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Englisch Wörtli

Unit 9 Englisch-Englisch

Unit 9 Englisch-Englisch

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Norwin Dammann
Norwin Dammann

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Language Deutsch
Category English
Level Primary School
Created / Updated 20.02.2014 / 17.12.2019
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a high area of rock with a very steep side, often at the edge of the sea or ocean

cliff

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

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.

greenhouse effect

a small narrow river

stream

a lack of food during a long period of time

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

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

global warming

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

eruption

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

molten

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

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

to continue doing sth, especially after an interruption

get on with sth

a lack of knowledge or information about sth

ignorance

person whose job is to manage and organize the public or business affairs of a company or an institution

administrator
a person who has seen a crime, accident, etc. and can describe it afterwards

eyewitness

a written or spoken description of sth that has happened

account

(of people, especially two members of the same family) older:

(the) elder

a group of military ships commanded by the same person

fleet
a part of the sea, or of a large lake, partly surrounded by a wide curve of the land

bay

an area or a region with a particular feature or use

zone

to send sb, especially from one of the armed forces, to work in a place for a period of time

station

a tall, solid, vertical post, usually round and made of stone, which supports or decorates a building or stands alone as a monument or anything shaped like a column

column

the act of looking closely at sth/sb, especially to check that everything is as it should be

inspection

to give sb sth

hand

to be a danger to sth; to say that you will cause trouble, hurt sb, etc. if you do not get what you want

threaten

the power that is believed to control everything that happens and that cannot be stopped or changed:

fate

to control the direction in which a boat, car, etc. moves

steer

a direction or route followed by a ship or an aircraft

course

to come closer

draw near

to move towards sth

make for

the things that you own which can be moved

belongings

to put your arms around sb as a sign of love or friendship

embrace

to eat dinner

dine

used to show that you are being more accurate about sth that you have just said

at any rate

brave; showing courage

courageous

to burn brightly and strongly

blaze

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