Insight Advanced "Unit 5 - 5D" Vocabulary

outcome

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the result or consequence of a situation, event, or action

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The outcome of the election was surprising to many analysts.

Studying hard typically leads to a positive outcome on exams.

setback

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a problem that gets in the way of a process or makes it worse

downpour

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a brief heavy rainfall

outbreak

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the unexpected start of something terrible, such as a disease

upbringing

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the manner in which a child is raised, including the care, guidance, and teaching provided by parents or guardians

backdrop

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a piece of painted cloth that is hung at the back of a theater stage as part of the scenery

What is a "backdrop"?

A backdrop is a large piece of fabric or scenery that hangs at the rear of a theater stage, serving as the background for the action taking place. It can be painted or designed to represent various settings, like a landscape, a room, or a sky. The backdrop helps establish the environment for the performance and can change throughout the play to indicate different locations or moods.

downfall

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the cause or source of a person's ruin or failure

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washout

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a complete or disappointing failure

prime meridian

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an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole, which helps to measure how far east or west a place is on Earth

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longitude

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the distance of a point east or west of the meridian at Greenwich that is measured in degrees

hemisphere

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one of the two halves of the Earth, separated by the equator or a meridian

parallel

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an imaginary line running horizontally around the Earth, used to measure distance north or south of the equator

antipode

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a point or location on the opposite side of the Earth, exactly opposite another point, often used to describe places that are directly across from each other on the globe

subcontinent

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a vast region that forms part of a continent, especially the part of Asia that includes India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

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