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VOCABULARY UNIT 1Theme: WALL-E
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In WALL-E, humans have adulterated the Earth’s atmosphere with centuries of collected pollutants, forcing its inhabitants to live elsewhere.
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adulterate to corrupt, make worse by the addition of
something of lesser value
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WALL-E makes ambidextrous use of the junk remaining on Earth to create beautiful objects that impress EVE.
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ambidextrous able to use both hands equally well; very
skillful; deceitful, hypocritical
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In order to augment his collection, WALL-E regularly scours the abandoned planet for artifacts from human habitation .
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augment to make larger, increase
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Bereft after EVE goes into hibernation, WALL-E continues to woo her, watching sunsets in the park and protecting her from the rain.
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bereft deprived of; made unhappy through a
loss
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WALL- E was originally one of many robots deployed to clean up Earth, but he is the only one left.
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deploy to position or arrange; to utilize; to form
up
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EVE appears very dour at first, blasting WALL-E with her plasma cannon when she fears he is interrupting her mission.
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dour stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored
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EVE and the other robots show great fortitude in helping the injured WALL-E escape.
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fortitude courage in facing difficulties
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Once back on Earth after hundreds of years, the humans gape at their strange surroundings.
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gape to stare with open mouth; to open the
mouth wide; to open wide
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Some film critics consider WALL-E a gibe at a consumer culture which creates unsustainable waste and adds little to quality of life.
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gibe to utter taunting words; an expression of
scorn
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Humans are kept constantly entertained and distracted under the guise of care for their well being.
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guise an external appearance, cover, mask
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The personal television screens and constant food are insidious devices meant to keep humans docile.
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insidious intended to deceive or entrap; sly,
treacherous
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WALL-E’s discovery of the plant gave no intimation of what was to follow.
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intimation a hint, indirect suggestion
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The humans live an opulent life on the spaceship compared to the bleak one on Earth.
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opulent wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose
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M-O needs pliable arms in order to clean as efficiently as he does.
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pliable easily bent, flexible; easily influenced
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The computer reiterated its warning not to override its directives.
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reiterate to say again, repeat
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EVE is no longer stolid by the end of the movie, and returns WALL-E’s affection.
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stolid not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull; unresponsive
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The humans’ plans to return to earth were only tentative, and 700 years later they had not been carried out.
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tentative experimental in nature; uncertain;
hesitant
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M-O does not tolerate anyone looking unkempt and attempts to clean anything in sight.
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unkempt not combed; untidy; not properly
maintained; unpolished, rude
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WALL-E watches the same old movie clip so often, he can probably repeat it verbatim.
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verbatim word for word; exactly as written or
spoken
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The Captain warily attempted to override the computer, fearing the unknown consequences.
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warily cautiously, with great care