A

paragraphs

47
Q

___ populace

kärsivällinen väestö

A

long-suffering

48
Q

long-suffering ___

kärsivällinen väestö

A

populace

49
Q

ruin the planet ___

pilata planeetta kokonaan

A

entirely

50
Q

___ to the fire

saada tietää tulipalosta

A

cotton on

51
Q

___ state of the rivers

jokien törkyinen tila

A

filthy

52
Q

filthy ___ of the rivers

jokien törkyinen tila

A

state

53
Q

___ this memorable description

sisältää tämän mieleenpainuvan kuvauksen

A

include

54
Q

include this ___ description

sisältää tämän mieleenpainuvan kuvauksen

A

memorable

55
Q

___

kupliva

A

bubbling

56
Q

___ gases

pinnan alla olevat kaasut

A

subsurface

57
Q

it ___ rather than flows

se valuu pikemminkin kuin virtaa

A

oozes

58
Q

___ wavelets

likaiset pikkuaallot

A

scummy

59
Q

scummy ___

likaiset pikkuaallot

A

wavelets

60
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___ the country’s attention

napata maan huomio

A

grab

61
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___ widespread demands

saada aikaan laajalle levinneitä vaatimuksia

A

prompt

62
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prompt ___ demands

saada aikaan laajalle levinneitä vaatimuksia

A

widespread

63
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___ picture

tyrmistyttävä kuva

A

jaw-dropping

64
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___ the story

sisältyä juttuun

A

accompany

65
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___ in flames

liekkien nielaisema

A

engulfed

66
Q

___

ajoitus

A

timing

67
Q

___ by-products into the river

päästää sivutuotteita jokeen

A

spill

68
Q

spill ___ into the river

päästää sivutuotteita jokeen

A

by-products

69
Q

regular ___

säännölliset kaudet

A

bouts

70
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___ measures were implemented

innottomia toimenpiteitä toteutettiin

A

half-hearted

71
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half-hearted ___ were implemented

innottomia toimenpiteitä toteutettiin

A

measures

72
Q

half-hearted measures were ___

innottomia toimenpiteitä toteutettiin

A

implemented

73
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___ unfair

hieman epäreilua

A

slightly

74
Q

___ in the face of destruction

toimettomuus tuhojen edessä

A

inaction

75
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sound a bit ___

kuulostaa hieman loukkaantuneelta

A

miffed

76
Q

to the ___ that

siinä laajuudessa, että

A

extent

77
Q

say ___

sanoa surumielisesti

A

plaintively

78
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___ in the aftermath

vaikeroida jälkimainingeissa

A

lament

79
Q

lament in the ___

vaikeroida jälkimainingeissa

A

aftermath

80
Q

on ___ occasions

useita kertoja

A

multiple

81
Q

on multiple ___

useita kertoja

A

occasions

82
Q

___

säännöllisyys

A

regularity

83
Q

___

yhteisö

A

community

84
Q

Fourth of July ___

Yhdysvaltain itsenäisyyspäivän ilotulitus

A

display

85
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___ on fire

jatkuvasti tulessa

A

consistently

86
Q

___ of the flaming river

tarina liekehtivästä järvestä

A

tale

87
Q

tale of the ___ river

tarina liekehtivästä järvestä

A

flaming

88
Q

___ national action

kannustaa kansallisia toimia

A

spur

89
Q

___ environmental movement

aluillaan oleva ympäristöliike

A

nascent

90
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___ by books

kirjojen valmistelema

A

primed

91
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begin to ___

alkaa kasvaa yhteen

A

coalesce

92
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Clean Water ___

puhtaan veden laki

A

Act

93
Q

___

vähitellen

A

gradually

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