ADVANCE IVELEMENT 1

NAME: GABRIELA ALBAN LEVEL: 8 “A”

UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO

FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS HUMANAS Y DE LA EDUCACIONCARRERA DE IDIOMAS

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A

BOULDERSA large rounded mass of rock lying on the surface of the ground or embedded in the

soil.EXAMPLE:The number of boulders in the reaver are remarkably dangerous.

B

BIODEGRADABLEMaterials, chemicals etc that are biodegradable

are changed naturally by bacteria into substances that do not harm the environment.

EXAMPLE:This carton is made of biodegradable plastic.

B

CHIEFLYAbove all; mainly

EXAMPLE:Pablo Escobar is remembered chiefly for having become a more or less military dictator.

C

DAM:A special wall built across a river or stream

to stop the water from flowing, especially in order to make a lake or produce electricity.

EXAMPLE: Changes to a local dam will raise water levels and swamp nesting beaches.

D

DELIVERED:Take something somewhere

EXAMPLE: A new table was delivered this morning.

D

DISAPPOINTED:To make someone feel unhappy because

something they hoped for did not happen or was not as good as they expected:

EXAMPLE: Have you ever visited a place that is famous for being beautiful and been disappointed when you arrived?

D

DROUGHT:A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; a shortage of water resulting

from this.EXAMPLE: Hurricanes have ended many droughts in Florida.

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E

FACED:To overcome by confronting boldly or

bravely

EXAMPLE:You will hear a student talking about some of the problems faced by the Community Service.

F

FLOODED:To cover a place with water, or to

become covered with water EXAMPLE:It rained so much that most of the area was flooded.

F

FUMES:Vapor, gas, or smoke, especially if

irritating, harmful, or strong. EXAMPLE:Oil on beaches, vehicle exhaust fumes, little and many other waste products.

F

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IMPROVEMENT:The act of improving something or

the state of being improved

EXAMPLE:I`ve seen a little improvement in your work recently.

I

JUNKOld or unwanted objects that

have no use or value

EXAMPLE:Her bed's full of junk.

J

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K

LIGHTNING:A powerful flash of light in the sky caused

by electricity and usually followed bythunder

EXAMPLE:Two students were struck by lightning

L

LITTER:Trash, such as paper, cans, and bottles,

that is left lying in an open or public place

EXAMPLE:Many people should clean the litter in the streets after a parade.

L

MEASUREMENTThe length, height etc of something

EXAMPLE:What's your waist measurement?

M

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PERFORMANCEWhen someone performs a play or a piece

of music

EXAMPLE:The audience started to clap when the performance finished.

P

PLAINA large area of flat dry

landEXAMPLE:The grassy plain gave way to an extensive swamp.

P

POLLUTANTSA substance that pollutes something,

especially water or the atmosphere

EXAMPLE:PCP is a good example of a nasty environmental pollutant.

P

PILEDTo fill a place or container or cover

a surface with a large amount of things.

EXAMPLE:He piled bread and milk into his basket as fact as he could.

P

QUARRIEDTo dig stone or sand from a quarry

EXAMPLE:The rock here is quarried for building stones.

Q

RAPIDS: Part of a river where the current is

very fast and turbulentEXAMPLE: Water splashed into my face as the river rapids threw me firstly.

R

RESERVOIR: A large natural or artificial lake

used as a source of water supply.EXAMPLE: f more reservoirs are needed in Ecuador, they should be built by the Government.

R

RUN OUT: To put out by force

EXAMPLE: Run out and buy me a paper will you?

R

SPOILEDTo have a bad effect on something so that

it is no longer attractive, enjoyable, useful

EXAMPLE:What do you think should be done to stop places being spoiled?

S

TRIMMEDMake (something) neat or of the required size or form by cutting away irregular or

unwanted parts

EXAMPLE:You must trim the grass using a sharp mower

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W

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