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sb= somebody / sth= something
1. golden
- made of gold, bright yellow in color like gold
2. rice
- short, narrow white or brown grain grown on wet land in hot countries as food; the plant that produces this grain
3. squandered
- to waste money, time, etc. in a stupid or careless way
4. opportunity
- a time when a particular situation makes it possible to do or achieve something
5. group
- a number of people or things that are together in the same place or that are connected in some way
6. multinational
- a number of people or things that are together in the same place or that are connected in some way
7. European
- of or connected with the European Union
8. scientist
- a person who studies one or more of the NATURAL SCIENCES (= for example, physics, chemistry and biology)
9. gene
- a unit inside a cell which controls a particular quality in a living thing that has been passed on from its parents
10. splice
- to join the ends of two pieces of rope by weaving them together
11. technique
- the skill with which somebody is able to do something practical
12. create
- to make something happen or exist
13. extraordinary
- unexpected, surprising or strange
14. boast
- to talk with too much pride about something that you have or can do
15. flesh
- the soft substance between the skin and bones of animal or human bodies
16. contain
- if something contains something else, it has that thing inside it or as part of it
17. higher
- measuring a long distance from the bottom to the topmo
18. unmodified
- not change something slightly, especially in order to make it more suitable for a particular purpose
19. highly
- at or to a high standard, level or amount
20. susceptible
- at or to a high standard, level or amount
21. significantly
- in a way that is large or important enough to have an effect on something or to be noticed
22. extended
- long or longer than usual or expected
23. lifespan
- the length of time that sth is likely to live, continue or function
24. attention
- the act of listening to, looking at or thinking about sth/sb carefully
25. received
- accepted by most people as being correct
26. wide
- measuring a lot from one side to the other
27. achievement
- the act or process of achieving sth
28. genetic
- the study of genes
29.modification
- the act or process of changing sth in order to improve it or make it more acceptable
30.ignore
- to pay no attention to sth
31. almost
- not quite
32. decade
- a period of ten years
33. innovation
- the introduction of new things, ideas or ways of doing sth
34. collection
- a group of objects or people
35. variety
- several different sorts of the same thing
36. enriched
- to improve the quality of sth, often by adding sth to it
37. precursor
- a person or a thing that comes before sb/sth similar and that leads to or influences its development
38. physician
- a doctor, especially one who is a specialist in general medicine
39. deficiency
- the state of not having, or not having enough of, sth that is essential
40. professional
- (of people) having a job which needs special training and a high level of education
41. lifetime
- the length of time that sb lives or that sth lasts
42. situation
- all the circumstances and things that are happening at a particular time and in a particular place
43. different
- not the same as sb/sth; not like sb/sth else
44. epidemic
- a large number of cases of a particular disease happening at the same time in a particular community
45. among
- surrounded by sb/sth; in the middle of sb/sth
46. dominate
- to control or have a lot of influence over sb/sth, especially in an unpleasant way
47. contain
- if sth contains sth else, it has that thing inside it or as part of it
48. calorie
- a unit for measuring how much energy food will produce
49. risk
- the possibility of sth bad happening at some time in the future; a situation that could be dangerous or have a bad result
50. devastating
- causing a lot of damage and destruction
51. fatal
- causing disaster or failure
52. disease
- an illness affecting humans, animals or plants, often caused by infection
53. childhood
- the period of sb’s life when they are a child
54. blindness
- a situation in which people with almost no experience or knowledge give advice to others who also have no experience or knowledge
55. theory
- a formal set of ideas that is intended to explain why sth happens or exists
56. diet
- a limited variety or amount of food that you eat for medical reasons or because you want to lose weight
57. foodstuff
- any substance that is used as food
58. goiter
- a swelling of the throat caused by a disease of the
59. unfortunately
- used to say that a particular situation or fact makes you sad or disappointed, or gets you into a difficult position
60. resource
- a supply of sth that a country, an organization or a person has and
can use
61. annually
- once a year
62. infrastructure
- the basic systems and services that are necessary for a country or an organization
63. distribution
- the system of transporting and delivering goods
64. available
- that you can get, buy or find
65. biotechnology
- the use of living cells and bacteria in industrial and scientific processes
66. solution
- a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation
67. incorporate
- to include sth so that it forms a part of sto
68. genetically
- the units in the cells of a living thing that control its physical characteristics (adverb)
69. alter
- to become different; to make sb/sth different
70. grain
- the small hard seeds of food plants such as wheat, rice, etc.; a single seed of such a plant
71. pathway
- a way or track that is built or is made by the action of people walking
72. restored
- to bring back a situation or feeling that existed before
73. accumulate
- to gradually get more and more of sth over a period of time
74. therapeutic
- helping you to relax
75. potential
- (adjective) that can develop into sth or be developed in the future
76. contribution
- a sum of money that is given to a person or an organization in order to help pay for sth
77. discovery
- a thing, fact or person that is found or learned about for the first time
78. monumental
- very large, good, bad, stupid, etc
79. welfare
- practical or financial help that is provided, often by the government, for people or animals that need it
80. tarnished
- a thin layer on the surface of a metal that makes it look dull and not bright
81. intransigent
- (of people) unwilling to change their opinions or behavior in a way that would be helpful to others
82. Greenpeace
- a group of people who save the environment
83. opposition
- the act of strongly disagreeing with sb/sth, especially with the aim of preventing sth from happening
84. approval
- the feeling that sb/sth is good or acceptable
85. absolutely
- used to emphasize that sth is completely true
86. bureaucratic
- connected with a bureaucracy or bureaucrats and involving complicated official rules which may seem unnecessary
87. weediness
- plenty of grass
88. toxicity
- the quality of being poisonous; the extent to which sth is poisonous
89. negligible
- of very little importance or size and not worth considering
90. environment
- the conditions that affect the behavior and development of sb/sth
91. requirement
- something that you need or want
92. consider
- to think about sth carefully, especially in order to make a decision
93. breeding
- the keeping of animals in order to breed from them
94. aggressive
- angry, and behaving in a threatening way; ready to attack
95. succeed
- to achieve sth that you have been trying to do or get; to have the result or effect that was intended
96. editorial
- an important article in a newspaper, that expresses the editor’s opinion about an item of news or an issue
97. journal
- a newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or profession
98. agricultural
- (adjective) the science or practice of farming
99. everywhere
- in, to or at every place
100. responsive
- reacting quickly and in a positive way

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