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U6, W1
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| competition | people or groups try to be the best at something |
| limit | to stop or put restrictions on |
| colonies` | regions that a more powerful country controls |
| conquered | gain control over |
| repel | to keep something away |
| absorbs | takes something in |
| preserve | to protect or keep something safe for a long time |
| simulates | copies or pretends to be something else |
| extract | pull out or remove |
| evaporates | when a liquid turns to a gas due to heat |
| dominate | rules, governs, controls or has authority over all others |
| commodity | is an item of value that is bought and sold |
| ornate | elaborately decorated |
| distribution | the process of delivering or handing out goods |
| edible | something that is safe or fit to be eaten |
| significant | describes a person or place that is important or an event or action that has consequences |
| impenetrable | impossible to enter or break through |
| replenished | refilled, resupplied, or made complete again |