Unit 1 Vocabulary: Dams Flashcards

to learn the vocabulary from unit 1 in preparation for SNGVR Test #1

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accumulate (v)

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accumulation (n) of

meaning: to collect, to gather together

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artificially (adv)

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artificial (adj)

meaning: made by people to seem like sth natural

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category (n)

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categorize (v)

meaning: a group of people or things that are similar to each other

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consequence (n)

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consequently (adv)

meaning: something that follows as a result or effect of sth else

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construct (v)

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construction (n)

meaning: to build or make sth

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curve (v)

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curve (n).
curvy (adj)

meaning: Aline that bends round

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destroy (v)

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destroyer (n)

meaning: to damage sth

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divert (v)

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diversion (n)

meaning: change from one direction to another

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eliminate (v)

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elimination (n)

meaning: get rid of

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enable (sb/sth to do sth) (v)

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meaning: to make sb/sth able to do sth

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entire (adj - only before n)

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meaning: complete

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erosion (n)

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erode (v)

meaning: process of eroding ( تأكل )

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estimate (v)

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estimation (n)

meaning: to calculate the size……of sth approximately

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generate (v)

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generation (n) of

meaning: to produce

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inhabitant (n)

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inhabit (v)

meaning: the people or animals that live in a particular place

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massive (adj)

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meaning: very big or huge

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reinforce (v)

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reinforcement (n)
reinforced (adj)

meaning: made stronger

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relatively (adv)

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meaning: to certain degree

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resist (v)

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resist (n)
resistant (adj) to

meaning: to try to stop sth happening or stop sb from doing sth

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significant (adj)

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significantly (adv)

meaning: important

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structure (n)

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meaning: the way that the parts of sth are put together or organized

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surround (v) sb/sth ( by/with sth )

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surrounding (adj)

meaning: to be or go all around sb/sth

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urban (adj)

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meaning: of town or city ( مناطق الحضرية)

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widespread (adj)

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meaning: found of happening over a large area

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withstand (v)

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meaning: to be strong enough not to break