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Wildlife                   Back
upsurge: increase
conservation: protecting wild animals and nature
dolphin: a mammal that lives in the ocean
endangerment: to put in possible harm
tusk: very long curved teeth on an elephant
species: a class of plants or animals
horn: hard pointed growths on some animal heads
digestion: breaking down of food in the stomach
extinct: no members of the species are alive
dagger: a weapon like a knife

Alcohol                      Back
controversial: an idea, thing, or event that people argue about
sponsor: people / companies that pay for sports events
blur: unclear
beverage: any drink
brewery: a business that makes beer
blunt: very honest and open
booze: slang term for alcohol
establishment: businesses
perceived link: belief that two or more things are connected
rite of passage: ceremony marking the change from child to adult

Studying in W. Australia Back
appeal: be attractive to
aptitude: inherent ability
category: a collection of things sharing a common attribute
eligible: qualified for or worthy of being chosen
exemption: immunity from an obligation or duty
hospitality: kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
merit: the quality of being deserving
prospectus: a catalog listing the courses offered by a university
specialist: someone who has a lot of knowledge or skill in a particular subject
veterinary: relating to the cure of disease and injury in animals

Drugs                      Back
chew: crushing food with your teeth to aid swallowing
ethics: moral rules or principles of behaviour for deciding what is right and wrong
slave: someone who is legally owned by another person and who works for them for no money
raping: forcing someone to have sex, especially by using violence
ritual: ceremonies to mark an important religious or social event
sniff: to take a harmful drug through the nose
solvent: substances like glue
overdose: too much of a drug taken at one time
sentiment: an opinion or feeling you have about something
diplomacy: the work of managing the relationships between countries

Immigrating to USA  Back
exposure: the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience
fond of: having an affection or liking
colonial: characteristic of a colony
resentment: a feeling of deep and bitter anger
admiration: a feeling of delighted approval and liking
ethnic: of people classed according to common racial, national or cultural origin
immediate: being next in line or relation
spouse: a person's partner in marriage
reside: make one's home or live in
extraordinary: beyond what is ordinary or usual

Meetings I                  Back
Urgent: needing immediate attention
stay afloat: remain in business
losing ground: falling behind
exaggerating: overstressing a point
tentative: uncertain
crisis: emergency
balance: remainder
renovating: renewing
projections: forcasts
compensation: money paid for work

Meetings II                  Back
run-down: a detailed report
break someone in: train someone to do a job
stuck: unable to change a situation
interrupt: to stop by breaking in
hold on: stop and wait
orienteering: a cross-country race
ridiculous: completely silly
look into: explore
preliminary: something that is preparatory
renovation: the act of renewing

Stress                      Back
sociologist: a scientist who studies social institutions and relationships
exhaustion: a state of being extremely tired
mechanism: a way of doing something to deal with difficulties
imperative: extremely important or urgent
vary: to be different from each other
cramp: a sudden painful tightening in a muscle
combat: to try to stop something harmful from happening
metabolism: a chemical process that causes food to be used for energy
visualize: to picture someone or something in our mind
meditation: thinking calm thoughts in order to relax