UNIT VII: READ & LEARN

ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP

Vocabulary:

prior: /praɪər/  earlier in time; before a particular time or event: the weeks prior to her death.

tend: go and move in a particular direction; care for or look after.

herd: /hɜːd/  keep or look after livestock(livestock= farm animals regarded as an asset)/ to make animals move together as a group: An old woman was herding the goats.

ration: /ˈræʃən/  distribute in fixed quantities.

trek: a long walk over land such as hills, mountains, or forests.

emerge: /ɪˈmɜːdʒ/  come into existence; develop.

feature: /ˈfiː.tʃər/  to include someone or something as an important part:

This week's broadcast features a report on victims of domestic violence.

It's an Australian company whose logo features a red kangaroo.

dome: a rounded roof on a building or a room, or a building with such a roof.

arches: /ɑːtʃ/ a structure, consisting of a curved top on two supports, that holds the weight of something above it:

punctuated: /ˈpʌŋk.tʃuː.eɪ.tɪd/ separated.

courtyard: /ˈkɔːt.jɑːd/ an area of flat ground outside that is partly or completely surrounded by the walls of a building.

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supply: /səˈplaɪ/ an amount of something that is available for use.

utility: /juːˈtɪl.ə.ti/ a service that is used by the public, such as an electricity or gas supply or a train service.

operate: /ˈɒp.ər.eɪt/ to (cause to) work, be in action or have an effect.

tap: /tæp/  (US: faucet) a device that controls the flow of liquid,especially water, from a pipe.

reflect: /rɪˈflekt/ to think carefully,especially about possibilities and opinions.

strike: /straɪk/ (s.p./p.p. struck) to reach or make an agreement; agree.