Vocabulary for Reading 8: Edo Ecology

Iryo Sosei University, English C2, Instructor: Tim Cook

awesome

(adj.) wonderful, great, amazing, cool (American slang)

“Wow, that ride was _______! I’ve never had so much fun! It was the best!”

period

(n.) a length of time

“The Meiji _______ was from 1868 to 1912.”

satisfied

(adj.) happy with what you have

“Our customers are _______ with our service, so they return to our business again and again.”

resource

(n.) something that a country, person, or organization has that they can use

“Natural _______s in Japan include water and forests. However, Japan doesn’t have much oil.”

repair

(v. & n.) to fix something that is broken or damaged

“This man’s job is to _______ cars.”

disaster

(n.) a very bad situation that brings great damage, harm, and often death

“The Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in 2011 was Japan’s biggest _______ in the 21st century.”

previous

(adj.) the one before

“Christmas Day is December 25. The _______ day is Christmas Eve.”

flood

(n. & v.) water covering land

“After six days of rain, there was a major _______ in the city.”

rice paddy

(n. phrase) a field planted with rice growing in water

“The farmer has a big _______ behind his house.”

recover

(v.) to become healthy again after being sick or hurt

“Doctors and nurses are happy to see a patient _______ after a long illness.”

fertilizer

(n.) something you put on land to make plants grow well

“A: Which is better for the soil, artificial or natural _______?

B: Natural _______ is better.”

straw

(n.) the long, dried stem of certain plants, such as rice; the thing you use to drink a cold drink

“You can use _______ to make many things, such as sandals and baskets.”

fuel

(n.) a substance that is burned to give heat or power

“The most common _______ for cars is gasoline.”

fascinating

(adj.) extremely interesting

“A: Scientists say your thoughts can travel faster than the speed of light.

B: Really? That’s _______.”

compost

(v. & n.) to break down organic waste material to put around plants to make them grow better

“If you _______ grass, dead leaves, and kitchen waste, and put it in your vegetable garden, your vegetables will grow better.”

value

(n.) how useful or important something is; something that people will give you a lot of money for

“A gold watch has high _______. A plastic watch has low _______.”

progress

(n.) forward movement; movement toward a goal

“Fifty years ago, China was a poor country, but they have made a lot of _______ and now they’re a rich country.”

flush

(v.) send water through something (e.g., a toilet) and into a pipe

“You should _______ the toilet every time you use it.”

replace

(v) to start using a new thing or person instead of the thing or person you are using now

“Many people fear that robots will _______ people in the future.”

elegant

(adj) – beautiful, stylish, excellent, very fine

“A hundred years ago, rich people wore _______ clothes at _______ events.”