ielts unit 1 p27

determine /dɪˈtɜː.mɪn/

(verb)

• tobe in a place, exist in

• to decide

• to make weaker by mixing with water

• wetness or water

diverse /daɪˈvɜːs/

(adjective)

• a sudden or big change

• to decide

• very severe or difficult conditions

• varied of many kinds

extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/

(adjective)

• varied of many kinds

• very severe or difficult

• to grow well

• something that causes great difficulties

mechanism /ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/

(noun)

• ttough; sudden and difficult conditions

• to decide

• producing a lot of something

• behavior to deal with difficult situation

moisture /ˈmɔɪs.tʃər/

(noun)

• wetness or water

• a sudden or big change

• to decide

• producing a lot of something

prolific /prəˈlɪf.ɪk/

(adjective)

• to be in a place; exist in

• varied, of many kinds

• producing a lot of something

• very severe or difficult

sparse /spɑːs/

(adjective)

• small in numbers or amount

• something that causes great difficulties

• behavior to deal with difficult situations

• the edge of something

swing /swɪŋ/

(noun)

• strong sudden and destructive

• to grow well

• a sudden or big change

• the change from liqiquid to gas; loss of water to the air

transitional /trænˈzɪʃ.ən.əl/

(adjective)

• small in numbers or amount

• relating to change from one type to another

• strong; sudden and destructive

• varied, of many kinds

minimize /ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪz/

(verb)

• to grow well

• to reduce to the least possible amount

• to decide

• to make weaker by mixing with water