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Week 7
WHEN DINOSAURS RULED
VOCABULARY/ COLLOCATIONS/
IDIOMS
Vocabulary Syn Meaning Family word Example
Giant Titan, huge, orge,… very large; much he match was shown
larger or more on a giant screen
important than similar outside the town hall.
things usually are
Reptile any animal that has Snakes, crocodiles
cold blood and skin and tortoises are all
covered in scales, reptiles.
and that lays eggs.
Paleontologist the study of fossils
(ancient bones,
plants etc that have
been preserved in
rock)
Fairly Rather, moderately, to some extent but (n) fairness ≠ I'm fairly certain I can
relatively, not very unfairness do the job.
comparatively,… (adj) fair ≠ unfair (adv)
#: unfairly fairly ≠ unfairly fair
Predator Slayer,hunter, rader, an animal that kills Some animals have no
… and eats other natural predators.
animals
Physically In the flesh, in a way that is (adj) physical She is young and
materially,… connected with a (adv) physically physically fit.
#: mentally person’s body rather
than their mind
Reality Realism, authenicity, the true situation and (n) realism realist TV is used as an
truth, certainty,.. the problems that reality unreality escape from reality.
#: idealism actually exist in life, in realization
contrast to how you (adj) real unreal
would like life to be realistic ≠ unrealistic
(v) realize
(adv) real really
realistically ≠
unrealistically
Hunter Seeker, pursuer, a person who hunts
chaser,.. wild animals for food
# prey: con mồi or sport; an animal
that hunts its food
Scavenger Hunt, forage, search, an animal, a bird or a Pigs scavenged
rummage,… person that among the rubbish.
scavenges
Completely Totally, entirely, fully, in every way (n) completion I completely forgot that
absolutely,… possible; in every incompleteness (adj) it’s his birthday today.
#: partially part complete ≠ incomplete
(v) complete
(adv) completely ≠
incompletely
Climate Weather, the regular pattern of The city has a warm
teamperature, weather conditions of climate.
environment,… a particular place

Relative Comparative, onsidered and judged (n) relation relations Her boyfriend is a
qualified, virtual,.. by being compared relationship relative distant relative of
 #absolute with something else (adj) related ≠ mine.
unrelated relative (v)
relate
(adv) relatively
Seeking Search, try to find, that moves towards (noun) seeker Local schools are
hunt for,…. the heat coming from (verb) seek seeking to reduce the
the aircraft, etc. that it dropout rate.
is intended to hit and
destroy
Length Distance, span, he size or (noun) length He ran the entire
measurement, measurement of (adj) lengthening length of the beach
extent,.. something from one lengthy
end to the other (v) lengthen
(adv) lengthwise 
lengthways
Extend Spread, range, cover, extend something to There are plans to
encompass,… make something extend the road
longer or larger network in the north of
the country
Terrible Awful, horrible, very unpleasant; That’s a terrible thing
dreadful,vile, making you feel very to say!
Horrendous,…. unhappy, upset or
frightened
Examine to consider or study (n) exam examination He didn't even bother
an idea, a subject cross-examination to examine the note.
examiner
(v) examine cross-
examine
Appearance Emergence, the way that (n) appearance ≠ The dog was similar in
development, arrival, somebody/something disappearance general appearance to
growth, beginning.. looks on the outside; reappearance a spaniel.
#disappearance what (v) appear ≠ disappear
somebody/something reappear
seems to be
Estimate to form an idea of the (n) estimate estimation Estimate the time it will
cost, size, value etc. estimator overestimate take to complete each
of something, but ≠ underestimate section.
without calculating it (adj) estimated
exactly (v) estimate
overestimate ≠
underestimate
Mystery something that is He had found the clue
difficult to understand to unlock the whole
or to explain mystery
Evidence the facts, signs or We found further
objects that make scientific evidence for
you believe that this theory.
something is true

If it were easy, everyone could do it.