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The most 'immediate' problem is thermal stress. 'Immediate' means...

not very serious or important.

happening or done at once; instant.

developing slowly over a long time.

The TV Dinner was served in a 'segmented' aluminum tray. 'Segmented' means...

designed to be used only one time.

divided into several separate parts or sections.

made of a very strong and heavy metal.

Saving our coral reefs is a 'critically' important ecological goal. 'Critically' means...

to a very serious and worrying degree.

in a way that is popular with the public.

in a way that is not very important.

Colonised planets should be preserved with a status 'analogous' to Antarctica. 'Analogous' means...

completely different and opposite.

better or more important.

comparable or similar in certain respects.

It stems from humans' tendency to 'personify' inanimate objects. To 'personify' is to...

destroy an object that is not useful.

attribute human qualities to something non-human.

treat an object as if it has no value.

The food frozen this way was still 'palatable'. This means it was...

pleasant or acceptable to eat.

completely spoiled and inedible.

very expensive to buy.

These 'majestic' sights are under threat. 'Majestic' means...

dangerous and frightening.

having impressive beauty or scale.

very small and common.

The vast majority of Earth is currently 'inaccessible' to us. This means..."

it is very easy to get to.

it has already been fully explored.

it is unable to be reached or entered.

The industry began with the 'indigenous' Inuit people of Canada. 'Indigenous' means...

students who study biology.

originating or occurring naturally in a particular place.

people who recently moved to a place.

Our fear of robots might 'subsequently' make them become a threat. 'Subsequently' means...

at the same time as something is happening.

after a particular thing has happened; afterward.

before anything has happened.

Should we 'fret' if they are underemployed? To 'fret' is to...

be visibly worried or anxious.

be happy and excited.

be completely uninterested.

The sight of a coral reef is 'mind-blowing'. This means it is...

very boring and uninteresting.

quite confusing and hard to understand.

overwhelmingly impressive and amazing.

Robots may relate to their surroundings as 'adeptly' as we do. 'Adeptly' means...

in a way that is clumsy and ineffective.

in a way that is very skilled or proficient.

in a way that is very slow.

Using robots to 'exploit' mineral resources. To 'exploit' means to...

protect from being used.

destroy or get rid of completely.

make full use of and get benefit from.

These creatures 'sustain' life across the planet. To 'sustain' life means to...

weaken or damage it over time.

strengthen or support it so it can continue.

create it from the very beginning.

The food showed some 'deterioration'. This means its condition...

improved a great deal.

became worse over time.

stayed exactly the same.

Birdseye 'methodically' kept inventing better freezers. 'Methodically' means...

in a quick and careless way.

in an orderly and systematic way.

in a way that was not successful.

The text mentions 'later consumption'. 'Consumption' means the act of...

growing a crop in a field.

eating or using something.

selling something at a market.

He 'gradually' built a business selling frozen fish. 'Gradually' means...

happening suddenly and all at once.

happening in a different country.

happening slowly over a period of time.

Corals are 'composed of' tiny animals known as polyps. 'Composed of' means...

made up of or consisting of.

living separately from.

destroyed or eaten by.

The text says ice 'preserved' food. Here, 'preserved' means...

made it taste much sweeter.

kept it in good condition for a long time.

changed its color and shape.

The coral reef tank forms the 'core' of the exhibition. The 'core' is...

the entrance or the beginning.

the central and most important part.

the final and least important part.

Mining asteroids would enable 'fabrication' of large structures in space. 'Fabrication' is...

the process of making or manufacturing something.

the process of destroying something.

the process of studying something.

Robots have not challenged human 'supremacy'. 'Supremacy' is the state of...

being equal to everyone else.

being superior to all others in authority or power.

being weaker than everyone else.

'Cosmology' is a field mentioned by Professor Rees. 'Cosmology' is the study of...

the history of human societies.

the behavior of robots.

the origin and development of the universe.

There were still 'obstacles' to selling frozen food. 'Obstacles' are things that...

help you achieve a goal easily.

are very cheap to buy.

block your way or prevent progress.

Almost no science fiction 'envisages' a future without robots. To 'envisage' a future is to...

imagine it or see it as a future possibility.

be afraid of it happening.

work to prevent it from happening.

Polyps get their brilliant tones from algae that live 'within' them. 'Within' means...

on the outside surface of something.

far away from something.

on the inside of something.

The process preserved nutritional value but not their 'aesthetic appeal'. 'Aesthetic appeal' refers to...

how easy something is to find.

how beautiful or attractive something looks.

how healthy something is to eat.

Scientists want to 'pinpoint' hardy types of coral. To 'pinpoint' something is to...

grow something in a laboratory.

find or identify its exact position.

protect something from harm.

The 'crucial' point is that we are making progress. 'Crucial' means...

extremely important or decisive.

a minor detail in the research.

not very clear or well-known.

Science fiction has painted a 'vivid spectrum' of possible futures. This phrase means...

a very limited and narrow view.

a broad and detailed range of possibilities.

a single, very specific prediction.

The comparison to rainforests is 'dismissed' by some naturalists. To 'dismiss' an idea is to...

agree with it completely and support it.

decide it is not important and not worth considering.

study it in a very detailed way.

We see them as an 'autonomous' threat. 'Autonomous' means...

being completely controlled by humans.

being unable to move or think.

having the freedom to act independently.

This is more 'realistic' and 'benign' than 'terraforming'. 'Benign' means...

extremely expensive.

gentle and kindly; not harmful.

very dangerous and risky.

The real intelligence is the 'malicious' designer of a computer virus. 'Malicious' means...

intending to do harm.

kind and helpful.

very clever and creative.

What does 'conserving' potatoes mean in the context of 'conserving potatoes for later consumption'?

Throwing them away because they were old.

Saving or protecting them to be used later.

Cooking them in a special traditional way.

Birdseye 'leased' inexpensive freezer cases to grocery stores. To 'lease' something means to...

buy it and own it forever.

give it away for free.

rent it for a period of time in exchange for payment.

Other 'menaces' include ocean acidification and pollution. A 'menace' is...

a type of beautiful coral.

a scientific solution to a problem.

a person or thing that is likely to cause harm.

Clarence Birdseye became 'fascinated' with how the Inuit froze fish. 'Fascinated' means...

bored and tired of something.

very interested and attracted by something.

confused and worried by something.

Their photosynthesising provides 'nutrients' for the polyps. 'Nutrients' are...

bright colors that make them look beautiful.

substances that provide nourishment for growth.

a form of protection from other animals.

How soon will machine intelligence 'outstrip' human intelligence? To 'outstrip' is to...

be exactly the same as.

move faster than and overtake.

be much less than.

Scientists are trying to increase coral breeding 'rates'. A 'rate' is...

the color and size of something.

the location where something lives.

a measure of how often something happens.

Railroads used 'insulated' rail cars to transport butter. 'Insulated' means...

very fast and modern.

designed to stop heat from entering or escaping.

made of glass so you can see inside.

Conservationists have been 'assembling' a giant artificial reef. To 'assemble' something is to...

fit together the separate component parts of it.

take a large object apart piece by piece.

paint something to make it look beautiful.

Frozen foods were 'abundant' and cheap. 'Abundant' means...

not very tasty.

very difficult to find.

available in large quantities; plentiful.

His division continued to 'innovate'. To 'innovate' means to...

sell a business to a bigger company.

stop working on new things.

make changes by introducing new methods or ideas.

The idea of 'colonisation' seemed 'morally dubious' to Richardson. 'Dubious' means...

hesitating or doubting; not to be relied upon.

very interesting and exciting.

completely acceptable and right.

The ideas in 'first-rate' science fiction may be more accurate. 'First-rate' means...

very old and not popular anymore.

of the highest class or best quality.

of a very low and poor quality.

The zoo has 'spectacular' corals. 'Spectacular' means...

common and not very interesting.

very small and difficult to see.

beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way.

Why do fears of artificial intelligence 'persist'? To 'persist' means to...

disappear very quickly and be forgotten.

continue to exist, especially for longer than is usual.

become more popular over time.

Ship owners had 'enormous' blocks of Arctic ice towed across the Atlantic. 'Enormous' means...

perfectly square and smooth.

very small and easy to carry.

extremely large in size.

The fear of machines has more to do with human nature than anything 'intrinsic' to the machines. 'Intrinsic' means...

belonging naturally; essential.

added from the outside; not part of.

designed by a human.

Aquarium-based research can 'assist' coral reef restoration. To 'assist' means to...

observe a task from a distance.

help with a task.

prevent a task from being completed.

This comfortable 'symbiotic relationship' has led to the growth of reefs. This means the two organisms...

live together in a way that benefits both.

are in a constant fight for survival.

are not related to each other at all.

Should we feel guilty about 'exploiting' sophisticated robots? 'Exploiting' here means...

breaking them so they no longer work.

using them in a way that is unfair.

treating them with great care and respect.

The gallery is dedicated to 'minuscule' invertebrate creatures. 'Minuscule' means...

living only in coral reefs.

very large and dangerous.

extremely small; tiny.

'Critically', the benefits of computers outweigh the damage. In this context, 'critically' means...

in a way that is very important.

in a way that is very negative.

in a way that is not surprising.

Cellophane was the first 'transparent' material for food packaging. 'Transparent' means...

it was made of recycled materials.

it was very strong and durable.

you can see through it clearly.

Canned foods were 'rationed' to save tin. To be 'rationed' means...

to be sold at a very high price.

to have its use limited by the government.

to be available in unlimited quantities.