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The Environment

Life pre intermediate Unit 5

TermDefinition
cardboard Thick, stiff paper used for boxes
pen Object for writing with ink
dictionary Book, website, or app defining words
plastic Light, strong material for everyday objects
glass Solid material allowing light through, used for windows
scissors Tool with two blades for cutting paper or material
sculpture Art object made from wood, stone, or plastic
leather Animal skin used for clothes, belts, bags
metal Solid, hard material like iron or steel
wood Material from trees for furniture
few Small number with countable nouns
recycle Reuse items in special factories
little Very small quantity with uncountable nouns
resell Sell bought items without changes
rubbish Discarded items
electronics Equipment like TVs and computers using electronic parts
safely Without harm or damage
about Approximately, not exactly a specific number
jar Glass container for food like jam or honey
collect To gather and keep something
drop A very small amount of liquid
nearly Slightly less than a specific number or amount
exactly Precisely, not more or less than a number or amount
net cloth with holes
fog Thick cloud near the ground
over Slightly more than a specific number or amount
pipe Tube for carrying water, gas, or oil from one place to another
fountain Stream of water going upwards and then down
freeze To become hard due to extreme cold
tower Very tall building or structure
melt To turn into liquid due to heat
cause To make something happen or exist
crew Group of people working on a ship or plane
pollution Chemicals and smoke damaging air, rivers, and land
environmentalist Person caring for and protecting the environment
survive Continue living despite difficult conditions
giant Extremely big
knot 1. firm tie in a rope or other strand. 2. Speed measurement for a ship
length Distance from one end to the other
expectation Belief about what will happen
delay Postponement of an event to a later time
wave Moving line of raised water on the sea
confirmation Statement confirming something as certain
weight Measure of how heavy someone or something is
hold Being connected by phone and waiting to speak
available Ready for use without waiting
Cancel To decide that an event will not happen
Expect To believe something will happen or arrive
Delighted Extremely happy about something
Refund Money given back for a returned or faulty item
Delighted feeling great pleasure and joy
Reply To respond or give an answer
Correspondence Letters or emails exchanged between people or organizations
Require to need
Stock Goods available for sale in a shop or company
Order A request for something to be made, supplied, or delivered
Inform Officially tell someone about something
Supplier Person or company providing goods to customers
Apologize To express regret or say sorry for something wrong
Garbage American term for rubbish
Goat Animal similar to a sheep, kept for milk and meat
Assistance Help or support given to someone
Local Existing or happening in a small area close by
Narrator person telling the story (not involved in the action or related to characters)
Provide To give or make something available for someone
Trash American term for rubbish
Reduce To make something smaller in amount or size
Rooftop Upper part of the outside of a building's roof
take sometimes used to express an action, described by a noun. eg take a seat , take care , take a shower, take a photo
Created by: nifferball
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