UNIT 2

UNIT 2

• account n [C] (18) a written or spoken description of something that has happened
• ancient adj (18) from a long time ago
• a’ward v [T] (18) to officially give someone something such as a prize or an amount of money
• benefit n [C, U] (24) something that helps you or gives you an advantage
• combine u [T] (18) to mix or join things together
• commentary n [C, U] (18) a description or discussion of an event
• community n [C] (25) the people living in a particular area
• compass n [C] (22) a piece of equipment which shows you which direction you are going in
• context n [C, U] (23) all the facts, opinions, situations, etc. relating to a particular thing or event
• definition n [C] (27) an explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase
• degree n [C] (19) a qualification given for completing a university course
• establish v [T] (18) to make something start to exist or happen
• eventually adv (18) in the end, especially after a long time
• expedition n [C] (19) an organised journey, especially a long one for a particular purpose
• experiment n [C] (20) a test, especially a scientific one, that you do in order to learn something or discover if something is true
• expensive adj (18) large in amount or size
• formal education np [U] (18) Formal education happens in a school, college or university.
• generation n [C] (24) all the people in a society or family who are approximately the same age
• individual adj (24) considered separately from other things in a group
• interrupt v [T] (18) to stop an action or activity, usually for a short period of time
• memorise v (22) to learn something so that you remember it exactly
• preserve v [T] (23) to keep something the same or prevent it from being damaged or destroyed
• prove v [T] (22) to show that something is true
• regard as pv (18) to think of something in a particular way
• save money vp (18) to keep money so that you can buy something with it in the future
• skill n [C, U) (19) the ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have practised it
• support v [T] (24) to help and be kind to someone when they have problems
• technique n [C] (27) a particular or special way of doing something
• traditional adj (22) following the customs or ways of behaving that have continued in a group of people or society for a long time
• voyage n [C] (22) a long journey, especially by ship
• wave n [C] (22) a line of higher water that moves across the surface of a sea or lake