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Unit 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abandon (v) | to leave, give up |
| ancestors (pl n) | family members from many generations ago |
| dawn (n) | sunrise, beginning of a new time |
| disastrous (adj) | terrible, having a very bad result |
| monitor (v) | to carefully watch and check on something that is happening |
| displace (v) | to move things or people from their natural place |
| expand (v) | to grow, become larger |
| inevitable (adj) | certain to happen, sure |
| witness (v) | to see something happen ` |
| drill (v) | to use a machine to make a hole in something hard |
| massive (adj) | very very large |
| random (adj) | without reason or direction |
| schedule (v) | to make a regular plan |
| track (v) | to following the movement or path of something |
| zone (n) | specially designated place or area |
| data (pl n) | statistics or bits of information |
| detect (v) | to notice or be able to see |
| laboratory (n) | a place where scientific experiments are carried out |
| precise (adj) | exact, accurate |