Unit 8
Name for scientist who studies languages
linguist
People make an effort to speak an endangered language because they want to __________________ it.
preserve
Natural remedies can ____________ a skin irritation.
cure
What happens when no one speaks a language?
It becomes extinct.
The language we are born into
native language
What can I say to _______________ you that I am right!
convince
The stronger group is _________________ and its language replaces the weaker group's language.
dominant
After years of studying a language you ______________________ it.
acquire
We do this often with batteries.
replace
A magician makes things ________
disappear
Many _______ _________ allergies.
suffer from
Washing our hands helps to _________________ infections.
prevent
Many animals are close to becoming extinct, they are ______
endangered
Oh, I am so busy! I have too much to ______ ______.
deal with
The language accepted by a government is the ______________ ______________ of the country.
official language
Once found throughout south-east Asia, Javan rhinos have suffered a staggering decline in their numbers due to hunting and habitat loss. They are ______________
endangered
The Passenger Pigeon died out in the wild by around 1900, with the last known individual dying in captivity in 1914. It is ___________________
extinct