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GW 5 - Unit 6
Great Writing 5 - Unit 6, plus extra words from 21st Century Reading, unit 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alarming (adj) | making you feel worried or frightened |
| commodity (n) | a product that is bought and sold |
| compile (v) | to collect information together and write it into a list, report, book etc |
| depict (v) | to describe something or someone in writing or speech, or to show them in a painting, picture etc |
| disturbing (adj) | worrying or upsetting |
| eagerly (adv) | very excited about something that is going to happen or about something you want to do |
| edible (adj) | something that can be eaten |
| expire (v) | when a period of time comes to an end, such as when food can no longer be eaten |
| poll (n) | the process of finding out what people think about something by asking many people the same question, or the record of the result |
| rank (v) | to have a particular position in a list of people or things that have been put in order of quality or importance |
| readily (adv) | quickly and easily |
| reputable | respected for being honest or for doing good work |
| revelation (n) | a surprising fact about someone or something that was previously secret and is now made known |
| staggering (adj) | extremely great or surprising, overwhelming |
| taken aback (adj phr) | very surprised about something |
| access (n) | the right to enter a place, use something, see someone etc |
| eradicate (v) | to completely get rid of something such as a disease or a social problem |
| implications (n) | possible future effects or results of an action, event, decision etc |
| unexpected (adj) | used to describe something that is surprising because you didn't know it would happen |
| struggle (v) | to try extremely hard to achieve something, even though it is very difficult |
| circumstances (n) | the conditions that affect a situation, action, event etc |
| intimate (adj) | private and friendly so that you feel comfortable |
| goodwill (n) | kind feelings towards or between people and a willingness to be helpful |
| overwhelmed (adj) | affected very strongly |
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