UNIT 1 GLOSSARY
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Algea /ˈælɡiː/very simple plants, such as seaweed, that have no real leaves, stems or roots, and that grow in or near water | |
Anthropocene /ˈanθrəpəˌsiːn/The current geological age, viewed as the period during which human activity has been the dominant influence on climate and the environment. | |
Avert + /əˈvɜːrt/ | |
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Chord - /kɔːd/- A combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously. - Strike a chord (with somebody). - The speaker had obviously struck a chord with his audience. | |
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deplete + /di'pli:t/ | |
Discernible /dɪˈsɜːnəbl/
Ex: there is often no discernible difference between rival brands | |
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Eliminate | ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt |Word definition : end, take out, or do away with Ex: The company also said it woud eliminate features on children's videos, like comments and notifications, that involved the use of personal data | |
Epoch ['i:pɔk]•a period marked by distinctive character •non available of collocation •the death of the emperor marked the end of an epoch in the country’s history • | |
equivalent - /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
. Collocation: equivalent to something . Example: Eight kilometres is roughly equivalent to five miles. | |
Erode /i'roud/Word definition: remove soil or rock Collocation: erode (something) away Example: The rock has eroded away overtime Image definition: | |
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Prairie + /ˈpreəri/- Word definition: a treeless grassy plain. - Example: The North American prairie was once the world’s largest grassland. | |
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Reef /ri:f/Definition : a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the water's surface Collocation : to take in a reef Example: It was meant to restore dying reef near the island | |
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Sediment (ˈsedɪmənt)The solid material that settles at the bottom of the liquid Ex: under the sea, there are mud, sand, stones,... They are called sediment. Shell, crab, shrimp often lives under sediment and eat seaweed there. | |
Seep /siːp/To flow slowly and in small quantities through something or into something. Example: Coffee seeped through the filter bag. | |