CAM 17 T2 P12

toss

(v) = throw, pitch, lob

stumble across

= find, discover, come across

ex: He and his companions later entered the cave and stumbled across a collection of large clay jars

scroll

= manuscript, document, copy

unearth

= uncover, discover, reveal

prevailing

= current, existing

inhabit

= occupy, settle, dwell

devout

= sincere, honest, earnest

sectarian

(a) connected with the differences that exist between groups of people who have different religious views

ex: attempts to break down the sectarian divide in Northern Ireland

intriguing

= fascinating, interesting, exciting

pillage

= if soldiers pillage a place in a war, they steal a lot of things and do a lot of damage

decipher

= to change a message written in a code into ordinary language so that you can read it

reassemble

= reconvene, reunite, congregate

domesticate

=tame, control, housetrain

fast-track

= happening or making progress more quickly than is usual

mimic

= imitate, impersonate, take off

breed

= raise, farm, produce

desirable

= wanted, looked-for, worthy

strain

(n) giống

yield

= harvest, crop

tolerant

(a) = to continue existing despite bad or difficult conditions

sprawling

= extensive, expansive, spreading

obscure

= unknown, unseen, strange