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Insight - Advanced - Unit 5 - 5D

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 5 - 5D in the Insight Advanced coursebook, such as "downpour", "equator", "upbringing", etc.

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outcome
[noun]

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

Ex: Market trends can often predict outcome of business investments .
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setback
[noun]

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

Ex: After facing several setbacks, they finally completed the renovation of their home.
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downpour
[noun]

a brief heavy rainfall

Ex: The farmers welcomed downpour after weeks of dry weather , as it provided much-needed water for their crops .
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outbreak
[noun]

the unexpected start of something terrible, such as a disease

Ex: outbreak of wildfires prompted emergency evacuations across the region .
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the manner in which a child is raised, including the care, guidance, and teaching provided by parents or guardians

Ex: Despite a upbringing, she overcame many challenges and succeeded in life .
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backdrop
[noun]

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

Ex: backdrop added depth and dimension to the stage , enhancing the overall visual impact of the production .
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downfall
[noun]

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

Ex: Political corruption was downfall of many powerful leaders throughout history .
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letdown
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a feeling of disappointment or sadness due to something not meeting one's expectations or hopes

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uprising
[noun]

a situation in which people join together to fight against those in power

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washout
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a complete or disappointing failure

Ex: The new product launch was washout and did n't attract any customers .
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latitude
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the distance of a point north or south of the equator that is measured in degrees

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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

Ex: They calculated their position relative to prime meridian.
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equator
[noun]

a hypothetical line around the Earth that divides it into Northern and Southern hemispheres

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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

Ex: Time zones are determined based on lines of longitude around the globe.
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one of the two halves of the Earth, separated by the equator or a meridian

Ex: The Earthhemispheres have different weather patterns due to their locations .
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parallel
[noun]

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

Ex: The Tropic of Cancer is a parallel in the northern hemisphere .
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tropic
[noun]

each of the two parallel and imaginary lines around the earth that is 23°26ʹ south or north of the equator

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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

Ex: To travel to antipode, he would have to pass through the Earth 's core .
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Pacific
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the biggest and deepest ocean in the world, stretching between Asia and the Americas, famous for its calmness and rich variety of sea life

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

Ex: Many religions have their roots in subcontinent.
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