ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP
Vocabulary:
prior: /praɪər/ earlier in time; before a particular time or event: the weeks prior to her death.
tend: go and move in a particular direction; care for or look after.
herd: /hɜːd/ keep or look after livestock(livestock= farm animals regarded as an asset)/ to make animals move together as a group: An old woman was herding the goats.
ration: /ˈræʃ.ən/ distribute in fixed quantities .
trek: a long walk over land such as hills, mountains, or forests.
emerge: /ɪˈmɜːdʒ/ come into existence; develop.
feature: /ˈfiː.tʃər/ to include someone or something as an important part:This week's broadcast features a report on victims of domestic violence.
It's an Australian company whose logo features a red kangaroo.
dome: /dəʊm/ a rounded roof on a building or a room, or a building with such a roof.
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arches: /ɑːtʃɪz/ a structure, consisting of a curved top on two supports, that holds the weight of something above it:
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punctuated: /ˈpʌŋk.tʃuː.eɪtɪd/ separated .
courtyard: /ˈkɔːt.jɑːd/ an area of flat ground outside that is partly or completely surrounded by the walls of a building .
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الفِناء؛ ساحة الدار
supply: /səˈplaɪ/ an amount of something that is available for use.
utility: /juːˈtɪl.ə.ti/ a service that is used by the public, such as an electricity or gas supply or a train service .
operate: /ˈɒp.ər.eɪt/ to (cause to) work, be in action or have an effect.
tap: /tæp/ (US: faucet /ˈfɔː.sɪt/) a device that controls the flow of liquid, especially water, from a pipe.
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reflect: /rɪˈflekt/ to think carefully, especially about possibilities and opinions.
strike up sth (with someone): /straɪk/ (s.p./p.p. struck) to begin a friendship, a relationship, etc.