Things that people are supposed to do. For students it can be studying, for adults going to work, etc...
Responsibility / Responsibilities /
The biggest responsibility for a student is to study properly.
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Simplest or most important
Basic /
I bought a very basic car. I didn't want to pay more for all the extra functions like cruise control, navigation, rain sensor, etc...
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Result
Consequence /
You can try to cheat in the exam, but if you are caught, you must accept the consequences.
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To stop something from happening
Prevent /
Personal hygiene is very important. Just by keeping yourself clean, you can prevent several diseases.
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The act of trying to bring illegal - banned things into a country or a place / Police arrested 2 people at the the airport today for trying to _______ drugs into the country. They hid the drugs inside their luggage.
Smuggle
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in / inside
Within /
The power to change things comes from within. You have that power, don't expect somebody else to do things for you.
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A piece of equipment invented for a certain purpose
Device / They found a listening device in the prime minister's office. Apparently someone wanted to listen to his conversations secretly.
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The act of rewriting something using your own sentences.
Paraphrase /
When you paraphrase you write your own sentences, but the idea belongs to somebody else, so you must still cite the source.
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A substance that has no fixed shape
Gas /
On Earth, matter has 3 states, gas, liquid and solid.
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Something that is greatly valued or loved. Usually because it has sentimental value / This ring is ________ to me. It is not an expensive one but it is a gift from my grandfather.
Precious
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It means in front or towards the front. It can also be used to talk about the future.
Ahead /
Life is full of surprises, we never know what is ahead of us.
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Sadly or unluckily. Used to express regret about what you are saying.
Unfortunately /
Unfortunately your phone's screen cannot be fixed. You will have to buy a new one.
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The place or environment where a plant or animal naturally grows / lives.
Habitat /
It is nice to watch animals in the zoo but I think it is sad that most of those animals are taken from their habitats and put in zoos.
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An idea or theory that is not proven but that leads to further study or discussion
Hypothesis /
The results of his study did not prove his hypothesis. Apparently he was wrong with his initial prediction.
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An adjective which is used to talk about things that smell bad
Smelly /
Please change your socks, you have been wearing them for a week now. They look dirty and they are also smelly.
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To rely on someone or something.To need someone or something for a certain reason
Depend /
Most students depend on their parents financially. They don't have jobs, so they don't have money, unless their parents give it to them.
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Taking part in something
Involved /
The police arrested everyone that was involved in the bank robbery.
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Copying somebody else's work and showing it as if it was your own
Plagiarism /
They took his diploma back when they found out that his doctoral dissertation was full of plagiarism.
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Everything that exists in a particular environment
Ecosystem /
The rain forests have a very sensitive ecosystem. Everything is attached to one another and they all exists in harmony.
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An adjective that is used to talk about foods which have substances that a person needs / promoting good health and growth
Nutritious /
Fast food is delicious but it is not nutritious. Your body doesn't benefit much from the substances in it.
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The act of putting a lot of importance on something
Value /
I value family the most. There is nothing in this world that is more important to me than family.
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To stand for, or to mean another thing
Captains of football teams change their teams' flag at the beginning of the game. This represents respect, friendship and fair play.
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Living or existing naturally in a particular environment
Indigenous /
Pollution is affecting all these indigenous animals in the area. This is where they belong and we are destroying their habitat.
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The state or situation that results when something (such as a plant or animal species) has died out completely
Extinction /
It is believed a meteor caused the extinction of dinosaurs. The impact and the effects of it afterwards killed all the dinosaurs.