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Glossary

UNIT 1 MUSIC AND LEISURE

Batter (n): one that strikes or hits a ball with a bat.

Book (v): to reserve in advance.

Chase (v): to follow rapidly.

Cleats (n): shoes equipped with cleats (wooden or metal pieces projecting from the sole out, to provide grip on the grass).

Compulsory (adj): mandatory, enforced.

Craze (n): an exaggerated and often transient enthusiasm.

Die out (v): to become extinct.

Exchange (v): the act of giving or taking one thing in return for another.

Facilities (n): something (such as a hospital)that is built,, installed, or established to serve a particular purpose.

Pioneer (n): a person or group that originates or helps develop a new line of thought or activity or a new method or technical development (the first people to do something).

Turning point (n): a point at which a significant change occurs.

UNIT 2 CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATURAL DISASTERS

Aftershocks (n): a minor shock following the main shock of an earthquake.

Ash (n): fine particles of mineral matter from a volcanic vent.

Average (n): taking the typical example of the group under consideration.

Crop(n): a plant or animal or plant or animal product that can be grown and harvested extensively for profit or subsistence.

Crowded (adj): filled with many or too many people or things.

Cub (n): a young carnivorous mammal (such as a bear, fox, or lion).

Dig (v): to break up, turn, or loosen (earth)with an implement.

Fan (n): an enthusiastic devotee.

Greenhouse (n): a structure enclosed (as by glass) and used for the cultivation or protection of tender plants.

Harm (v): to damage or injure.

Heat (n): a condition of being hot.

Injuries (n): hurt, damage, or loss sustained.Kelp (n): a mass of large seaweeds.

Thick (adj): marked by haze, fog, or mist.Trance (n): a state of profound abstraction or absorption.

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