Smart Vocabulary | English Words

2021-03-12 12:26:12 HOMOGENEOUS adj.
of the same type or nature

All of the houses on Victor’s block were boring and homogeneous
As races have mixed, the world’s population has become more homogeneous.
The Caribbean is very homogeneous in species composition.


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2021-03-11 10:53:25 SPECIES n.
a group of animals or plants with similar characteristics

There are 21 different species of butterfly in this forest.
This species of bird now exists only in Africa.
About a hundred species are becoming extinct every day.


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2021-03-09 11:54:55 EXTINCT adjective
no longer living or existing

There used to be dinosaurs all over the world, but now they are extinct.
There is concern that the giant panda will soon become extinct.
An extinct volcano is one that is not now active


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2021-03-05 13:50:32 EVIDENCE n.
a fact or thing that we use to prove something

He used the pictures as evidence that UFOs are real.
We search for evidence of ancient microbes on Mars.
Safety evidence for the Pfizer vaccine is pretty thorough.


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2021-03-03 11:36:56 THOROUGH adj.
including every possible detail

Tina did a thorough job of cleaning the stains out of the carpet.
His assessment of the situation was quite thorough.
We completed a thorough sweep of the apartment.


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2021-03-01 11:14:20 SWEEP v.
to clean the dirt, dust; to move quickly and powerfully

There is a lot of dirt on the floor. Can you sweep it please?
Linda swept the coins into her purse.
The little boat was swept out to sea.


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2021-02-27 13:14:37 Listening in context

1 humid 10 smooth
2 cluster 11 texture
3 ingredient 12 flavour
4 soothe 13 vary
5 beverage 14 though
6 explore 15 however
7 cultivate 16 quality
8 combine 17 allow
9 rapid 18 origin


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2021-02-25 12:15:33 INVENTIVE adj.
very good at thinking of new and original ideas

The inventive student built a robot to help her with her chores.
You can do incredible things if you have an inventive and resourceful team.
This inventive teacher brings a ‘mobile classroom’ to his students...


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2021-02-22 12:10:42 CHORE n.
an unpleasant or boring task that we do regularly

It’s Nikki’s chore to do the dishes every Tuesday and Wednesday night.
Somehow he persuaded his sister to do his chores for him.
The children have to do their chores before they go out to play.


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2021-02-19 16:36:49 VITAL adj.
extremely important and necessary

The heart is a vital organ.
The forest was a vital source of timber.
Proper tooth brushing and regular visits to your dentist are vital to a healthy smile.


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