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Fall 2011, Week 5: "Tourists in a Fragile Land"
Click on LIST OF TERMS below to study this week's vocabulary words.
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devote time to, 
| to dedicate your time to a specific project, person, activity, etc. |
| even though,
| used to express an UNEXPECTED relationship between two ideas |
| vast,
| very great in size, amount, or extent |
| preserve,
| to keep (something) in its original state or in good condition |
| ozone layer,
| a protective layer in the upper atmosphere that prevents dangerous radiation from the Sun from reaching the surface of the Earth |
| inhabit,
| to live in (a place); to have a home in (a place) |
| harsh,
| unpleasant and difficult to accept or experience |
| bump into,
| to hit (something, such as part of your body) against an object in a sudden and forceful way |
| equipment,
| supplies or tools needed for a special purpose |
| damage,
| to cause physical harm to something (an object, a property, etc.) |
| renowned,
| famous; well-known |
| complain,
| to epress your dissatisfaction about something, usually VERBALLY |
| disturb,
| to interrupt or bother someone |
| repercussion,
| something usually bad or unpleasant that happens as a result of an action, statement, etc., and that usually affects people for a long time |
| fragile,
| easily broken or damaged |
| extinct,
| no longer existing |
| detrimental,
| having a NEGATIVE effect; causing damage or injury |
pristine,  ,
| not changed by people : left in its natural state; in perfect condition, very clean |
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ESL Instructor, San Diego Continuing Education |
Educational Cultural Complex (ECC) |
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