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Even though our early ancestors were _____, they had remarkable survival skills. (educate)
uneducated
Climate change has had ______ consequences for certain species. (reversible)
irreversible
The idea of protecting wildlife would have been _____ to our early ancestors. (meaning)
meaningless
The clerk admitted that he had _____ the instructions and sent the artefact to the wrong address. (understand)
misunderstood
Those in the queue to enter the museum were becoming very _______. (patient)
impatient
Although it is _______ to remove your shoes when entering the building, most people do. (necessary)
unnecessary
The release of gas, ash, molten materials, or hot water into the atmosphere or onto the Earth's surface from a volcano or other opening in the Earth's surface.
eruption
Explain the meaning of the idiom "to give an edge": 'We think that Homo sapiens had a more efficient hunting technology, which could have given them the edge.' says Petraglia.
to give somebody an advantage
to wear down - what does this phrasal verb mean? Provide 3 examples.
1. The friction will eventually wear down the brake pads. 2. The stress of the job is starting to wear her down. 3. They tried to wear down the opposition.
Explain the meaning and provide an example: rapid fluctuation.
frequent, or intense changes, variations, or instability in a system, measurement, or state over a short period
grey powder left after something burns
ash
to plummet - what does it mean? Provide 2 examples
to fall very quickly and suddenly
Provide 2 examples of 2nd conditional. When is it used?
Provide 2 examples of 3rd conditional. When is it used?
Provide 2 examples of Mixed conditionals. When are they used?
Rewrite, using a participle clause to express the consequence. In the south of the country, heavy rain fell for five consecutive days. This brought floods to many regions.
In the south of the country, heavy rain fell for five consecutive days, bringing floods to many regions.
