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Inside Reading 1 - Unit 1 - flashcards & matching

The following are practice and review exercises for the vocabulary from Unit 1 in the textbook Inside Reading 1.

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to alter (st.)to make something longer, wider (etc.) so that it fits
to design (st.)to make a drawing or plan of something that will be made or built
an individuala person, considered separately from the rest of the group or society that they live in
to revolutionize (the way that...)to completely change the way people do something or think about something
the framework of (st.)the main supporting parts of a building, vehicle, or object
a jobthe regular paid work that you do for an employer
(to be popular) overseasto or in a foreign country that is across the sea; abroad
an alterationa small change that makes someone or something slightly different, or the process of this change
a feean amount of money that you pay to do something or that you pay to a professional person for their work
a subsequent (change)happening or coming after something else
a primary (purpose)happening or developing before other things
to injure (st./so.)to hurt yourself or someone else, for example in an accident or an attack
an inherent (danger)a quality or aspect of something that is a natural part of it and cannot be separated from it
to substitute (st.) for (st. else)to use something new or different instead of something else
to minimize (st.)to reduce something that is difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant to the smallest possible amount or degree
to crowd (a place)if people or things crowd a place, there are a lot of them there
an up-to-the-minute (report)including all the latest information
a platforma tall structure built so that people can stand or work above the surrounding area
a posta strong upright piece of wood, metal etc that is fixed into the ground, especially to support something
to imitate (st.)to copy something because you think it is good
to leanto move or bend your body in a particular direction
a settingthe position in which you put the controls on a machine or instrument
a technological marvelsomething or someone that is extremely useful or skilful; a miracle
to lose control of (st.)to do something or act in a way that the device or thing becomes unmanageable or wild; not under control
a mindsetsomeone's general attitude, and the way in which they think about things and make decisions


Instructor - Academic English for International Students
American English Institute
Eugene, OR

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