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vocab test 1 (29, 32, 33) Flashcards

1
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cold

A

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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4
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oppressive

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sultry/stifling/heavy/close

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5
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downpour

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deluge/chunking it down/it’s pouring

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6
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humid

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muggy/clammy/sticky

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7
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prevailing

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dominant

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8
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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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10
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frosty

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unfriendly

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11
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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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12
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under a cloud

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under suspicion

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13
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hail of bullets

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lots of bullets at once

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14
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hail of abuse

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burst of insults / storm of abuse

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15
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hazy memory

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~bad memory (ködös)

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16
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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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17
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whirlwind

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forgószél

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18
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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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20
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thunderous

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loud, deep noise (~thunderous applause)

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21
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thunder down

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crash down

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22
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climate of distrust

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a social atmosphere of not trusting sy/~the government

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23
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climate of change

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a social atmosphere suggesting(?) change

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24
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winds of change

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actions/influences leading to change

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25
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mammal

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group of animals in which the young are nourished with milk from the special mammary glands of the mother (emlős)

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26
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marsupial

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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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27
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rodent

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a type of mammal that is distinguished by strong constantly growing incisors and no canine teeth ~rat, mouse, squirrel (rágcsáló)

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28
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reptile

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aminals that are distinguished by having dry scaly skin and typically laying soft-shelled eggs on land ~snakes, lizards (hüllő)

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29
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carnivore

A

animals that feed on meat (húsevő)

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30
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herbivore

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animals that feed on plants (növényevő)

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31
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omnivore

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animals that feed on both meat & plants (mindenevő)

32
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predator

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animal that prey on other animals (ragadozó)

33
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scavenger

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animal that feeds on dead animals

34
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warm-blooded

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animals whose body temperature always stays the same (not dependent on the outside temperature)

35
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cold-blooded

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animals who have to control their body temperature by moving /with the help of the outside temperature (dependent on outside temperature)

36
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docile

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behaves gently

37
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tame

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not afraid of humans bc of training / involvement with humans

38
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domesticated

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lives with / used by humans

39
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wild

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lives separately from humans, in the wild

40
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savage

A

extremely violent/wild

41
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fierce

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behaving agressively

42
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natural habitat

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a place where an animal (/plant) typically lives

43
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become extint

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die out

44
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game

A

hunting

45
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game reserve/park

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area where animals are protected from hunting

46
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bird sanctuary

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a protected natural area for birds

47
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animal rescue shelter

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a place for stray animals where they are fed and given a place to live

48
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blood sport

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a sport the purpose of which is to kill/hurt animals

49
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poacher

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illegal hunter (orrvadász)

50
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ivory trade

A

trade of ivory from elephants’ tusks

51
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ivory

A

elefántcsont

52
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tusk

A

agyar

53
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shrinking habitat

A

decreasing size of places there animals live & breed

54
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biodiversity

A

variety of different types of biological species

55
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endangered species

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species in danger of extinction

56
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climate change sceptic

A

people who don’t believe climate change is a serious issue

57
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global warming

A

steady rise in average world temperature

58
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climatic changes

A

changes in climate

59
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fossil fuels

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~coal, oil, etc

60
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greenhouse effect

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trapped gases redirect heat to the Earth’s surface

61
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to exert pressure on sg

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put great pressure on sg (formal)

62
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finite resources

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resources of limited amount that will eventually run out

63
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ecological balance

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balance of natural relationships in the environment

64
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uncontrolled deforestation

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unrestricted cutting out of trees

65
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demographic projection

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forecast about the population (~changes in the number of population)

66
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exponential growth

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rapid growth

67
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depleting

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decreasing, weakening

68
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waste disposal

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getting rid of waste

69
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contamine

A

to poision

70
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precious commodity

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valuable substance

71
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water security

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ensuring that a population has safe drinkable water

72
Q

pristine

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perfectly clean, untouched, unspoilt

73
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green credentials

A

reputation for positive support of the environment and for making policies that reflect this

74
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prophet of doom and gloom

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person who always makes pessimistic predictions

75
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sustainable

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causing no damage to the environment; can be continued for a long time

76
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renewable energy

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the energy produced using the sun/wind/crops (instead of fossil fuels) that can be replaced after used

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