Proficiency Masterclass Unit 2 Enviroment.

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reprehensible.

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adejtive, if somebody´s behaviour is reprehensible, it is extremely bad or unacceptable.

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depletion.

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adjetive, a reduction in the number or quantity of something.

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detrimental

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adjetive, causing harm or damage.

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throaway society.

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noun, a society in which people do not keep things for very long.

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burgeoning.

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adjetive, developing or increasing rapidly, flourish.

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demise.

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noun, death; the end of something that was previously considered to be powerful, such a bussiness, industry or system.

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species.

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noun, a set of animals or plants in which the members have a similar characteristics to each other and can breed with each other.

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be about to do something.

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intend to do something, or be close to do something, very soon.

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be due to.

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to happen according a schedule.

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is to

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means that something, usually official, is planned or a precondition.

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compelling.

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adjetive. if a reason or an argument is complelling it makes you believe it or accept it because it is strong.

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catastrophe.

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noun, a sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction.

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catastrophic.

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adjetive,that causes very great trouble or destruction.

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charged with.

Back 14

given responsability for doing something.

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paradigm shift.

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noun, a time when the usual and accepted way of doing or thinking about something changes completely.

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blip

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noun, a temporary change that does not have a special meaning.

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die out.

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verb, to become less common and finally stops existing,

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nit-pick

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verb, to find faults in details that are not important.

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fraught with

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adejtive, full of unpleasaant things such as problems or dangers.

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epithet.

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an adjetive added to a person´s name or a phrase used instead of it, usually to criticize or praise them.

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on a par with somebody or something

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the same as or equal to somebody or something.

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earth-shattering.

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adejtive, extremely important or very surprising.

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petty.

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adejtive, not important and not worth giving attention to.

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determining

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adejtive, causing something to occur or be done in a particuar way; serving to decide something: money may have been determining factor in his decision.

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life-changing.

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adejtive, having an effect that is strong enough to change somebody´s life.

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absent-minded.

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adejtive, describes somebody who often forgets things or does not pay attention to what is happening near them bacause they are thinking about other things.

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jaw-dropping

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adjetive, very surprising or shocking.

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eye-opening.

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adjetive, something that surprises you and teaches you new facts about life, people, etc.

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awe-inspiring.

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adejtive, causing you to feel great respect or admiration.

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kind-hearted.

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adjetive, a person who likes other people a lot and always wants to help them.

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big-mouthed.

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adejtive, often saying things that are meant to be keep secret.

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mind-blowing.

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adjetive, extremely exciting or surprising.

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long-winded.

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adjetive. A long-windid speech, letter, article,etc is so long, or used too many words.

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far-fetched.

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adjetive, very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe.

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ready-made.

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adejtive, bought or found in a finished form and available to use inmediately.

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money´grabbing.

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adjetive, somebody or something that has money as their main interest and does anything they can to get a lot of it.

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innate.

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adejtive, an innate quality or ability is one that you were born with, not one you have learned.

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rugged.

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adejtive, (of land) wid and not even; not easily to travel over.

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remote.

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adejtive, describes an area,house or village that is long way from any towns or cities.

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gaunt.

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adjetive, very thin, especially because of sickness or hunger.

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hierarchy.

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noun, a system in which people or things are arranged according to their importance.

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savage.

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adejtive,extremely violent, wild or frightening.

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ruthless.

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adjetive, not thinking or worriyng about any pain causes to others; cruel.

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trustworthy.

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adjetive, abled to be trusted.

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to keep the wolf from the door.

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to have enough money to avoid going hungry.

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a fish out of water.

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uncomfrotable or akward because you are in sorroundings that are not familiar.

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a snail´s pace.

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very slowly

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chicken out.

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to decide not to do something because you are afraid.

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a fly on the wall.

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a person who watches and listens to others without being noticed.

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green space.

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noun, an area of grass, trees, or other vegetation set apart for recreational or aesthetic purposes in an otherwise urban envoroment.

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generalitations (several expressions)

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on the whole....

boadly speaking.....

largely.....

by and large....

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Exceptions (several expressions)

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.....not really that common.

..... not exactly something you would find.

you do not often come across....

except of course....

barring the obvious.....

this is an exception that.....

.....proves the rule.....

apart from..

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