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Precipitation

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Rainfall

Snowfall

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Abundant

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An abundant supply of fresh water

vs. scarce

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Stream

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Small river
Mountain stream
Blood stream

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Emerge

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Appear
The flowers emerge in the spring
The sun emerged from the behind the clouds.
Eventually the truth emerged

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Particle

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Tiny particles of soil

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Pebble

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The beach was covered with smooth white pebbles.

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Consolidate

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The company has consolidated its position as the country’s leading gas supplier
The team consolidated their lead with a third goal.

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Gravel

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Small stones, used to make a surface for paths, roads

Sand and gravel

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Sediment

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A thick layer of the sediment

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Laden with

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The tables were laden with food

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Deposit

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As the river slows down,it deposits a layer of soil

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Slope

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Steep slope

Gentle slope

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Cement

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A bag of cement

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Plug

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We used mud to plug up the holes in the roof
It’s not plugged in
Games consoles plug into the back of the TV
Stick in ,insert, put in,..

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Percolate

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Diffuse,spread out

These ideas were slow to percolate

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Porous

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Porous material

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Lava

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GEOLOGY

hot liquid rock that flows from a volcano, or this rock when it has become solid

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Bubble

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Bubble sort ,,,,,

When water boils, bubbles rise to the surface

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Permeability

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The permeable cell membrane

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Cavity

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I filled the cavity in my tooth

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Crevice

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Small creatures that hide in the crevices in the rock

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Drain

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The swimming pool is drained and cleaned every week

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Cling

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He wailed and clung to his mothe

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Tension

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The tension was becoming unbearable, and I want to scream

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Saturate

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Our culture was saturated with television and advertising

Fill,make full

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Overcome

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Defeat

He struggled to overcome his shyness

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Speculation

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speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose
There is speculation that the president is ill.

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Concrete

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Tangible, touchable 
made of concrete: a concrete floor 
2 definite andspecific [↪ abstract]: 
What does that mean in concrete terms? 
the lack of any concrete evidence a dialogue about concrete issues and problems
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envision

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I envisioned a future of educational excellence .

visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, see, figure, picture, image

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Champion

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She championed the cause of religious freedom.

The Olympic champion

30
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Ritual

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Religious ceremony

• the importance of religion and ritual in our lives

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Myth

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the myth of Orpheus

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attribute

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The fall in the number of deaths from heart disease is generally attributed to improvements in diet.
this play is attributed to Shakespeare
ascribe, assign,

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perceive

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understand, realize, realise, see
• That morning, he perceived a change in Franca’s mood.
• Cats are not able to perceive colour .

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Costume

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  • a set of clothes

* Hallowe’en costumes

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conception

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Understanding
• They have no conception of what women really feel and want.
• Misconception

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abandon

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Leave
• Quit
• We had to abandon the car and walk the rest of the way.
How could she abandon her own child?

37
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Modify

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Change
• The feedback will be used to modify the course for next year.
• The regulations can only be modified by a special committee.

38
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recall

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recall (that)
I seem to recall I’ve met him before somewhere.
recall doing something
I don’t recall seeing any cars parked outside.
remember, retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect, think

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impersonation

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act, play, mock

• Do you know it is a very serious offence to impersonate a police officer?

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Imitate

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Copy

• Imitate s.o’s behavior

41
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Virtuosity

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a very high degree of skill in performing

she performed with virtuosity on the piano

42
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penchant

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Tendency, inclination

• a penchant for fast cars

43
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detach

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Separate

• Please detach and fill out the application form.

44
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deviation

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Differ, divert ,deviate

• deviation from the normal procedure

45
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Cease

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• Stop • Ceasefire • Cessation

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retain

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Keep
• Hold
• Retain your composure
You have the right to retain possession of the goods.

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Shrub

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a small bush with several woody stems

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herb

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Plant
 Herbal tea
 Herbivorous animals
 Carnivorous
 Omnivorous
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moisture

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Wetness
• Plants use their roots to absorb moisture from the soil.
• Your skin’s moisture content varies according to weather conditions.

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Tropic

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the hottest part of the world, which is around the equator: • plant species found in the tropics

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Deciduous

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deciduous trees lose their leaves in winter [≠ evergreen]

52
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Twist

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He twisted his head slightly, and looked up at her.
twist round/around
She twisted round, so that she could see the dog better.

flex, bend, deform, twist, turn

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deform

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Wearing badly-fitting shoes can deform your feet.

contort, deform, distort, wring

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Latitude

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The birds breed in northern latitudes.

55
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Tend

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Incline
• People tend to need less sleep as they get older.
• My car tends to overheat in the summer.

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attain

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achieve, accomplish, attain, reach

• More women are attaining positions of power.

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avalanche

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a large mass of snow, ice, and rocks that falls down the side of a mountain:
• Two skiers were killed in the avalanche.

58
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creep

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to move in a quiet, careful way, especially to avoid attracting attention • creep into/over/around etc
• Johann would creep into the gallery to listen to the singers.
• He crept back up the stairs, trying to avoid the ones that creaked.

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Velocity

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the velocity of light
The speedboat reached a velocity of 120 mph.
a high velocity bullet

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altitude

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the height of an object or place above the sea
altitude of
We’re flying at an altitude of 40,000 feet.
high/low altitudes
At high altitudes it is difficult to get enough oxygen.

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Prone

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likely to do something or suffer from something, especially something bad or harmful
• prone to
• Some plants are very prone to disease.
• prone to do something
• Kids are all prone to eat junk food.

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bare

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Not covered

• Land, hand, child

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Prostrate

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They found him lying prostrate on the floor.
• prostrate body/figure/form
• too shocked, upset, weak etc to be able to do anything
• prostrate with
• Julie was prostrate with grief after her father’s death.
• Prostrate plant

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Striking

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unusual or interesting enough to be easily noticed
• striking contrast/similarity/parallel etc
• a striking contrast between wealth and poverty
• Noticeable

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Adjacent

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Next to

• We stayed in adjacent rooms.

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insulation

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to cover or protect something with a material

• Good insulation can save you money on heating bills.

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equator

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the equator an imaginary line drawn around the middle of the Earth that is exactly the same distance from the North Pole and the South Pole
• on/at/near the equator
• a small village near the equator

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prevalent

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common at a particular time, in a particular place, or among a particular group of people
• Solvent abuse is especially prevalent among younger teenagers.
• the prevalent belief in astrology

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Moss

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a very small green plant that grows in a thick soft furry mass on wet soil, trees, or rocks
• —mossy adjective:
• a high, mossy wall
خزه •

70
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Autonomous

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Independent

71
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deem

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Consider

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