Unit 1 Vocab
(adj) very unhappy
depressed
(n) geographic areas
regions
He has received ____________ postcards and emails about his project.
Before I die, I want to _____________.
What island nation did we learn about this week?
The Maldives
private
(v) increase in size
expand
After the fire, the ___________ of the home were just a few burned pieces of furniture.
Where was Candy Chang's wall project originally based?
New Orleans
What publicity stunt did Mohamed Nasheed engage in to draw attention to climate change?
An underwater meeting in which documents were signed.
(adj) causing great sadness
heartbreaking
(v) break as a result of pressure
burst
The speaker has a soft voice so we can ______ hear her.
barely
What were the two most popular topics that people wrote about on Candy's wall?
1st = Health and Happiness (24%)
2nd = Love (19%)
What did Lewis Pugh do, where did he do it, and why did he do it?
He swam in the arctic sea (north pole) in order to draw attention to the issue of climate change.
(adj) not serious
silly
(v) move back
retreat
There has been a __________ increase in the number of floods recently.
dramatic
What did the barista write on the Starbucks cup that was sent to Frank Warren?
How long was Pugh's swim and how cold was the water?
It was a 20 minute swim in -2C water.
(adv) done without identifying one's name
anonymously
(v) give some context
put in perspective
Many countries agreed to reduce pollution, but without a plan of action, it was mainly a ___________ gesture.
symbolic
What was in the voicemail message that Frank Warren played during his Ted Talk?
A grandmother singing happy birthday to her grandchild.
What happened to Pugh as soon as he entered the water during his test swim?
He was gasping for air and hyperventilating. Also, his hands were frozen.