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e-Portfolio: Session 06 (September 17)


By: Yuliana Loría Villalobos

1.     Deprivation /ˌdep.rəˈveɪ.ʃən/

Noun

A situation in which you do not have things or conditions that are usually considered necessary for a pleasant life.

E.g. He’s studying the cause and effect of sleep deprivation.

 

2.      Anesthesia /ˌæn.əsˈθiː.zi.ə/ or /ˌæn.əsˈθiːʒə/

Noun

The condition of not feeling pain by the use of special drugs.

E.g. The vet used general anesthesia.

 

3.      Much /mʌtʃ/

Determiner

A large amount or to a large degree.

E.g. I like pizza very much.

 

4.      Vaccine /ˈvæk.siːn/

Noun

A substance containing a virus or bacterium in a form that is not harmful, given to a person or animal to prevent them from getting the disease that the virus or bacterium causes.

E.g. I bought a vaccine.

 

5.      Habitat /ˈhæb.ə.tæt/

Noun

The natural environment in which an animal or plant usually lives.

E.g. The lion is in its habitat.

 

6.      Mice /maɪs/

Noun.

Plural of mouse.

A group of mall mammal with short fur, a pointed face, and a long tail.

E.g. I saw mice in my kitchen.

 

7.      Surplus /ˈsɜrˌplʌs, -pləs/

Noun

(An amount that is) more than is needed.

E.g. The world is now producing large food surpluses.

 

8.      Encroach /ɪnˈkroʊtʃ/

Verb

To take control or possession of something in a gradual way and often without being noticed.

E.g. These devices are encroaching on people’s privacy.

 

9.      Guilty/ˈɡɪl.ti/

Adjective

When you feel worried or unhappiness because you have done something wrong, such as causing harm to another person.

E.g. I feel guilty tonight because I called her bad girlfriend.

 

10.  Crown /kraʊn/

Noun

A circular decoration for the head, usually made of gold and jewels (= precious stones), and worn by a king or queen at official ceremonies.

E.g. The king has a beautiful crown.

 

11.  Patrol /pəˈtroʊl/

Verb

(Especially of soldiers or the police) to go around an area or a building to see if there is any trouble or danger.

E.g. The police patrolled the city.

 

12.  Inbreeding /ˈɪn.briː.dɪŋ/

Noun

A situation in which plants, animals, or people are produced by breeding between closely related plants, animals, or people.

E.g. Inbreeding is common in isolated areas.

 

13.  Grudgingly /ˈɡrʌdʒ.ɪŋ.li/

Adverb

Unwillingly: in a way that involves someone doing something they do not want to do.

E.g. She grudgingly admitted that she had been wrong to criticize him.

 

14.  Quarry /ˈkwɔːr.i/

Noun

A person or animal being hunted or looked for.

E.g. The dogs pursued their quarry into an empty warehouse.

 

 

15.  Trigger/ˈtrɪɡ.ɚ/

Verb

To cause something to start.

E.g. Eating chocolate can trigger a migraine headache in some people.




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