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Filipe De Sa
This set of flashcards helps learn English at an intermediate level, focusing on vocabulary related to environmental science, health, and general knowledge. Examples include "ozone layer," "fossil fuel," and "health hazard." The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to reverse the learning direction from the target language to the source language. Ideal for students, travelers, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary, these cards are particularly useful for those preparing for exams or aiming to improve their fluency.
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133
Utilisateurs
1
Langue
Anglais
Catégorie
Anglais
Niveau
Autres
Créé / Mis à jour
05.01.2018 / 08.01.2018

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active

producing a chemical or biological reaction

acute

becoming severe or serious very quickly

chronic

serious and long-lasting

ailment

illness

compound

something that consists of two or more substances mixed together

derived

obtained

extract

a substance taken from a plant, flower etc. and used especially in food or medicine

property

characteristic of a substance or material

remedy

a cure for pain or a minor illness

toxicity

the level of poison contained in a drug or the ability of a drug to poison the body

antibiotics

medicine that can destroy harmful bacteria

strains

types

peptides

chemical compounds, e.g. protein in the blood

drug-resistant

not destroyed by antibiotics

fatal

causing death

infection

a disease in a part of your body caused by bacteria or a virus

serum

the watery and colourless part of the blood

toxic

poisonous

to present a challenge

to give someone the opportunity to test their skills and abilities

to succeed

to achieve something that was planned or attempted

inexperienced

not having a certain skill or skills due to a lack of practice

state-of-the-art

having the newest and most advanced ideas and features

especially

particularly, above all

reputation

the opinion that people have about a person, place, or thing

to explore

to search (and discover things)

safety

a condition or place where you are not at risk or in danger

reliable

able to be trusted to behave, work hard, do what is expected etc.

lack (noun)

absence

access

the right or opportunity to have or use something that will bring you benefits

bacterial count

the number of bacteria present in something

challenge

something that needs great mental or physical effort to be done successfully

colleague

a person you work with

community

a group of people who live in an area

conduct

carry out (e.g. field trials)

currently

at the present time, now

design

the way in which something is planned and made

developing country

a country with little economic or industrial activity, where people generally have low incomes

device

a machine or piece of equipment that does a particular thing

environmental

relating to the natural world and the effect that human activity has on it

location

a place

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