Note

A.abbreviation

SOP : stander of process

CP : credit performance

3C : C→ consumer product(computer ,camera)

Root & Prefix List

1.- meter:measure

2.- cide: killing

3.ab-: remove from something

4.co-: together, with

5.con-: together

6.micro-: tiny

7.ori-: rise

8.re-: again

Vocabulary

1.drought (n.) : a long period when there is little or no rain

   /draʊt/

This year a severe drought has ruined the crops.

2.out of the question (ph.) : to be an event which cannot possibly happen

=be no question of (doing) sth

A trip to New Zealand is out of the question this year.

3.settlement (n.) : an official agreement that finishes an argument

/ˈset.l̩.mənt/

It now seems unlikely that it will be possible to negotiate/reach a peaceful settlement of the conflict.

4.standard of living (n.) : the amount of money and comfort people have in a                                            particular society.

The standard of living in many developing countries is low.

5.spray (n.) : a mass of very small drops of liquid carried in the air

  /spreɪ/

Can you feel the spray from the waterfall?

6.ancestor (n.) :  a person related to you who lived a long time ago

/ˈæn.ses.tər/

There were portraits of his ancestors on the walls of the room.

7.anthropologist (n.) : someone who scientifically studies humans, their

 /ˌænt.θrəˈpɒl.ə.dʒɪst/  customs, beliefs and relationships.

I wanted become a anthropologist before.

8.deforestation (n.) : the cutting down of trees in a large area; the destruction   /diːˌfɒr.ɪˈsteɪ.ʃən/         of forests by people.

Deforestation is destroying large areas of tropical rain forest.

9.petroleum (n.):  a dark thick oil obtained from under the ground, from which       /pəˈtrəʊ.li.əm/    various substances including petrol, paraffin and diesel oil                                   are produced.

Our country needs a lot of petroleum every year.

10.approximately (adv.) :  close to a particular number or time although not

 /əˈprɒk.sɪ.mət.li/               exactly that number or time.

The job will take approximately three weeks, and cost approximately £1000.

11.urbanization (n.) : the process by which more and more people leave the

 /ˌɜː.bən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/     countryside to live in cities.

Cities will be bigger through urbanization.

12.barrel (n.) : a large container, made of wood, metal or plastic, with a flat top   /ˈbær.əl/        and bottom and curved sides that make it fatter in the middle.

They drank a whole barrel of beer (= the contents of a barrel) at the party.

13.repair (v.) : to put something that is damaged, broken or not working

   /rɪˈpeər/        correctly, back into good condition or make it work again.

The garage said the car was so old it wasn't worth repairing.

14.at times (ph.) : sometimes

You can be really annoying at times, you know.

15.flush out (ph.) : to do something in order to discover people who have               /flʌʃ/                   been dishonest.

By cross-checking claims, we will flush out the fraudsters.

16.humid (adj.) : containing extremely small drops of water in the air

 /ˈhjuː.mɪd/

New York is very hot and humid in the summer.

17.microclimate (n.) : an area in which the weather is usually different from

 /ˈmaɪ.krəʊ.klaɪ.mɪt/     the areas around it.

The microclimate of this place is quite weird.

18.orient (n.) : the countries in the east and south-east of Asia

 /ˈɔː.ri.ənt/

I have never been to the Orient before.

19.pedestrian (n.) :  a person who is walking, especially in an area where

  /pəˈdes.tri.ən/        vehicles go.

A few pedestrians carrying their evening shopping sheltered from the rain in doorways.

20.put into perspective (ph.) : to compare something to other things so that                                                      it can be accurately and fairly judged.

Total investments for this year reached £53 million, and, to put this into perspective, investments this year were double those made in 2001.

21.petrol (n.) : a liquid obtained from petroleum , used especially as a fuel for

  /ˈpet.rəl/        cars, aircraft and other vehicles.

I haven't got much petrol.

22.renewable (adj.) : describes a form of energy that can be produced as

  /rɪˈnjuː.ə.bl̩/           quickly as it is used.

Wind and wave power are renewable energy sources.

23.rapid (adj.) : fast or sudden

/ˈræp.ɪd/

I was startled by a rapid movement to my left.

24.outskirts (n.) : the areas that form the edge of a town or city

/ˈaʊt.skɜːts/

The factory is in/on the outskirts of New Delhi.

25.generate (v.) :  to cause something to exist

/ˈdʒen.ər.eɪt/

The new development will generate 1500 new jobs.