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20 Cards in this Set
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Logging |
The cutting down of trees for commercial use |
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Vulnerable |
Weak, without defense |
Ex1: He took advantage of me,when I was at my most vulnerable. Ex2: fire flames are vulnerable to wind and weather. |
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Disaster |
A terrible event |
Ex1: your decision can lead to a disaster. |
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Tricky |
Difficult, risky |
Ex1: It was very tricky business. |
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Freight |
Goods that are carried by ship, train, or aircraft and the system of moving these goods. |
Ex1: freight services Ex2: we'll send your personal belonging by air freight. |
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Innovation |
A new idea or product |
Ex1: recent innovation in english teaching. Ex2: we need to encourage innovation in industry. |
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Knot |
A hard bump in wood |
Ex: a pile of pine knots burning in an iron grate. |
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illuminator |
An object that produces light. |
Ex1: track illuminator |
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Intense |
Very strong, severe |
Ex1: young people today are under intense pressure for succeed. Ex2: the intense heat of the desert. |
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Drawback |
Disadvantage, a problem |
Ex: the main drawback of fitting catalytic converters is the cost. |
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Equip |
To provide with something, furnish |
Ex: they spent alot of money to equip school with new computers. |
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Diminish |
Reduce |
Ex: these drugs diminish blood flow to the brain. |
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Indiscernible |
Very difficult to see, hear or notice |
The path was almost indescernible in the mist |
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Embrace |
1. Accept, to eagerly accept a new idea, opinion, ... |
Ex1: taxi drivers in tokyo have embraced electric vehicles. Ex2: we hope this regions will embrace democratic reforms. |
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Fume |
Harmful gas or smoke in the air |
Cars exhaust fumes. |
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Appeal |
1. Ask, request (appeal for) 2. Be attractive (appeal to) |
Ex1: church and community leaders have appealed for calm. Ex2: the idea of working abroad really appeals to me. |
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Lane |
1. A narrow road in the countryside , path 2. One of the two or three areas on a road which are divided by painted lines to keep traffic apart |
Ex1: a quite country lane. Ex2: the idiot changed lanes without signaling. |
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Deteriorate |
To become worse |
Ex: the weather quality deteriorates everyday. |
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Stringent |
Strict, firm A stringent law, rule, standard etc |
Ex1: stringent anti-noise regulation. Ex2: car headlambs were more stringent than those for trains. |
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Portable |
Easy to carry |
Ex: a portable television. |
