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List B P. 5-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| remote | distant |
| replace | to put something in the place of something else |
| rescue | to save |
| respect | to look up to someone; to show honor |
| responsibility | duty |
| retire | stop working |
| role | the function of a person or thing |
| rough | not smooth |
| rule | law, regulation |
| rush | to hurry |
| satisfy | to cause (someone) to be happy or pleased |
| scale | the retio between the real size of something and its size on a map, model, or diagram |
| scene | a part of a play or film |
| schedule | a list of planned activities or things to be done on planned times |
| sensitive | delicate, vulnerable |
| service | a government system or private organization that is responsible for a particular type of activity |
| set | fixed, predetermined |
| Setting | The time and place of a story |
| shortly | soon |
| shut down | stop operating |
| similarity | when two things/people have something in common |
| slow down /up | reduce the speed of |
| so-called | commonly named / falsly named |
| society | a community of people who share a common culture |
| sooner or later | at some uncertain future time |
| spectacular | impressive to look at, remarkable. |
| speech | the activity of talking publicly |
| spoil | to affect in a negative way |
| style | individual way, method etc. - in art, literature, music, fashion etc. |
| sum up | bring to a total |
| summary | covering the main points |
| support / supporter | encourage / to be a fan / look after financially |
| survive | to stay alive |
| take into account | to consider |
| take part in | to participate (in) |
| take place | to happen |
| take seriously | to believe something is important and deserves attention |
| take the opportunity to do something | use an occasion to do or say something |
| take/claim responsibility | to admit being responsible of something |
| the headlines | the main events on the news |
| the heart of | the essence |
| the main thing | the most impotrant |
| the reality of something | the true situation |
| theme | central idea |
| to be situated | to be in a particular place or position |
| to start with | to begin with |
| to sum up | to summarize |
| treasure | valuable things |
| turn (n) | do something at a particular time or in a particular order / opportunity |
| uncomfortable | not feeling comfortable |
| underneath | below |
| understanding | having sympathy - sympathetic |
| undo | to reverse an action / to open or loosen |
| unemployed | without a job |
| unexpected | surprising |
| up to date | modern, recent / containing the latest information |
| urgent | needing quick action or attention |
| use up something | to finish a supply of something, so that nothing is left |
| virtual reality | A computer simulated environment that can be a simulation of the real world or an imaginary world |
| vowel | the letters a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y |
| waste (v) | to use too much of something |
| wealth | a large amount of money or valuable possessions |
| welcome | accept with pleasure / encourage |
| wherever | at any place |
Created by:
Rivi
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