Unit 2 Flashcards
done just before something happens
last minute
person that has the right qualifications
eligible
to put someone in a dangerous situation
endanger
extremely large
enormous
wide part of a river that flows into the sea
estuary
unexpected, suprising and strange
extraordinary
to a very high degree
extremely
to some extent
fairly
following a style thats popular at the time
fashionable
able to change to suit new conditions
flexible
developing rapidly and successfuly
fluorishing
a large system of stars
galaxy
a large mass of ice formed on a mountain thats slowly moving down
glacier
understanding you have of something
grasp
large area of land covered in wild grass
grassland
the amount you can hold in one hand
a handful
cruel, unkind
harsh
very tall building
high rise building
very bad and unpleasant
horrible
a formation of ice floating on water
ice floe
most suitable, perfect
ideal
difficult or impossible to reach
inaccessible
impossible to understand
incomprehensible
impossible or very difficult to believe
incredible
an area for factories at the edge of town
industrial estate
is certin to happen
inevitably
with people or animals living there
inhabited
so strong that it cannot be resisted
irresistible
suitable for children
kid frendly
the information and understanding you gain through education
knowledge
knowing a lot
knowledgeable
able to make a good judgement
sensible
in poor condition due to lack of care
shabby
sun and planets around it
solar system
raised area of the road that slows down traffic
speed bump
holding the attention completely
spellbinding
a large ball of burning gas in space
star
to feel unable to breathe because its too hot
stifling
small narrow river
stream
having just enough to survive
subsistence lifestyle
the star that shines in the sky
sun
area of land that is covered in water where plants grow
swamp
taking or lasting too long
tedious
to become and continue to be successful
thriving
completely
totally
land where no trees grow and the land is always frozen
tundra
something that cannot be accepted
unacceptable
not attractive, not pleasant
unappealing
whole of space and everything
universe
completely
utterly
very useful and important
valuable
in a high degree, extremely
very
full of life and energy
vibrant
can be seen
visible
using more than necessary
wasteful
known a lot by a lot of ppl
well known
worth spending time on
worthwhile