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( Environment ) Garbage place

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landfills

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( Environm) action that spill toxic waste m like oil

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spill, leak ( coming out of a container)

slick - oil slick ( oil on the surface )

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(environm) synoynm of “pollution threaten species”

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endanger species

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( environment) tragedy synonym ( 3 )

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catastrophe
calamity
devastation

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erosion mean , and what causes

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when ground split apart due to lack of the plants -> landslide

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( environ) mass hunger

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famine

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arid land synonym

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parched

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go extinct synonyms ( 2)

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die out

endangered species

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By banning cars in city centers, a government can reduce __ ( air pollution) caused by exhaust __ ( gases ) as well as the __ of __ ( a fluid that causess pollution) into the __ systems through the city drains.

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smog, emissions; leaking of pollutants; sewage

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In recent years , the INSTANCES of __ ( x water ) , landslides, and flooding have increased __ ( a numerous amount, 10x time ) . In addition, species are __ ( go extinct ) at a __ pace ( large ) , __ ( by that ) harming the planet’s biodiversity.
This is a direct result of increased __- gases ( gases that maintain the heat ) , deforestation, and other __ ( pollutions) activities.

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drought; tenfold
endangered, great; thereby
greenhouses; harmful

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gases that TRAP heat in the atmosphere provided by the sun

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greenhouse gases

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( work) worker synonym

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employee; staff
part- timer ( part time worker ) ; full timer

a hire ;
breadwinner

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salary x wage ( work)

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wage: per hour

salary : per month

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job x profession ( work )

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job : x high qualified - wash dishes, cook

profession: engineer, doctor, teacher

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( work ) synonym of I work as a teacher

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  • Do (verb) for a living ; Do teaching for a living
  • be employed as
  • I earn a wage BY teaching ; AS a teacher
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income synonym ( work)

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  • pay ( noun)
  • remuneration
  • salary
  • wage
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( work ) benefits :
- extra benefits, like health insurance, transportation ticket

  • bonus
    • money on your salary
    • giving money to the employee that is going to leave
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  • fringe benefits
  • perks
  • base salary plus
  • severance pay
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survive ( financially)

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  • earn a living wage
  • make the bare minimum
  • struggle to pay the bilss
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lose job ( work )

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  • be fired; be let go
  • be discharged
  • be laid off ( when the company x have condition to keep you)
  • be made redundant ( x necessary to the company)
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quit job ( work)

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  • resign
  • retire
  • step down ( give up your position )
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take x ride x drive - synonym ( transport)

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  • take a vehicle operated by someone ( taxi, bus )
  • OPEN vehicle ( horse, motorcycle, bycle, skateboard)
  • drive = operate
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Get in x get on ( transport)

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get in : sitting ( car)

get on : can stand ; open air vehicle ( bycle, horse, plane, train )

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get on the bus, ship, train synonym

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embark a bus, ship, train

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embark x embark on ( transport)

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embark: get on a vehicle

- embark ON: start a journey, carrer

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tool of transportation synonym

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means of transportation

! mode = air, land, sea

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synonym of traffic

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congestion
traffic jam ( intense) ; ! ALWAYS use traffic + jam
= heavy conjestion ; gridlock; bottle neck

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open your store in a place that has pedestrian traffic

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= have a lot of people pass by

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28
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travel daily for work , school ( transport.) ( noun)

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commute

29
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cars emit gases
gases =

emit =

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fumes, emissions

emits = release, discharge

30
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moves to synonym

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go abroad ( to another country) ;  travel overseas
emigrate, relocate , resettle (  move )
31
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emigrate x migrate ( transport)

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emigrate = move the only once

migrate= move constantly

32
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you __ an ELECTRIC car

you __ a car

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charge

fill

33
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( family) family - ___ , a relation that you achieve after marriage

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family-in-law

34
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(family) x biological dad, your mom spouse

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step-father

35
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what means breadwinner

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a person that sustain the family by working

36
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( family ) __ ( adj) family

when both have children from a previous marriage

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blended

37
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synonym of wedding

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nuptial
to wed = to marry
marriage = matrimony

38
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workforce mean

write a sentence with workforce+ breadwinner

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a group of workers ;

Nowadays, as more women joining the workforce, more women become the breadwinner of the family

39
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synonym of value and mention some examples of values

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= ethics, morals

tolerance; fairness, equality ; respect; justice, honesty ; freedom

40
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ideas , beliefs passed down from generation to generation ( society)

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heritage, traditions

41
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social behavior x societal behavior

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social: any society
societal: specific large society

42
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change to fit one’s surrounding ( society) and exemplifies

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  • adapt: make a change to fit in
  • conform: do others people expectation
  • assimilate: to be absorbed in the society
43
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discriminate against synonym ( society)

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be biased against

44
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race x etnhicity

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race: physical apperance

etnhicity : lifestyle; socio culturaln

45
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to collect with a specific purpose ( news media, consumption )

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cater

curate

46
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( news media, consumption) a specific part of population synonym

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segments of the population

47
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all the workers of the media ( news media)

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the press= platform + workers+ television

48
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influence people opinion synonym

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shape public opinion

49
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spin the news mean

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to turn a negative new into a positive new

50
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media depends on __ ( amount of fans ), sponsors to not break up. depends on synonym

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at the mercy of ratings, sponsors

51
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what is columns ( news media)

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articles published each week with same topic and same author

52
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what does editorial means, and its synonym

news media

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article in which the author represents his opinion

op-ed

53
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what is the name of the journalist that report the news on TV ( news media)

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anchor

54
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say A thing that is not true ( noun; news media)

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slander

libel

55
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what is reputation sand its synonym

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Other opinions ;

dafamation

56
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when a child is poor in nutrition

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nutrition deficiency

57
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vocation

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a person’s employment that needs dedicated attention to it ; When you find your work as a vocation, it means that it is extremely suitable for you

Her vocation is working as a neuroscientist

58
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profession synonym

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occupation 
vocation ( only if its extremely suitable, a passion)
59
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  • reputation as
  • reputation for
  • by reputation
  • to its reputation
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I already established a reputation as the top scientist

  • He has a reputation for being a hard worker
  • She is, by reputation, a clever women
  • United States is really higher the living standard to its reputation ( as expected)
60
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change synonym

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alter

modify

61
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life beings correct

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living beings

62
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INFERENCE QUESTIONS ( TOEFL)

its ONE OF the biggest buildings

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There are other BIGGER buildings

63
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INFERENCE QUESTIONS ( TOEFL)

He owned MOST of the land

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there are other lands that he x own

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INFERENCE QUESTIONS ( TOEFL)  
there are 500 KNOWN butterfly species
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there are UNKNOWN butterfly species

65
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INFERENCE QUESTIONS ( TOEFL)

This is THE BEST TOEFL course

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There are other POOREST toefl

66
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INFERENCE QUESTIONS ( TOEFL)

There is USUALLY enough snow to go skiing in December

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BUT SOMETIME there is x enough snow

67
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INFERENCE QUESTIONS ( TOEFL)

Conventional Agriculture is ill-suited to solve the food crisis, but hydroculture might be a potential solution . This passage infers that: Hydroculture is __ ___

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Hydroculture is not a conventional form of agriculture

SINCE Conventional agriculture is unsuitable to solve, but hydroculture is Suitable

68
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INFERENCE QUESTIONS ( TOEFL)

Unlike most other academic fields, business leader immediately understood how research into worker could have a positive impact on both workers and company . The passage infers that : Business leader are ___ ___ with other academics fields

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are not interest -> “unlike” they ‘re different

69
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INFERENCE QUESTIONS ( TOEFL)

a) The indoor location allows farmers to create a controlled environment. This passage infers that
b) Organizational psychology had its origins in the early 20th century. This passage infers that Organizational Psychology

A

a) The OUTDOOR locations are x great to control

b) Org. Psychology x existed before 20th

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