Unit 8 - 8A

impressive

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/ɪmp.rɛ.sɪv/ or /imp.re.siv/

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causing admiration because of size, skill, importance, etc.

upsetting

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/əp.sɛ.tɪng/ or /ēp.se.ting/

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causing sadness, anger, or concern

distressing

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/dɪst.rɛ.sɪng/ or /dist.re.sing/

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causing feelings of discomfort, sadness, or anxiety

countless

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/kaʊnt.ləs/ or /kaoont.lēs/

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so numerous that it cannot be easily counted or quantified

wiped-out

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/wˈaɪptˈaʊt/

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completely destroyed or eliminated

to be better off

phrase

/bˈɛɾɚɹ ˈɔf/

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Idiom

to find oneself in a better condition or situation

to base on

Verb

/bˈeɪs ˈɑːn/

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to develop something using certain facts, ideas, situations, etc.

to rise

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/raɪz/ or /raiz/

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to move from a lower to a higher position

to depend on

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/dɪpˈɛnd ˈɑːn/

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to be determined or affected by something else

ingredient

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/ɪng.ri.diənt/ or /ing.ri.diēnt/

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a substance or material used in making a dish, product, or mixture

to threaten

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/ˈθɹɛtən/

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to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met

to attack

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/ə.tæk/ or /ē.tāk/

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to act violently against someone or something to try to harm them

fraction

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/fræk.ʃən/ or /frāk.shēn/

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a part of a whole number, such as ½

to concern

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/kən.sɜrn/ or /kēn.sērn/

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to cause someone to worry

environmental

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/ɪn.vaɪ.rən.mɛn.əl/ or /in.vai.rēn.men.ēl/

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relating to the natural world and effects of human actions on it

to ban

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/bæn/ or /bān/

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to officially forbid a particular action, item, or practice

to cause

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/kɑz/ or /kaaz/

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to make something happen, usually something bad

to conserve

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/kən.sɜrv/ or /kēn.sērv/

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to keep something from change or harm

to maintain

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/meɪn.teɪn/ or /mein.tein/

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to make something stay in the same state or condition

to prevent

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/prɪ.vɛnt/ or /pri.vent/

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to not let someone do something

to reduce

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/rɪ.dus/ or /ri.doos/

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to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

to threaten

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/θrɛ.tən/ or /thre.tēn/

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to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met

to protect

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/prə.tɛkt/ or /prē.tekt/

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to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed

nature

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/neɪ.ʧər/ or /nei.chēr/

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everything that exists or happens on the earth, excluding things that humans make or control

harmful

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/hɑrm.fəl/ or /haarm.fēl/

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causing damage or negative effects to someone or something

resource

noun

/ˈriˌsɔrs/

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(usually plural) a country's gas, oil, trees, etc. that are considered valuable and therefore can be sold to gain wealth

ecosystem

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/ɛ.koʊ.sɪs.təm/ or /e.kooo.sis.tēm/

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a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system

species

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/spi.ʃiz/ or /spi.shiz/

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a group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into

carbon

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a nonmetal element that can be found in all organic compounds and living things

habitat

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/hæ.bə.tæt/ or /hā.bē.tāt/

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the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants naturally exist, lives, and grows