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5.1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| impact | how something affects something else |
| bacteria | germs; small organisms that can cause disease |
| research | investigation, study |
| offensive | (a comment or action) that makes someone feel attacked or upset |
| cage | container made of metal bars used for keeping animals or birds |
| sexist | suggesting that women are less able than men (or vice versa/the other way around) |
| detergent | powder or liquid used for cleaning |
| open-minded | open to new things/ideas |
| sensor | piece of equipment that can ‘feel’ physical changes – e.g. something moving, temperature rising etc. |
| unique | very special, ‘one of a kind’ |
| crazy | mad, bizarre, weird |
| description | words that describe what someone or something is like; explanation |
| proudly | doing something with a proud feeling |
| gonna | short form of ‘going to’ |
| engineering | designing and building things such as railways, bridges and machines |
| barrel | large, round wooden container used to hold liquid |
| bravely | acting with courage (= without fear) |
| high-tech | using advanced machines, technology and methods |
| gallon | unit for measuring the amount of a liquid (1 gallon = 4.5 UK litres/4 US liters) |
| science | study and knowledge of the natural world |
| humid | wet, damp |
| check-up | medical examination to check your health |
| infection | illness caused by germs |
| brush | object to brush your hair with |
| implant | object that doctors put into your body during a medical operation |
| mysterious | strange and not understood, but also interesting |
| populated | (a place) that has people living there |
| pointless | useless; without meaning |
| encourage | make someone want to do something; support |
| signal | indication, sign |
| provide | give, deliver |
| infrastructure | the structures needed for a business, society etc. to function |
| receive | get something from someone or something else; obtain |
| decade | ten years |
| video camera | film camera |
| in the past | before, a long time ago |
| amazing | incredible, fantastic |
| robot | machine that can do work by itself |
| adventurous | wanting to try new or exciting things |
| flyer | piece of paper containing information about a product or event |
| billboard | big advertising panel, often at the side of a road |
| guesswork | a response that you give without knowing all the facts |
| blind | not able to see |
| lecture | formal presentation on a serious subject, usually given by a teacher at university or college |
| keep an open mind | be open to new things/ideas |
| invention | new idea, creation |
| pump | make water flow/move |
| dentist | ‘tooth doctor’; person whose job is to check and fix your teeth |
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