C1 Outcomes unit 7_ Vocabulary revision_science | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Science vocabulary

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This drug has been heralded as a major b________ / s____ f______ in the fight against breast cancer.

breakthrough / step forward

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This decision _______ the way for changes in employment rights for women.

paved

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Scientists disagree about how the universe was c______.

created

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I was able to r_________ the same results with subsequent tests.

reproduce

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She claimed her problems were d___ to the media. (2 answers)

down / due

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University professors both teach and u__________ / c______ o____ research.

undertake / carry out

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This drug is known to have a_______/n_________ side effects.

adverse / negative

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Unemployment may be an u__________ cause / the r_____ cause of the rising crime rate.

underlying / root

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Animals take in food and e_______ nutrients from it.

extract

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You're on a s_________ s______ once you start lying about your age!

slippery slope

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She had surgery to r_______ the two tumours.

remove

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They i_______ / s_______ a tube in his mouth to help him breathe.

inserted / stuck

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The motorcyclist was in a critical c________ (= at risk of dying) in hospital last night.

condition

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He was diagnosed with an anxiety d________ .

disorder

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A new system has been d______ to control traffic in the city.

devised

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