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Example: The man was badly injured in the accident, but he fought for his life and

he recovered later in hospital.

 brutal: [adjective] if an environment is described as brutal this means that it is very
dangerous and it is difficult for a person to survive.

 devised: [verb] NASA invented something new to rescue the man.

Example: a new system has been devised to control traffic in the city.

 astronomy: [noun] the scientific study of the sun, moon, stars and planets.

 trailer: [noun] a series of short scenes from a film or programme, shown in advance
to advertise it.

Example: after watching an exciting trailer, I decided to go to see the film.

 plot: [noun] the events which form the story of a book, play or film.

Example: the book has a plot about a prisoner who escaped.

 hooked: [adjective] enjoying something so much that you want to see or do it.

 ingenious: [adjective] very clever at inventing new ideas.

Example: many ingenious researchers are working on ways to combat cancer.

 portrayal: [noun] the act of describing or showing something or somebody in a
book, play or film.

Example: the actor gave a fantastic portrayal of a clever detective in the film.

 botanist: [noun] a person who studies plants.

 hostile: [adjective] a hostile environment is unsafe for humans, because there are
many dangers.

Example: in the hostile environment of the desert, you must take a lot of water with
you.

 threatened his existence: the many dangers and difficult conditions on Mars were
a danger to his life.

 relentlessly: [adverb] in a way that continues strongly, without giving up.

Example: the soldiers relentlessly pursued their enemies after the battle.

 hopeless: [adjective] without hope

Example: after searching for the lost plane for many days, the situation seemed
hopeless and it seemed that the rescuers would never find it.