CHAPTER 6A: THE SECRETS OF STONEHENGE
Puzzle-puzzled-puzzling
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artifacts
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Associate with
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legend
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Abandon-abandoned
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inspire
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definite
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Investigate-investigation
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Unearth-discover
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holy
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cite
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Hardened bone
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domain
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occupy
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gather
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Grave-graveyard
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avenue
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deposit
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pottery
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trace
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transport
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weigh
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giant
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cure
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motive
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wheel
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enormous
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remarkable
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Inspire(v): to encourage other people to do something with new ideas and enthusiasm
/inspiration(n)-inspirational(adj)-inspiring(adj)-inspired(adj)
A good coach is the one who inspires
his team.
Definitive(adj): firmly conclusive, final, authoritative / definitively(adv)
We have prepared a definitive
agreement to buy the company.
Cite(v): to quote or
mention something as an example or proof / citation(n)
Several factors have been cited
as the cause of unrest in North African countries.
Domain(n):
a particular area or field that someone controls or influences
Looking after the house was viewed as a woman’s domain.
Grave(v):
a burial place
The grave of the famous
singer is always covered with fresh flowers brought by his fans.
Avenue(n):
a large, wide street, often with trees along it
The main avenue of the
city is lined with palm trees.
Deposit(v):
to put or leave something in a place / deposit(n)-deposition(n)-depository(n)-(adj)
The female tortoise deposits
her eggs in the sand.
Trace(v):
to find out how something got started or developed / trace(n)
His book traces the
changing of the relationship between men and women.
Transport(v):
to carry something from one place to another / transport(n)-transportation(n)
The safest way to transport
dangerous chemicals is through special ship.
Motive(n):
the reason for doing something /motiveless(adj)
What
can be the motive of the serial
killer
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in
the box.
avenue cite definitive deposit domain
inspire
motive trace transport
1. It is
possible to _______________ the origin and development of social, political,
and philosophical ideas in this nation in this comprehensive book. It is a
valuable source of information.
2. My list of candidates is not a _______________ one. You have probably several other names in your
mind and want to add to the list.
3. Specialists _______________ activities such as language learning, bicycle
riding, and other complex activities, as examples of implicit learning.
4. Our city is very well-planned with its lovely streets with
small shops and large _______________ with
department stores and art galleries.
5. Good _______________
is vital to any trading activity. Products must be sent and received without
delays and without damage.
6. While girls attend college for social reasons and to become
culturally developed, the _______________ for boys is dominantly
vocational.
7. We advise our guests to _______________ their valuables and passports to the hotel safe.
8. Wealthy
nations must extend the kind of co-operation to the less fortunate nations that
will _______________ hope,
confidence, and progress so that both sides can benefit from that cooperation.
9. It was decided that the main thrust of the research should
be in the _______________ of
economic and political socialization during adolescence.
Answers:
1.trace
2.definitive 3. cite 4. avenues 5. transport
6.motive 7. deposit 8. inspire 9. domain
Excavate-excavation
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cave
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Astonished-astonishing
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skeleton
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Involve in
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Inspect-inspection-inspector
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Contrary to
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forehead
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jaw
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unique
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Abnormal-abnormally
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unearth
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tiny
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evolve
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remote
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shrink
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predator
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scarce
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minimize
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adapt
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phenomenon
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skilled
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toolmaker
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conflict
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Die out
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extinct
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Astonishing(adj):very surprising, shocking / astonish(v)- astonished(adj)-astonishingly(adv)-astonishment(n)
As she
gave an astonishing performance in her first film, she will probably
be nominated for some awards.
Inspection(n):
a careful examination of something to check for problems / inspect(v)-inspector(n)
Regular
inspections
are required of all restaurants in the area.
Contrary(adj):
opposite/ contrary(n)
Contrary
to popular belief, a desert can be very cold.
Unique(adj):being
the only one of its kind /uniquely(adv)-uniqueness(n)
Humans are unique among mammals in several respects.
Abnormal(adj):
not normal, unusual/ abnormally(adv)-abnormality(n)
The
results of the blood test were abnormal.
Shrink(v):
to make something much smaller
The
treatment should shrink the tumor.
Minimize(v):
to make something as small as it can be/minimum(adj)-(adv)-(n)-minimal(adj)-minimally(adv)
During
the interview, she minimized her weaknesses and
emphasized her strengths.
Phenomenon(n):
something that is observed to happen or exist
The
movie eventually became a cultural phenomenon.
Cousin(n):
the child of your aunt or uncle
Everyone
came to the wedding, including a distant cousin no one had heard from in
years.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in
the box.
abnormally adapt astonishing contrary cousin
inspect minimize phenomenon shrink unique
1. It is found that highly purified oil found
in salmon, sardines and mackerel can ______________ solid tumors and stop the
weight loss in some patients.
2. As the Canaries are a duty-free zone, almost no formalities
are necessary at the customs, and the officers do not normally ______________
yachts.
3. Thanks to its volcanic rocks and extreme
climate, this region offers a _______________ landscape to its
visitors that they can see the like of it nowhere else.
4. In many civilized
societies, support groups play a vital part in helping older people and their
families to ______________ to changes in their lives.
5. The
Sumatran tiger is more closely and deceptively striped than his larger Indian
______________ and quite a bit more intelligent.
6. ______________ to popular myth, assessing quality is not
as difficult as it appears; with a little basic information, anyone can
distinguish a good from a poor quality rug.
7. Greenpeace criticized the Commission's proposals on the
grounds that they would give industry a license to burn waste rather than
encourage it to ______________ the production of waste.
8. Jonathan had been taken to hospital and his blood sugar
level had been found to be ______________
low.
9. A holidaymaker filmed a/an ______________ scene at the
Jersey zoo —a little child sharing her food with a lion, and millions saw it on
TV.
10. The ______________ called “aurora” is a natural light display
in the sky in and around Arctic and Antarctic regions.
Answers:
1. shrink 2. inspect 3.unique 4.adapt 5. cousin
6.
contrary 7.minimize 8. abnormally 9. astonishing 10. phenomenon