UNIT 2 Flashcards
1
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to renew
A
2
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the truce collapsed
A
3
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aid trucks
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4
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to be in peril
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to be in danger
5
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the warmest summer on record
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6
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to pledge
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7
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summit
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- a very important meeting
- top of the mountain
8
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diplomatic row
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9
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uncharted territory
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unexplored
10
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outstrips
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exceeds
11
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planned obsolescence
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12
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commodities
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resources
13
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to prepell
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to drive innovation
14
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from the outset
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from the beginning
15
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incondescent
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16
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waste stream
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17
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modular
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18
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a circuit board
A
19
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to salvage
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20
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prices of comodities are volatile
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21
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obsolete
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22
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salvage
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save goods from a situation in which they have to already been damaged or partially destroyed
23
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feed back into
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supply or put something back into a process or situation where it was used before
24
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commodity
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a product that can be sold to make a profit , especially one in its basic form before it has been used or or changed in an industrial process
25
throw-away culture
26
to step up
to make something more effective, or to increase the size or speed of something
27
not fit for purpose
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combat for sth (ex. pollution,poverty)
fight (ex. someone)
29
ubiquitous
found or existing everywhere
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durable
able to last and be used for a long time without becoming damaged
31
impediment (an obstacle but with ex. hearing)
a problem that makes speaking, hearing, or moving difficult
32
ingrained
deeply rooted
33
estimated
of a value or number) roughly calculated; approximate
34
dispose of
getr rid of
35
to give someone/something your undivided attention
to listen closely
36
a hook
it gets people's interest and attnetion
37
get (hold fo) the wrong end of a stick
to completely missunderstand a situation
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to chuck something out
to throw it away
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to dumb something down
to explain something in too simple terms
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to be on the same page
to agree with each other
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(to explain something in) layman's terms
to use very simple language
42
forward-thinking
planning for and thinking about the future in a positive way, especially by being willing to use modern methods or ideas
43
precious metals
gold, silver, and platinum
(metale szlachetne)
44
to put out something
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to stay on topic
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evocative
to leave a lasting impresssion
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to expose wrongdoings
