reading unit 4

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date back to
sākt mācīties
to have been made in or to have come into being in (a certain time in the past)
elaborate on
sākt mācīties
to give more details about something
indulge in
sākt mācīties
to let yourself do or have something that you enjoy, especially something that is considered bad for you
lay on (a meal)
sākt mācīties
to provide food, entertainment etc
mess up
sākt mācīties
to make a mistake and do something badly
pass on something
sākt mācīties
to refuse an opportunity or decide not to take part in something
ply someone with
sākt mācīties
to give someone large amounts of food or drink
rustle up something
sākt mācīties
to make something quickly, especially a meal
set someone back
sākt mācīties
(of a purchase) cost someone a particular amount of money
stave off
sākt mācīties
to keep someone or something from reaching you or affecting you for a period of time
stay over
sākt mācīties
(of a guest or visitor) sleep somewhere, especially at someone's home, for the night
switch off
sākt mācīties
to relax for a short time
tide someone over
sākt mācīties
to help someone through a difficult period, especially by lending them money
warm up
sākt mācīties
to perform or speak first at an event, so that the people listening are relaxed or excited before the main singer, speaker etc comes on
wash something down with
sākt mācīties
to drink something with food or medicine
work up (an appetite)
sākt mācīties
to make yourself hungry
acidity
sākt mācīties
the amount of acid in a substance
biome
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a region of the earth's surface and the particular combination of climate, plants, and animals that are found in it
correlation
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a connection between two ideas, facts etc, especially when one may be the cause of the other
cycle
sākt mācīties
a number of related events that happen again and again in the same order
graze
sākt mācīties
if an animal grazes, or if you graze it, it eats grass that is growing
harvest
sākt mācīties
the time when crops are gathered from the fields, or the act of gathering them
latitude
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the distance north or south of the equator (=the imaginary line around the middle of the world), measured in degrees
livelihood
sākt mācīties
the way you earn money in order to live
livestock
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animals such as cows and sheep that are kept on a farm
pest
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a small animal or insect that destroys crops or food supplies
ravage
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to damage something very badly
seasonal shift
sākt mācīties
the change in the normal cycle of seasons
thrive
sākt mācīties
to become very successful or very strong and healthy
unseasonable
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used for saying that the weather is warmer, colder etc than usual at a particular time of year
wetland
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an area of land that is partly covered with water, or is wet most of the time
attentive
sākt mācīties
listening to or watching someone carefully because you are interested
compelling
sākt mācīties
an argument etc that makes you feel certain that something is true or that you must do something about it
delicate
sākt mācīties
needing to be dealt with carefully or sensitively in order to avoid problems or failure
distinctive
sākt mācīties
having a special quality, character or appearance that is different and easy to recognise
far-reaching
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having a great influence or effect
geometrical
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having a regular pattern of shapes and lines
healing
sākt mācīties
the treatment of illness using natural powers or prayer rather than medicine
irrational
sākt mācīties
not based on clear thought or reason
stranded
sākt mācīties
a person or vehicle that is stranded is unable to move from the place where they are
thankful
sākt mācīties
grateful and glad about something that has happened, especially because without it the situation would be much worse
viable
sākt mācīties
a viable idea, plan, or method can work successfully
belongings
sākt mācīties
the things you own, especially things that you can carry with you
breadth
sākt mācīties
the distance from one side of something to the other
dimension
sākt mācīties
the length, height, width, depth, or diameter of something
endeavour
sākt mācīties
an attempt to do something new or difficult
increment
sākt mācīties
the amount by which a number, value, or amount increases
insight
sākt mācīties
a clear understanding of something or part of something, especially a complicated situation or idea
prosperity
sākt mācīties
when people have money and everything that is needed for a good life
ritual
sākt mācīties
something that you do regularly and in the same way each time
acquire
sākt mācīties
to learn something
concede
sākt mācīties
to admit that something is true or correct, although you wish it were not true
dictate
sākt mācīties
to tell someone what they must do or how they must behave
navigate
sākt mācīties
to find which way you need to go when you are travelling from one place to another
resolve
sākt mācīties
to make a definite decision to do something
a bit of a thing
sākt mācīties
something recognised as an element of life
all doom and gloom
sākt mācīties
characterised by negativity or futility
be at stake
sākt mācīties
if something that you value very much is at stake, you will lose it if a plan or action is not successful
dead to the world
sākt mācīties
sleeping very deeply
follow a pattern
sākt mācīties
to continue to happen or develop in a particular way, especially in a way that is expected
have the guts to
sākt mācīties
to have enough courage, conviction, or resolve to do something
off the beaten track
sākt mācīties
in a place where few people go, far from any main roads and towns
on the brink (of)
sākt mācīties
if you are on the brink of something, usually something important, terrible, or exciting, you are just about to do it or experience it
strike a good balance
sākt mācīties
to give the right amount of importance to two different things
swallow your pride
sākt mācīties
to decide to do something although it will make you feel embarrassed or ashamed
talking in terms of
sākt mācīties
speaking with respect to a certain context
those in the know
sākt mācīties
those who have more information about something than most people
understand the bigger picture
sākt mācīties
to understand the most important facts about a situation and the effects of that situation on other things
advisability
sākt mācīties
the quality of being advisable or sensible; wisdom
congestion charge
sākt mācīties
an amount of money that you have to pay each day to drive into a city centre, charged in order to reduce traffic
pricey
sākt mācīties
expensive
hopeless
sākt mācīties
if something that you try to do is hopeless, there is no possibility of it being successful
pointless
sākt mācīties
worthless or not likely to have any useful result
supportive
sākt mācīties
giving help or encouragement, especially to someone who is in a difficult situation
constructive
sākt mācīties
useful and helpful, or likely to produce good results
worthless
sākt mācīties
something that is worthless has no value, importance, or use
priceless
sākt mācīties
extremely valuable
audacious
sākt mācīties
showing great courage or confidence in a way that is impressive or slightly shocking
courageous
sākt mācīties
brave
wordy
sākt mācīties
using too many words
lengthy
sākt mācīties
continuing for a long time, often too long
digest
sākt mācīties
to understand new or difficult information after thinking about it
case in point
sākt mācīties
an instance or example that illustrates what is being discussed
disused
sākt mācīties
a disused building, railway, mine etc is no longer used
upmarket
sākt mācīties
designed for or used by people who have a lot of money
anecdote
sākt mācīties
a short story based on your personal experience
slop about
sākt mācīties
to relax, wearing clothes that are untidy or old
showcase
sākt mācīties
to exhibit; display
(be) of great benefit
sākt mācīties
to be beneficial to someone or something
gobble down
sākt mācīties
to eat something very quickly, especially in an impolite or greedy way
pick at
sākt mācīties
to eat only a small amount of food because you are not hungry or do not like the food
plump for
sākt mācīties
to choose something after thinking carefully about it
polish off
sākt mācīties
to quickly eat or finish all of something
wean off
sākt mācīties
to help someone to gradually stop doing or having something

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