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GLOSSARY

profound (adj) very great; felt or experienced very still (adj) not moving; calm and quiet
strongly surpass (v) to do or be better than somebody/
pursue (v) to follow someone or something, usually something
to try to catch him, her, or it surrender (v) to stop fighting and admit defeat
quit (v) to leave a job, place, or activity; to stop surround (v) to be all around something or someone
doing something
temple (n) building used for religious worship
recognised (adj) officially accepted or approved as true
thrilling (adj) extremely exciting
or valuable
tough (adj) difficult and demanding; requiring
recycling (n) the process of turning used materials
strength or effort
into new products
trick (n) a cunning act or scheme intended to
recycling garden (n) a garden created using recycled or
deceive or outwit someone
repurposed materials to raise awareness
about sustainability upcycling (n) reusing waste materials to make
something new and often more valuable
regret (v) to feel sad or sorry about something you
did or did not do vague (adj) not clear in a person’s mind
regulator (n) something that controls a process or a valorisation (n) the act or process of giving value or
system worth to something
renowned (adj) famous and respected vibrant (adj) full of energy, colour, and life
resilience (n) the ability to quickly become strong victory (n) success in winning a competition, battle,
after difficulties or struggle
resist (v) to fight against something or someone virtuous (adj) having high moral standards; behaving in
a very good and honest way
responsibility (n) a duty or obligation to behave properly
or complete tasks volunteer (n) a person who offers to work or help
without being paid
restore (v) to bring back strength or energy after
tiredness vulnerable (adj) easily hurt or exposed to danger
revert (v) to return to a previous state or habit waste (n) the collection, sorting, and safe disposal
management or recycling of waste materials
rigid (adj) stiff and unable to bend or be forced
out of shape weird (adj) very strange or unusual and difficult to
explain
ritual (n) a set of fixed actions and sometimes
words performed regularly, especially as wilt (v) (of a plant) to become limp and droop,
part of a ceremony typically from lack of water, heat, or
disease
sauteed (adj) lightly fried in a small amount of oil
schedule (n) a plan that shows when activities or
events will happen
simplicity (n) the quality of being easy, natural, and not
complicated
sinkhole (n) a deep, natural hole formed when the
ground collapsed
skyscraper (n) a very tall building with many floors
slide (v) to move easily and without interruption
over a surface
smoothly (adv) without problems or difficulties
soar (v) to rise very quickly to a high level
soothe (v) to make something feel calmer or less
painful
stalactite (n) a long, pointed rock that hangs from the
ceiling of a cave

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