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above
written or duscussed higher on the same or previous page
account
report
acquire
to come into possession or control of something
age
period of history
agriculture
the science or paractice of cultivating the soil, producing crops
all of a sudden
very quickly
altogether
in total/ completely
anxious
extreme uneasiness of mind...worried
apparent
able to be seen or understood
appropriate
suitable or right for a particular situation
atmosphere
the mixture of gasses around the earth/the mood of a place
automatically
doing without thinking or planning
bad
rotting
be in charge
responsible for something or someone
be situated in/on/by, etc
in a particular position or situation
behind
slower
believe in sth
to be certain that something exists
blame
an expression of disapproval
block
obstruct
brilliant
very intelligent
bring up sb or bring sb up
to care for a child until they are an adult/to mention someone
calculate
to determine by mathematical processes
clothing
items designed to be worn
competitive
involving competition, wanting to win
contemporary
marked by characteristics of the present period
contest
a competition usually with awards
continent
one of the great divisions of land on the globe
copy
an imitation of an original, a duplicate
criterion
a standard on which a judgment may be based
cut down sth or cut sth down
to do or use less of sth
decade
a period of ten years
declare
announce sth clearly, officially
degree
qualification
deliver
to take goods to people's houses or workplaces
demanding
needing a lot of time, attention or energy
detect
to notice sth that is partly hidden or not clear, discover sth
determine
to control or influence sth directly, decide what will happen
differ
disagree
differ
vary widely
disappointed
unhappy because thigs were not as expected
divide
calculate
domestic
contry, local
done
something is finished
double
to make twice as great or as many/two together
economical
operating with little waste or at a saving
editor
someone who corrects or changes pieces of texts, books, np
either way
whether one or the other of two possible options
element
any of the 4 substances-air,water,fire,earth
emerge
to appear by coming out of sth
emotion
a mental reaction experienced as strong feeling (anger, fear)
exception
sth or someone not included in a rule, group, list
exchange
to give or transfer replaced by sth equivalent
expected
beleved to be going to happen or arrive
expedition
an organized journeu for a particular purpose
expense
cost, the use of money, time or effort
export
a product that is sold in another country, to sell out of the country
expression
word or phrase
extend
to add to sth in order to make it bigger
extreme
existing in a very high degree
farther/further
more distant, remote/to a greater degree or extent
fed up
bored, annoyed or disappointed
fetch
to go after and bring back
final
sth that is final (last exam, last game)
fit
healthy
generation
alll the people of about the same age within a society
genuine
real and exactly what it appears to be
get rid of sth
to no longer have or be affected or bothered by sth or someone
get sth wrong
to fail to understand sth or someone correctly
get worse
more unpleasant, difficult or sever than sth that is also bad
give away sth or give sth away
to give sth to someone without asking for payment
go out
to leave a place mostly in order to do sth for entertainment
hidden
being out of sight, concealed
highlight
to stress, emphasize, mark (text)
historian
a student or writer of history
historic
of great importance
identical
exactly the same or very similar
immigration
travel into a country for the purpose of permanent residence
import
to bring from a foreign or external source, sth that is imported
impress
to affect deeply, gain admiration
impression
an idea or opinion of what sth or someone is like
incredible
extraordinary, amazing
indoors
into or inside a bulding
infection
a condition in which bacteria or viruses entered the body
input
sth that is put in: advice, comment, information, opinion
inside
on the inner side
interaction
a situation in which two or more people communicate
interpret
from another language
interrupt
stop speaking
involvement
the act or process of taking part in sth
issue
a subject or problem that people are thinking about
it looks like/as if/as though
it seems that
jam
traffic
journalist
a person who writes news stories or articles for a newspaper, etc
judgment
good sense
just as bad / good / tall /clever, etc (as sb/sth)
to an equal degree
justice
fairness in the way people are dealt with/ the system of laws
keen
enthusiastic, eager, wonderful, intense
keep
delay
kit
a set of tools, parts, collection of
learn
remember
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