mutually (adv) /ˈmjuːtjʊəli/
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felt or done equally by two or more people |
socialise (v) /ˈsəʊʃᵊlaɪz/
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to meet and spend time with people in a friendly way, in order to enjoy yourself |
theorise (v) /ˈθɪəraɪz/
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to form a theory or theories about something |
adapt (v) /əˈdæpt/
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to change your behaviour in order to deal more successfully with a new situation |
disturb (v) /dɪsˈtɜːb/
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to interrupt somebody when they are trying to work, sleep, etc. |
illustration (n) /ˌɪləsˈtreɪʃᵊn/
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a drawing or picture in a book, magazine, for decoration or to explain something |
interact (v) /ˌɪntərˈækt/
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to communicate with somebody, especially while you work, play or spend time with them |
perceive (v) /pəˈsiːv/
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to understand or think of somebody/something in a particular way |
perspective (n) /pəˈspektɪv/
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a way of thinking about something |
weird (adj) /wɪəd/
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very strange and unusual |
wonder (v) /ˈwʌndəʳ/
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to want to know |
artificial (adj) /ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl/
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made or produced to copy something natural; not real |
deforestation (n) /ˌdiːˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃən/
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the clearing of forests by humans |
depend on (v) /dɪˈpend ɒn/
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to need the support of someone or something in order to exist |
end up (phr.v) /end ʌp/
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finally to be in a particular place |
excessive (adj) /ɪkˈsesɪv/
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too much |
extinction (n) /ɪksˈtɪŋkʃən/
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when a particular type of animal or plant stops existing |
invisible (adj) /ɪnˈvɪzəbl/
|
that cannot be seen |
keep away from (phr. v)
/kiːp əˈweɪ frəm/ |
to avoid going near somebody/something |
lead (to) (v) /liːd tə/
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to have something as a result |
reduce (v) /rɪˈdjuːs/
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to make something less or smaller in size, quantity, price, etc. |
threat (n) /θret/
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the possibility of trouble, danger or disaster |
blinds (n) /blaɪndz/
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a covering, especially one made of cloth, that can be rolled up and down to cover a window inside a building |
bulb (n) /bʌlb/ |
the glass part that fits into an electric lamp, etc. to give light when it is switched on |
eyesight (n) /ˈaɪsaɪt/ |
the ability to see |
guide (v) /ɡaɪd/ |
to show somebody the way to a place, often by going with them |
lit-up (adj) /lɪt ʌp/ |
bright with light |
migration (nj /maɪˈɡreɪʃᵊn/ |
when birds or animals travel regularly from one part of the world to another |
observe (v) /əbˈzɜːv/ |
to see somebody/something |
wildlife (n) /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/ |
animals and plants growing in natural conditions |
directly (adv) /dɪˈrektli/
|
immediately |
global warming (n) /ˈɡləʊbᵊl ˈwɔːmɪŋ/ |
the increase in temperature of the earth's atmosphere that is caused by the increase of particular gases, especially carbon dioxide |
overpopulated (adj) /ˌəʊvəˈpɒpjəleɪtɪd/ |
(of a country or city) with too many people living in it |
polar (adj) /ˈpəʊləʳ/ |
connected with, or near the North or South Pole |
probably (adv) /ˈprɒbəbli/ |
used to say that something is likely to happen or to be true |