e-Portfolio Session 6 (September 17)

 Session 6 (September 17)

Meybeline Acosta U. B90046

1) Commitment: /kəˈmɪt.mənt/ Noun 

A promise or firm decision to do something. 

E.g. All of us have a commitment with the nature. 

2) Captivity: /ˈkæp.tɪv/ Noun 

A person or animal whose ability to move or act freely is limited by being kept in a space; a prisoner, especially a person held by the enemy during a war. 

E.g. Many animals live in captivity.

3) Deprivation: /ˌdep.rəˈveɪ.ʃən/ Noun 

A situation in which you do not have things or conditions that are usually considered necessary for a pleasant life. 

E.g. Some animals have deprivation in their life.

4) Encroach on: /ɪnˈkroʊtʃ/ Phrasal Verb 

To gradually take away someone else's rights, or to take control of someone's time, work.

E.g. The wild animals encroach on others habitats. 

5) Painful:  /ˈpeɪn.fəl/ Adjective

Causing emotional or physical pain. 

E.g. The injury of my leg was so painful. 

6) Wildlife: /ˈwaɪld.laɪf/ Noun 

Animals and plants that grow independently of people, usually in natural conditions. 

E.g. The tiger has a wildlife. 

7) Harm: /hɑːrm/ Noun 

Physical or other injury or damage. 

E.g. There is not harm in anybody.

8) Soar: /sɔːr/ Verb 

To rise very quickly to a high level. 

E.g. Lifestyle soars every year. 

9) Crown:  /kraʊn/ Noun 

A circular decoration for the head, usually made of gold and jewels (= precious stones), and worn by a king or queen at official ceremonies. 

E.g. She has a crown on her head. 

10) Rodents: /ˈroʊ.dənt/ Noun 

Any of various small mammals with large, sharp front teeth, such as mice and rats. 

E.g. There is a rodent in my house.

11) Anesthesia: /ˌæn·əsˈθi·ʒə/ Noun 

The condition of not feeling pain, esp. by use of special drugs.

E.g. Some people use drugs as anesthesia.

12) Stimulus: /ˈstɪm.jə.ləs/ Noun 

Something that causes growth or activity. 

E.g. The cat responded to the stimulus of the sound.

13) Warrant: /ˈwɔːr.ənt/ Noun 

An official document, signed by a judge or other person in authority, that gives the police permission to search someone's home, arrest a person, or take some other action.

E.g. He has the warrant of the state.

14) Quarry: /ˈkwɑr·i, ˈkwɔr·i/ Noun 

a person or animal being hunted or looked for. 

E.g. The rats are quarry for the cats.

15) Gauge: /ɡeɪdʒ/ Verb 

To calculate an amount, especially by using a measuring device. 

E.g. The tape-measure gauge the height.