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Unit 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accumulated (adj) | collected together |
| floating (adj) | not fixed, moving about on the surface of something |
| demanding (adj) | difficult |
| impressive (adj) | a surprising achievement |
| familiarize (v) | to get to know something |
| venture (v) | to go to a new and possibly dangerous place |
| consciousness (n) | the state of being aware of something |
| pioneer (n) | a person who is one of the first to go to a new and unknown place |
| concerned (adj) | worried, nervous |
| underscore (v) | to emphasize |
| backing (n) | support |
| fortune (n) | a large amount of money |
| capable (adj) | able to do something in a skillful way |
| precious (adj) | valuable |
| decade (n) | a period of 10 years |
| required (adj) | necessary |
| extremely (adv) | very |
| sustain (v) | to be able to continue |
| founder (n) | person who begins a company or organization |
| replace (v) | to put one thing in the place of another, substitute |