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ELL Vocab
Term | Definition |
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ambition | A strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work. |
ambitious | Having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed. |
conserve | Protect (something, especially an environmentally or culturally important place or thing) from harm or destruction. |
conservation | The action of conserving something, in particular. |
divorce | The legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body. |
divorcement | Noun of divorce. |
engage | Occupy, attract, or involve (someone's interest or attention). |
engagement | A formal agreement to get married. |
engaging | Occupy, attract, or involve (someone's interest or attention). |
pollute | Contaminate (water, air, or a place) with harmful or poisonous substances. |
pollution | The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects. |
polluted | Contaminate (water, air, or a place) with harmful or poisonous substances. |
preserve | Maintain (something) in its original or existing state. |
preservation | The action of preserving something. |
preservable | Adjective of preserve. |