Plitvice - Vocabulary
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diversity noun [S or U]
when many different types of things or people are included in
something:
Does television adequately reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity
of the country?
There is a wide diversity of opinion on the question of unilateral
disarmament.
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inheritance noun [C usually singular; U]
money or objects that someone gives you when they die:
The large inheritance from his aunt meant that he could buy his own
boat.
At twenty-one she came into her inheritance (= it was given to
her).
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comprise verb [T; L only + noun; not continuous] FORMAL
to have as parts or members, or to be those parts or members:
The course comprises a class book, a practice book and an audio
tape.
The class is comprised mainly of Italian and French students.
Italian students comprise 60% of the class.
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mutual
adjective
(of two or more people or groups) feeling the same emotion, or
doing the same thing to or for each other:
Theirs was a partnership based on mutual respect, trust and
understanding.
Both countries are acting to their mutual advantage.
The agreement was terminated by mutual consent.
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mutually
adverb
It will be a mutually beneficial project.
Being rich and being a Socialist are not mutually exclusive (= they
can exist together at the same time).
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waterfalls noun [C]
water, especially from a river or stream, dropping from a higher to a
lower point, sometimes from a great height
http://www.airninja.com/pictures/niagara_falls/Niagara-waterfall.jpg
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altitude noun [C]
height above sea level:
We are currently flying at an altitude of 15 000 metres.
Mountain climbers use oxygen when they reach higher altitudes.
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phenomenon -
(EXISTING THING)
noun [C] plural
phenomena
something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially
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something which is unusual or interesting:
Gravity is a natural phenomenon.
Do you believe in the paranormal and other psychic phenomena?
There's evidence to suggest that child abuse is not just a recent
phenomenon.
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exceed verb [T]
to be greater than a number or amount, or to go beyond a permitted
limit:
The final cost should not exceed $5000.
The success of our campaign has exceeded our wildest expectations.
She was found guilty on three charges of exceeding the speed limit.
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path - (TRACK)
noun [C]
a route or track between one place and another, or the direction in
which something is moving:
a garden path
a concrete path
a well-trodden path
This is the path to the cliffs.
They followed the path until they came to a gate.
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serpentine -
adjective LITERARY
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1 curving and twisting like a snake:
We followed the serpentine course of the river.
2 complicated and difficult to understand:
The film's serpentine plot was difficult to follow.
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cross-country skiing
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bathe
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itinerary noun [C]
a detailed plan or route of a journey:
The tour operator will arrange transport and plan your itinerary.
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