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Suggested terms: You, Manham Riverport, England
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brought to life
Meaning: Made vivid, realistic, or interesting.
Example: The museum exhibit was brought to life with interactive displays.
at first hand
Meaning: Directly experienced, not learned through others.
Example: She saw the effects of the storm at first hand when visiting the area.
load and unload
Meaning: To put goods onto or remove them from a vehicle or ship.
Example: Workers load and unload cargo at the docks every day.
fell into disrepair
Meaning: Became damaged or neglected over time.
Example: The old castle fell into disrepair after centuries of abandonment.
set about
Meaning: To begin doing something with determination.
Example: The team set about restoring the historic building.
navigable
IPA: /ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡə.bəl/ (UK), /ˈnæv.ə.ɡə.bəl/ (US)
Meaning: Suitable for a boat or ship to travel through.
Meaning: Suitable for a boat or ship to travel through.
Example: The river is navigable up to the city center.
prospector
IPA: /ˈprɒs.pek.tər/ (UK), /ˈprɑːs.pek.tɚ/ (US)
Meaning: A person who searches for mineral deposits.
Meaning: A person who searches for mineral deposits.
Example: Prospectors flocked to the area after gold was discovered.
smelt
IPA: /smelt/ (UK), /smelt/ (US)
Meaning: To extract metal from ore by heating and melting.
Meaning: To extract metal from ore by heating and melting.
Example: The factory smelted iron from the ore mined nearby.
emigrate
IPA: /ˈem.ɪ.ɡreɪt/ (UK), /ˈem.əˌɡreɪt/ (US)
Meaning: To leave one’s country to live in another.
Meaning: To leave one’s country to live in another.
Example: Thousands of workers emigrated in search of better opportunities.
disrepair
IPA: /ˌdɪs.rɪˈpeər/ (UK), /ˌdɪs.rɪˈper/ (US)
Meaning: A state of poor condition due to neglect.
Meaning: A state of poor condition due to neglect.
Example: The building was left in disrepair after the factory closed.
undergrowth
IPA: /ˈʌn.də.ɡrəʊθ/ (UK), /ˈʌn.dɚ.ɡroʊθ/ (US)
Meaning: Dense vegetation growing beneath taller trees.
Meaning: Dense vegetation growing beneath taller trees.
Example: Volunteers cleared the undergrowth to reveal the old ruins.
ambitious
IPA: /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/ (UK), /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/ (US)
Meaning: Involving a lot of effort and determination to succeed.
Meaning: Involving a lot of effort and determination to succeed.
Example: The restoration project was ambitious but ultimately successful.
dredge
IPA: /dredʒ/ (UK), /dredʒ/ (US)
Meaning: To clean, deepen, or remove material from the bottom of a river or harbor.
Meaning: To clean, deepen, or remove material from the bottom of a river or harbor.
Example: The fisherman dredged the river and found an old ship’s wheel.
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