Englisch Wörtli

Unit 9 Englisch-Englisch

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Norwin Dammann

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with the intention of doing sth

so as to

a long piece of cloth with a message on it that is carried to show support for sth

banner

a public meeting or march to protest against or support sb/sth

demonstration

an instrument for finding direction, with a needle that always points to the north

compass

connected with caring for the health of animals

veterinary

a short period of time separating parts of a play, film/movie or concert: intermission

interval

a number of things of the same type

bunch

to get very wet

get soaked

a low continuous sound in the throat made by a cat

purr

a long high sound made by a horse

neigh

the hard part of the foot of some animals, for example horses

hoof

a sharp curved nail on the end of an animal’s foot

claw

the long deep sound made by a cow

moo

a thin flat part that sticks out from the body of a fish, used for swimming

fin

to stop holding sth and place it on sth

put down

a high area of rock with a very steep side, often at the edge of the sea or ocean

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cliff

a long period of time when there is little or no rain

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drought

the problem of the gradual rise in temperature of the earth’s atmosphere, caused by an increase of gases which trap the heat of the sun.

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greenhouse effect

a small narrow river

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stream

a lack of food during a long period of time

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famine

the thickness of a gas that lies high above the earth’s surface that helps to protect the earth from harmful radiation from the sun

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ozone layer

the increase in temperature of the earth’s atmosphere, that is caused by the increase of particular gases, especially carbon dioxide

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global warming

a sudden throwing out of lava form a volcano, a sudden outburst of emotions

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eruption

(of metal, rock, or glass) heated to a very high temperature so that it becomes liquid

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molten

a very strong chemical liquid which is sour and burns holes in or damages things it touches

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sulphuric acid

a very large fire that is made worse by the winds

firestorm

to die because there is no air to breathe

suffocate

located or living near or next to a place or person

neighbouring

pieces of wood, metal, brick, etc. that are left after sth has been destroyed

debris

the activity of digging in the ground to look for old buildings or objects that have been buried for a long time

excavation

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