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Unit 4: Planet Flashcards

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To orbit

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To go around in a circle
The planets orbit around the sun.

Verb

the orbit (n)

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Renewable Energy

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Energy that can be used again
Solar panels are an example of renewable energy.

Noun

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Solar System

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The sun and the planets
There are 8 planets in our solar system.

Noun

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Habitat

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A place where particular animals or plants live
The bear’s habitat is in the forest.

Noun

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Fossil fuel

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Energy made from burning oil, coal, or natural gas
Environmental activists say that fossil fuels are bad for the environment

Noun

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Debris

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Small pieces of trash

The child left behind so much debris from her lunch - there were so many wrappers and crumbs.

Noun

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Mammal

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Animal that has fur/hair, gives birth to live babies, and feed them
Bears are an example of mammals.

Noun

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Endangered species

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When there are only a few animals left in a particular group, they are in danger of all dying.
Elephants are an endangered species.

Noun

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To harm

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To hurt

I was harmed by the car accident.

Verb

Harm (noun), harmful (adj.), harmfully (adv.)

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Corporate

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Relating to a big business
Have you ever worked in a corporate office? Everyone wears suits!

Adjective

Corporation (n)

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Agricultural

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Relating to farming
There was an agricultural fair at the HELEXPO earlier this year.

Adjective

Agriculture (n.)

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Produce

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Fruits and vegetables

The produce section at the grocery store is always fresh.

Noun

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Existence

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The fact/state of living

The existence of aliens is debated.

Noun

to exist (v.)

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Crop

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A particular food that is grown to be sold

The wheat crop is doing well this year.

Noun

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Long-term

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Long lasting

The long-term effects of not sleeping enough are getting sick.

Adjective

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Brief

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Short

Let’s have a brief class today - it will only be 30 minutes instead of 1 hour.

Adjective

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To glance

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To look at quickly

He glanced at his homework, but he didn’t actually do it.

Verb

Glance (noun)

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To stare

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To look at intensely

I thought I had done something wrong because he wouldn’t stop staring at me.

Verb

Stare (noun)

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Cognitive

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Related to thinking

The cognitive function of puppies is less than that of humans.

Adjective

Cognition (n)

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To threaten

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To make someone feel scared or afraid

The bully threatened the small children on the playground. They were scared!

Verb

Threat (n), threatening (adj.), threatened (adj.)

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Defensively

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Describing protecting yourself

I yelled back defensively at my mom when she accused me of lying.

Adverb

Defense (n.), to defend (v.), to defend (v.)

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To bark

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The noise that dogs make

The dog barked at the other dog in the park.

Verb

Bark (n.)

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To wag its tail

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When a dog shakes its butt when it’s happy or excited

The dog was so excited when I came home - she wouldn’t stop wagging her tail.

Verb

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To import

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To bring products from another country to another country

The United States imports olive oil from Greece.

Verb

imported (adj.); opposite: export

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To export
To sell products from your country to another country Greece ***exports*** olive oil to the United States. | Verb ## Footnote exported (adj.), opposite: import
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To spoil
When food becomes rotten The milk was past its date - it was ***spoiled***. To give a child everything they want My daughter was very ***spoiled*** by her grandparents - they always bought her whatever she wanted. | Verb ## Footnote Spoiled (adj.)
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To consume
To use or to eat (formal) The air conditioning ***consumes*** a lot of electricity. I ***consumed*** so much cheese today! I feel so sick! To buy People ***are consuming*** more wine this year than last. | Verb ## Footnote Consumption (noun), consumer (noun, person)
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To recall
To remember What is her name? I can't ***recall.*** | Verb, stative
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Abudance
A large amount The farm produced ***an abundance*** of tomatoes - they couldn't sell them all! | Noun
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To exceed
To be more than Your speed shouldn't ***exceed*** 50 kph on this road. | Verb, stative
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To predict
To say that something will likely happen in the future I ***predict*** that it will rain tomorrow. | Verb, stative ## Footnote Prediction (noun)
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Century
A period of 100 years We are currently living in the 21st ***century.*** The 20th ***century*** was from 1900-1999. | Noun
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Biodiversity
The many different types of life on earth There is a lot of ***biodiversity*** in the Amazon rainforest - there are over 3 million different species of animals and plants there. | Noun
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To thrive
To do well Lions ***thrive*** in their natural habitats - they don't ***thrive*** in zoos. | Verb
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Construction site
A place where a company is building something There is a big ***construction site*** where the hotel is being built. | Noun
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Adage
A proverb or saying A common ***adage*** is "out of sight, out of mind." It means that when you don't see something, you don't think about it. | Noun
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To hold captive
To take someone, put them somewhere, and not allow them to leave Rapunzel was ***held captive*** by her mother - she wasn't allowed to leave her tower. | Verb
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Wildlife
Animals that live in the wild; not in zoos There is a lot of ***wildlife*** in the forests surrounding the city. | Noun
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To survive
To live through something, not to die The woman ***survived*** the car accident, she was injured but didn't die. | Verb, stative ## Footnote Survivor (noun, person), survival (noun)
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Companion
Someone who does something with you My travel ***companion*** was my best friend - we went to 10 countries together. | Noun, person
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To expose
To show people something The employee ***exposed*** the truth about the company - they had been stealing money for years. | Verb ## Footnote Exposure (noun)
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Devoted
To be very loving or loyal She was so ***devoted*** to her boyfriend - even though he wasn't always good to her, she still loved him. | Adjective ## Footnote To devote (v.)
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A heat wave
When it becomes extremely hot in a particular region There are normally ***heat waves*** in Greece in July and August. | Noun
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Global warming
The process by which the earth is becoming hotter over time ***Global warming*** is a threat to humans. | Noun
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Industrial waste
The unwanted material (garbage, chemicals, pollution) that a company produces when it makes something The factory produced so much ***industrial waste*** - the city residents didn't like this at all. | Noun
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Greenhouse effect
The trapping of heat by the ozone layer, warming the earth The ***greenhouse effect*** is increasing - it's causing global warming.
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Ozone layer
The layer of atmosphere that absorbs radiation The ***ozone layer*** is becoming smaller - this is a problem for the earth.
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Population growth
When the # of people in the world is becoming larger There has been a lot of ***population growth*** in India and China in the last century. | Noun
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Sea Level
The height of the sea in contrast with the land The ***sea level*** is rising slowly. | Noun
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To take for granted
To not appreciate something Sometimes, we ***take for granted*** our parent's love. We forget to thank them for everything they do for us. | Verb phrase
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To take into account
To consider We need to ***take into account*** our scores on practice exams when deciding if we will pass the Michigan. | Verb phrase
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To take measures
To take action We need to ***take measures*** to prevent climate change. | Verb phrase
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To take notice
To pay attention to Did you ***take notice*** of the new sign outside? It's really big and bright! | Verb phrase
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To take a chance
To take a risk or an opportunity Let's ***not take a chance *** & bring our umbrella. It might rain later! | Verb phrase
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To take seriously
To work hard at You are all ***taking*** English ***very seriously.*** | Verb phrase
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To redo
To do again Can you please ***redo*** the assingment and fix your mistakes? | Verb
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To recruit
To look for someone to hire My company is ***recruiting*** new lawyers - do you want to work for us? | Recruiter (noun, person)
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To reconsider
Consider again I don't know if I want to marry you anymore. I need to ***reconsider.*** | Verb ## Footnote Reconsideration (noun)
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To reuse
To use again We can ***reuse*** the jar to keep our jam. | Verb
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To reward
To give someone something for doing something good The mother will ***reward*** her son with a piece of chocolate if he passes his exam. | Verb
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To regain
To gain again after you lost something The woman was in a coma. She ***regained*** her consciousness 5 days later. | Verb
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To regret
To feel bad about something that you have done The girl really ***regretted*** cheating on the exam - she got in a lot of trouble and felt guilty about it later. | Verb
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To refund
To give someone their money back The shop ***refunded*** my money after I took the shirt back. | Verb
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To reunite
To come back together with someone after being apart for a long time My best friend and I ***reunited*** after 7 years - we were so happy to see each other again!
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Massive // Huge
Extremely large The hotel was ***massive/huge*** - it had 600 rooms! | Adjective
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Remarkable // Tremendous
Particularly amazing The results of the exam were ***remarkable/tremendous*** - almost everyone passed! | Adjective
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Eager // Enthusiastic
Excited to do something I'm so ***eager*** to learn about Ancient Greek history - I just love it so much. | Adjective
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Terrified // Petrified
Extremely scared She was ***terrified/petrified*** by the horror movie - it was the scariest thing she had ever seen. | Adjective
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Intriguing // fascinating
Particularly interesting The mystery novel was very ***intriguing/fascinating*** - I couldn't put it down. | Adjective
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Complex
Complicated Math equations can be very ***complex.*** | Adjective
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