vocab bank Flashcards
( Environment ) Garbage place
landfills
( Environm) action that spill toxic waste m like oil
spill, leak ( coming out of a container)
slick - oil slick ( oil on the surface )
(environm) synoynm of “pollution threaten species”
endanger species
( environment) tragedy synonym ( 3 )
catastrophe
calamity
devastation
erosion mean , and what causes
when ground split apart due to lack of the plants -> landslide
( environ) mass hunger
famine
arid land synonym
parched
go extinct synonyms ( 2)
die out
endangered species
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.
smog, emissions; leaking of pollutants; sewage
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.
drought; tenfold
endangered, great; thereby
greenhouses; harmful
gases that TRAP heat in the atmosphere provided by the sun
greenhouse gases
( work) worker synonym
employee; staff
part- timer ( part time worker ) ; full timer
a hire ;
breadwinner
salary x wage ( work)
wage: per hour
salary : per month
job x profession ( work )
job : x high qualified - wash dishes, cook
profession: engineer, doctor, teacher
( work ) synonym of I work as a teacher
- Do (verb) for a living ; Do teaching for a living
- be employed as
- I earn a wage BY teaching ; AS a teacher
income synonym ( work)
- pay ( noun)
- remuneration
- salary
- wage
( work ) benefits :
- extra benefits, like health insurance, transportation ticket
- bonus
- money on your salary
- giving money to the employee that is going to leave
- fringe benefits
- perks
- base salary plus
- severance pay
survive ( financially)
- earn a living wage
- make the bare minimum
- struggle to pay the bilss
lose job ( work )
- 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)
quit job ( work)
- resign
- retire
- step down ( give up your position )
take x ride x drive - synonym ( transport)
- take a vehicle operated by someone ( taxi, bus )
- OPEN vehicle ( horse, motorcycle, bycle, skateboard)
- drive = operate
Get in x get on ( transport)
get in : sitting ( car)
get on : can stand ; open air vehicle ( bycle, horse, plane, train )
get on the bus, ship, train synonym
embark a bus, ship, train
embark x embark on ( transport)
embark: get on a vehicle
- embark ON: start a journey, carrer
tool of transportation synonym
means of transportation
! mode = air, land, sea
synonym of traffic
congestion
traffic jam ( intense) ; ! ALWAYS use traffic + jam
= heavy conjestion ; gridlock; bottle neck
open your store in a place that has pedestrian traffic
= have a lot of people pass by
travel daily for work , school ( transport.) ( noun)
commute
cars emit gases
gases =
emit =
fumes, emissions
emits = release, discharge
moves to synonym
go abroad ( to another country) ; travel overseas emigrate, relocate , resettle ( move )
emigrate x migrate ( transport)
emigrate = move the only once
migrate= move constantly
you __ an ELECTRIC car
you __ a car
charge
fill
( family) family - ___ , a relation that you achieve after marriage
family-in-law
(family) x biological dad, your mom spouse
step-father
what means breadwinner
a person that sustain the family by working
( family ) __ ( adj) family
when both have children from a previous marriage
blended
synonym of wedding
nuptial
to wed = to marry
marriage = matrimony
workforce mean
write a sentence with workforce+ breadwinner
a group of workers ;
Nowadays, as more women joining the workforce, more women become the breadwinner of the family
synonym of value and mention some examples of values
= ethics, morals
tolerance; fairness, equality ; respect; justice, honesty ; freedom
ideas , beliefs passed down from generation to generation ( society)
heritage, traditions
social behavior x societal behavior
social: any society
societal: specific large society
change to fit one’s surrounding ( society) and exemplifies
- adapt: make a change to fit in
- conform: do others people expectation
- assimilate: to be absorbed in the society
discriminate against synonym ( society)
be biased against
race x etnhicity
race: physical apperance
etnhicity : lifestyle; socio culturaln
to collect with a specific purpose ( news media, consumption )
cater
curate
( news media, consumption) a specific part of population synonym
segments of the population
all the workers of the media ( news media)
the press= platform + workers+ television
influence people opinion synonym
shape public opinion
spin the news mean
to turn a negative new into a positive new
media depends on __ ( amount of fans ), sponsors to not break up. depends on synonym
at the mercy of ratings, sponsors
what is columns ( news media)
articles published each week with same topic and same author
what does editorial means, and its synonym
news media
article in which the author represents his opinion
op-ed
what is the name of the journalist that report the news on TV ( news media)
anchor
say A thing that is not true ( noun; news media)
slander
libel
what is reputation sand its synonym
Other opinions ;
dafamation
when a child is poor in nutrition
nutrition deficiency
vocation
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
profession synonym
occupation vocation ( only if its extremely suitable, a passion)
- reputation as
- reputation for
- by reputation
- to its reputation
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)
change synonym
alter
modify
life beings correct
living beings
INFERENCE QUESTIONS ( TOEFL)
its ONE OF the biggest buildings
There are other BIGGER buildings
INFERENCE QUESTIONS ( TOEFL)
He owned MOST of the land
there are other lands that he x own
INFERENCE QUESTIONS ( TOEFL) there are 500 KNOWN butterfly species
there are UNKNOWN butterfly species
INFERENCE QUESTIONS ( TOEFL)
This is THE BEST TOEFL course
There are other POOREST toefl
INFERENCE QUESTIONS ( TOEFL)
There is USUALLY enough snow to go skiing in December
BUT SOMETIME there is x enough snow
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 __ ___
Hydroculture is not a conventional form of agriculture
SINCE Conventional agriculture is unsuitable to solve, but hydroculture is Suitable
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
are not interest -> “unlike” they ‘re different
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) The OUTDOOR locations are x great to control
b) Org. Psychology x existed before 20th
