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vocab test 1 (29, 32, 33) Flashcards

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cold

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chilly/nippy/freezing

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hot

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boiling/roasting/sweltering

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windy

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blowy/breezy

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oppressive

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sultry/stifling/heavy/close

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downpour

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deluge/chunking it down/it’s pouring

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humid

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muggy/clammy/sticky

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prevailing

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dominant

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have a sunny disposition

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be usually cheerful

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sunny outlook

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positive outlook

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frosty

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unfriendly

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to be snowed under

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being overwhelmed with the amount of things to deal with

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under a cloud

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under suspicion

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hail of bullets

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lots of bullets at once

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hail of abuse

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burst of insults / storm of abuse

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hazy memory

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~bad memory (ködös)

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in the mists of history

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a period such a long time ago that people don’t remember it

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whirlwind

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forgószél

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whirlwind of romance

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love that blossoms quickly / total infatuation

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thundery

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stormy weather

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thunderous

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loud, deep noise (~thunderous applause)

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thunder down

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crash down

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climate of distrust

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a social atmosphere of not trusting sy/~the government

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climate of change

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a social atmosphere suggesting(?) change

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winds of change

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actions/influences leading to change

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mammal
group of animals in which the young are nourished with milk from the special mammary glands of the mother (emlős)
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marsupial
a type of mammal that is born incompletely developed and is typically carried and suckled in a pouch on the mother's belly (erszényes)
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rodent
a type of mammal that is distinguished by strong constantly growing incisors and no canine teeth ~rat, mouse, squirrel (rágcsáló)
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reptile
aminals that are distinguished by having dry scaly skin and typically laying soft-shelled eggs on land ~snakes, lizards (hüllő)
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carnivore
animals that feed on meat (húsevő)
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herbivore
animals that feed on plants (növényevő)
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omnivore
animals that feed on both meat & plants (mindenevő)
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predator
animal that prey on other animals (ragadozó)
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scavenger
animal that feeds on dead animals
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warm-blooded
animals whose body temperature always stays the same (not dependent on the outside temperature)
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cold-blooded
animals who have to control their body temperature by moving /with the help of the outside temperature (dependent on outside temperature)
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docile
behaves gently
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tame
not afraid of humans bc of training / involvement with humans
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domesticated
lives with / used by humans
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wild
lives separately from humans, in the wild
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savage
extremely violent/wild
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fierce
behaving agressively
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natural habitat
a place where an animal (/plant) typically lives
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become extint
die out
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game
hunting
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game reserve/park
area where animals are protected from hunting
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bird sanctuary
a protected natural area for birds
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animal rescue shelter
a place for stray animals where they are fed and given a place to live
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blood sport
a sport the purpose of which is to kill/hurt animals
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poacher
illegal hunter (orrvadász)
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ivory trade
trade of ivory from elephants' tusks
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ivory
elefántcsont
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tusk
agyar
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shrinking habitat
decreasing size of places there animals live & breed
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biodiversity
variety of different types of biological species
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endangered species
species in danger of extinction
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climate change sceptic
people who don't believe climate change is a serious issue
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global warming
steady rise in average world temperature
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climatic changes
changes in climate
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fossil fuels
~coal, oil, etc
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greenhouse effect
trapped gases redirect heat to the Earth's surface
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to exert pressure on sg
put great pressure on sg (formal)
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finite resources
resources of limited amount that will eventually run out
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ecological balance
balance of natural relationships in the environment
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uncontrolled deforestation
unrestricted cutting out of trees
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demographic projection
forecast about the population (~changes in the number of population)
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exponential growth
rapid growth
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depleting
decreasing, weakening
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waste disposal
getting rid of waste
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contamine
to poision
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precious commodity
valuable substance
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water security
ensuring that a population has safe drinkable water
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pristine
perfectly clean, untouched, unspoilt
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green credentials
reputation for positive support of the environment and for making policies that reflect this
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prophet of doom and gloom
person who always makes pessimistic predictions
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sustainable
causing no damage to the environment; can be continued for a long time
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renewable energy
the energy produced using the sun/wind/crops (instead of fossil fuels) that can be replaced after used

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