Face2Face Intermediate "Unit 12 - 12C - Part 2" Vocabulary

to create

Verb

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to bring something into existence or make something happen

bring about cause create generate

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Many entrepreneurs aspire to create successful businesses.

She created a beautiful painting with vibrant colors.

Grammatical Information:

transitive

creation

noun

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the act of bringing something into existence

bring about cause create generate

uncountable

creative

Adjective

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making use of imagination or innovation in bringing something into existence

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uncreative

to pollute

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to damage the environment by releasing harmful chemicals or substances to the air, water, or land

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pollution

noun

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a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

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polluted

Adjective

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containing harmful or dirty substances

bring about cause create generate

to employ

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to give work to someone and pay them

bring about cause create generate

displace

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employment

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a paid job

bring about cause create generate

to embarrass

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to make a person feel ashamed, uneasy, or nervous, especially in front of other people

bring about cause create generate

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embarrassing

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causing a person to feel ashamed or uneasy

bring about cause create generate

embarrassment

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a feeling of distress, shyness, or guilt as a result of an uncomfortable situation

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embarrassed

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feeling ashamed and uncomfortable because of something that happened or was said

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to depend

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to be based on or related with different things that are possible

bring about cause create generate

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dependent

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unable to survive, succeed, or stay healthy without someone or something

bring about cause create generate

independent

dependence

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the condition of needing someone or something for support, aid, or survival

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dependable

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able to be relied on to do what is needed or asked of

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unreliable

harm

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any physical injury to the body, especially one inflicted deliberately that is caused by a person or an event

bring about cause create generate

harmful

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causing damage or negative effects to someone or something

bring about cause create generate

harmless

to harm

Verb

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to physically hurt someone or damage something

bring about cause create generate

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harmless

Adjective

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causing no danger or damage

bring about cause create generate

harmful

to predict

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to say that something is going to happen before it actually takes place

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Grammatical Information:

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prediction

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the act of saying what one thinks is going to happen in the future or what the outcome of something will be

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predictable

Adjective

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easily anticipated or expected to happen based on past experiences or knowledge

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unpredictable

to confuse

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to misunderstand or mistake a thing as something else or a person for someone else

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confusion

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a state of disorder in which people panic and do not know what to do

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confused

Adjective

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feeling uncertain or not confident about something because it is not clear or easy to understand

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confusing

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not clear or easily understood

bring about cause create generate

to reserve

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to set something aside and keep it for future use

bring about cause create generate

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transitive

reserved

Adjective

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reluctant to share feelings or problems

bring about cause create generate

unreserved

reservation

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the act of arranging something, such as a seat or a hotel room to be kept for you to use later at a particular time

bring about cause create generate

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