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Vocabulary 3 Unit 2

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  • preserved: to keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or being damaged or destroyed
    is a verb. to preserve the environment
  • trilobite: a simple, flat sea creature that lived in the earliest period of life on earth
    is a noun. Some, such as those on brachiopods, trilobites and chitinozoa, record information pooled by many specialists; others are the work of one or a few wor
  • trace: to find someone or something that was lost
    is a noun. The police are trying to trace the mother of a newborn baby found abandoned outside a hospital.
  • horseshoe:a U-shaped piece of metal that is attached to the bottom of a horse's hoof to protect it
    is a noun. For many people the horseshoe is a symbol of good luck.
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  • mineral: a valuable or useful chemical substance that is formed naturally in the ground
    is a noun. A healthy diet should supply all necessary vitamins and minerals.
  • crab: a sea creature with five pairs of legs and a round, flat body covered by a shell, or its flesh eaten as food
    is a noun. We walked along the beach collecting small crabs.
  • fossil: the shape of a bone, a shell, or a plant or animal that has been preserved in rock for a very long period
    is a noun. Most bivalve fossils are a few centimetres long; the ideal size for collecting.
  • mold: Someone who molds someone else has an important influence on how that person develops
    is a noun. Parents help mold a child’s character.
  • dinosaur: a type of reptile that became extinct about 65,000,000 years ago
    is a noun. The old car was a gas-guzzling dinosaur and we had to get rid of it
  • impression: an idea or opinion of what something or someone is like
    is a noun. What was your impression of Charlotte's husband?
  • mud: earth that has been mixed with water
    is a noun. The vehicles got bogged down in the heavy mud.
  • footprint: the mark made by a person's or animal's foot
    is a noun. The new computer has a smaller footprint.
  • fish: an animal that lives in water
    is a noun. Several large fish live in the pond.
  • sediment: a soft substance that is like a wet powder and consists of very small pieces of a solid material that have fallen to the bottom of a liquid
    is a noun. There was a brown sediment in the bottom of the bottle.
  • amber: a hard, transparent, yellowish-brown substance that was formed in ancient times from resin
    is a noun. He has a collection of prehistoric insects preserved in amber
  • tar: a black substance, sticky when hot, used especially for making roads
    is a noun. a low tar cigarette
  • cast: the actors in a film, play, or show
    is a noun. After the final performance the director threw a party for the cast.
  • sponge: a soft substance that is full of small holes and can absorb a lot of liquid
    is a noun. Give it a sponge with a damp cloth - that will remove the blood stains