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Top Notch 3B Flashcards

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inventory

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a list of all the things in a place

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x ray

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interpret X-rays

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make up one’s mind

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decide to do something after considering conflicting choices

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keep something in mind

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remember something

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be on one’s mind

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think of something

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settle on

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ask someone about something

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change one’s mind

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decide to do something else

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pick someone’s brain

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ask someone about something

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common sense

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the ability to behave in a sensible way and make practical decisions

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dexterity

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skill and speed in doing something with your hands:
Computer games can improve children’s manual dexterity

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demonstrate

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to show that you have a particular ability, quality, or feeling

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eager

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very keen and excited about something that is going to happen or about something you want to do

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accomplish

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to succeed in doing something, especially after trying very hard

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regardless

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without being affected or influenced by something

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newbie

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someone who has just started doing something, especially using the Internet or computers

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counsel

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to advise someone

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internalize

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if you internalize a particular belief, attitude, behaviour etc, it becomes part of your character

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consistent

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always behaving in the same way or having the same attitudes, standards etc – usually used to show approval

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carnival

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a public event at which people play music, wear special clothes, and dance in the streets

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march

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if soldiers or other people march somewhere, they walk there quickly with firm regular steps

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parade

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a military ceremony in which soldiers stand or march together so that important people can examine them

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costume

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a set of clothes worn by an actor or by someone to make them look like something such as an animal, famous person etc → outfit

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abstain

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to not do or have something you enjoy, especially alcohol or sex, usually for reasons of religion or health
Pilots must abstain from alcohol for 24 hours before flying.

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festival

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an occasion when there are performances of many films, plays, pieces of music etc, usually happening in the same place every year

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mark

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to celebrate an important event

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memorialize

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to do something so that a person or event will be remembered by people

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threshold

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the entrance to a room or building, or the area of floor or ground at the entrance

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proverb

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a short well-known statement that gives advice or expresses something that is generally true. ‘A penny saved is a penny earned’ is an example of a proverb. → saying

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wonder

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very good and effective
a new wonder drug

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bed and breakfast

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the providing of a room for a night and breakfast in the morning, for example in a hotel

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brutal

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very cruel and violent

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bite the bullet

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to start dealing with an unpleasant or dangerous situation because you cannot avoid it any longer

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Uses new technology

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high-tech OR state-of-the-art OR cutting-edge

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Offers high quality

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high-end OR top-of-the-line OR first-rate

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Uses new ideas

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innovative OR revolutionary OR novel

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treat

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to buy or do something special for someone that you know they will enjoy

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repellent

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a substance that keeps insects away

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wacky

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silly in an exciting or amusing way SYN crazy

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efficient

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if someone or something is efficient, they work well without wasting time, money, or energy OPP inefficient

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till

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to prepare land for growing crops SYN cultivate

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organism

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a system made up of parts that are dependent on eachother

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mould

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a soft green, grey, or black substance that grows on food which has been kept too long, and on objects that are in warm wet air

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capable of (doing) something

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having the qualities or ability needed to do something

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Petri dish

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a small clear dish with a cover which is used by scientists, especially for growing BACTERIA

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agent

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a chemical or substance that is used for a particular purpose or that has a particular effect

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wound

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an injury to your body that is made by a weapon such as a knife or a bullet

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pneumonia

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a serious illness that affects your lungs and makes it difficult for you to breathe

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tuberculosis

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a serious infectious disease that affects many parts of your body, especially your lungs SYN TB

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respiratory

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relating to breathing or your lungs

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combat

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to try to stop something bad from happening or getting worse

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resistant

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not damaged or affected by something

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plough

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a piece of farm equipment used to turn over the earth so that seeds can be planted

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under the plough

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land that is under the plough is used for growing crops

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crop

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a plant such as wheat, rice, or fruit that is grown by farmers and used as food → GM

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propose

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to suggest something as a plan or course of action → proposal

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a government

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A group of people who govern a country or state

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A Politics

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The a rt or science of government or governing

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A constitution

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A set of basic laws and principles that a country is governed by, which cannot easily be changed by the political party in power

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An election

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An occasion when people vote to choose someone for an official position

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vote

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Show, by marking a paper or using a machine, etc., which person you want in a government position

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campaign

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Lead or take part in a series of actions intended to win an election for a government position

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a democracy

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A system of government in which every citizen in the country ca n vote to elect its government officials

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a monarchy

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A system in which a country is ruled by a king or queen

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a dictatorship

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Government by a ruler who has complete power

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constitutional monarchy

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A country ruled by a king or a queen whose power is limited by a constitution

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coincidence

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when two things happen at the same time, in the same place, or to the same people in a way that seems surprising or unusual → coincide, coincidental

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nouns for abstract ideas

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advice / justice / progress / crime / life / proof / education / news / success / health / patience / time / help / peace / work / information / politics / investment / poverty

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radical

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supporting complete political or social change

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liberal

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supporting changes in political, social, or religious systems that respect the different bel iefs, ideas, etc., of other people -a liberal n.

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moderate

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adj. having opinions or beliefs, especially about politics, that are not extreme and that most people consider reasonable or sensible -a moderate n.

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conservative

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preferring to continue to do things as they have been done in the past rather than risking changes -a conservative n.

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reactionary

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strongly opposed to political or social change -a reactionary n.

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capital punishment

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punishment which involves killing someone who has committed a crime → death penalty

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Disagreement

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I have to disagree with you there.
Do you think so? I’m not sure I agree.
Well, I’m afraid I don’t agree.
No offense, but I just can’t agree.

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Agreement

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I agree with you on that one.
I couldn’t agree more.
I couldn’t have said it better myself.
That’s exactly what I think.

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compulsory

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something that is compulsory must be done because it is the law or because someone in authority orders you to

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prohibit

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to say that an action is illegal or not allowed SYN ban, forbid

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survey

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a set of questions that you ask a large number of people in order to find out about their opinions or behaviour → poll

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corruption

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dishonest, illegal, or immoral behaviour, especially from someone with power

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official

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someone who is in a position of authority in an organization

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bribe

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money or a gift that you illegally give someone to persuade them to do something for you

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contribute

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to give money, help, ideas etc to something that a lot of other people are also involved in

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frustrated

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feeling annoyed, upset, and impatient, because you cannot control or change a situation, or achieve something

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discrimination

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the practice of treating one person or group differently from another in an unfair way

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racism

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unfair treatment of people, or violence against them, because they belong to a different race from your own

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ethnic

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relating to a particular race, nation, or tribe and their customs and traditions

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superior

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better, more powerful, more effective etc than a similar person or thing, especially one that you are competing against OPP inferior

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violation

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an action that breaks a law, agreement, principle etc

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genocide

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the deliberate murder of a whole group or race of people → ethnic cleansing

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massacre

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when a lot of people are killed violently, especially people who cannot defend themselves

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tolerance

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willingness to allow people to do, say, or believe what they want without criticizing or punishing them OPP intolerance

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How to debate an issue politely

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That may be true, but …
I see what you mean, but …
on the one hand … But on the other hand, …
That’s one way to look at it, but

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setting

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the place where something is or where something happens, and the general environment

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folks

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used when talking to a group of people in a friendly way

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bay

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a part of the sea that is partly enclosed by a curve in the land

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gulf

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a large area of sea partly enclosed by land

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steep

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a road, hill etc that is steep slopes at a high angle

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cliff

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a large area of rock or a mountain with a very steep side, often at the edge of the sea or a river

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slippery

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something that is slippery is difficult to hold, walk on etc because it is wet or GREASY

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undertow

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the water current under the surface of the sea, that pulls away from the land when a wave comes onto the shore

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canyon

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a deep valley with very steep sides of rock that usually has a river running through it

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glacier

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a large mass of ice which moves slowly down a mountain valley → glacial

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spectacular

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very impressive

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arid

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arid land or an arid CLIMATE is very dry because it has very little rain

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lush

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plants that are lush grow many leaves and look healthy and strong

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energy-efficient

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using as little power as possible

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renewable energy

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power from natural resources, such as wind power or solar power (from the su n), that is continually available for human use

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pollution

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the act of causing air, water, or land to become dirty and unhealthy for people, anima ls, and plants

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climate change

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a long-term change in the Earth’s temperatures and weather patterns

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curb

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to control or limit something in order to prevent it from having a harmful effect

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inflated

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filled with air or gas

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incandescent

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producing a bright light when heated

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cutback

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a reduction in something, such as the number of workers in a company or the amount of money a government or company spends

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pesticide

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a chemical substance used to kill insects and small animals that destroy crops → herbicide

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shrink

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to become smaller, or to make something smaller, through the effects of heat or water

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tropical

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coming from or existing in the hottest parts of the world

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yield

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to produce crops, profits etc

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name of units

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life plans
holidays and traditions
inventions and discoveries
controversial issues
beautiful world

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