Insight Upper-Intermediate "Unit 2 - 2A" Vocabulary

remote

Adjective

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far away in space or distant in position

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walrus

noun

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a large marine mammal like a seal with two large tusks that lives in Arctic regions

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What is a "walrus"?

A walrus is a large marine mammal that belongs to the family Odobenidae. They have a distinctive appearance with their large, curved tusks, flippers, and thick blubber. Walruses are found primarily in the Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere and spend much of their time in the water, feeding on clams, mussels, and other marine invertebrates. They are social animals and often congregate in large herds on land or ice floes. The male walruses can weigh up to 1.5 tons and have a characteristic large size and long tusks, which they use for a variety of purposes, including defense, social dominance, and to help them climb onto ice floes.

subsistence

noun

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a situation in which one has just enough money or food to survive

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stifling

Adjective

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(of weather) uncomfortably hot and lacking air circulation

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profound

Adjective

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having or displaying a lot of knowledge or great understanding

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superficial

to endanger

Verb

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to expose someone or something to potential harm or risk

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Grammatical Information:

transitive

harsh

Adjective

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cruel and unkind toward others

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inevitably

Adverb

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in a way that cannot be stopped or avoided, and certainly happens

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adverb of manner

responsibility

noun

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the obligation to perform a particular duty or task that is assigned to one

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benefit

noun

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an advantage or a helpful effect that is the result of a situation

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handful

noun

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an amount that fits in a hand

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to demand

Verb

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to ask something from someone in an urgent and forceful manner

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transitive

relevance

noun

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the quality of being related or useful to the current situation or topic

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irrelevance

to grasp

Verb

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to take and tightly hold something

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transitive

to respect

Verb

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to admire someone because of their achievements, qualities, etc.

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disrespect

Grammatical Information:

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knowledge

noun

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an understanding of or information about a subject after studying and experiencing it

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sense

noun

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any of the five natural abilities of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste

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natural

Adjective

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originating from or created by nature, not made or caused by humans

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artificial

outer space

noun

/ˈaʊɾɚ spˈeɪs/

the space outside the earth's atmosphere

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Grammatical Information:

compound noun

bay

noun

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an area of land that is curved and partly encloses a part of the sea

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estuary

noun

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the part of a river that is wide and where it meets the sea

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glacier

noun

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a large mass of ice that forms over long periods of time, especially in polar regions or high mountains

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grassland

noun

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a large, open, and grass-covered area

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ice floe

noun

/ˈaɪs flˈoʊ/

a large piece of floating ice that has broken off from an ice sheet and is floating on the water

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compound noun

stream

noun

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a small and narrow river that runs on or under the earth

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mountain range

noun

/ˈmaʊntən ˌreɪndʒ/

a group of mountains or hills in a line

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compound noun

peninsula

noun

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a large body of land that is partially surrounded by water but is attached to a larger area of land

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plain

noun

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a vast area of flat land

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pond

noun

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an area containing still water that is comparatively smaller than a lake, particularly one that is made artificially

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swamp

noun

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an area of land that is covered with water or is always very wet

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tundra

noun

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the expansive flat Arctic regions, of North America, Asia, and Europe, in which no trees grow and the soil is always frozen

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asteroid

noun

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any of the rocky bodies orbiting the sun, ranging greatly in diameter, also found in large numbers between Jupiter and Mars

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constellation

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a specific group of stars that form a pattern and have a name related to their shape

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galaxy

noun

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a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force

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meteorite

noun

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a piece of rock or metal from space that has hit the surface of the earth

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moon

noun

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the circular object going round the earth, visible mostly at night

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planet

noun

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a huge round object that moves in an orbit, around the sun, or any other star

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solar system

noun

/sˈoʊlɚ sˈɪstəm/

the sun and the group of planets orbiting around it, including the earth

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Grammatical Information:

compound noun

star

noun

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(astronomy) a shining point found in large numbers in the night sky

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sun

noun

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the large, bright star in the sky that shines during the day and gives us light and heat

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universe

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all that exists in the physical world, such as space, planets, galaxies, etc.

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