Lesson the common seed bearing plant such as a grass consists of four major parts: root, stem, leaf and 4 flower. The Root

Protection – protection (against/from sb/sth) 1. the state of protecting or being protected: These plants need protection against the sun. 2. A person or thing that protects: wearing a heavy coat as a protection against the cold.

Salary – (pl –ies) a (weekly, monthly) payment for employment based on a total amount for a year: a salary of $ 12 000 a year. Compare wage.

Science – (often the –s; also attrib) academic subjects, areas of study, in which exact measurement, observation and calculation are used: study science/the sciences/science subjects at school. Compare arts, natural/political/physical/social science. Also Bachelor/Master of Science.

Self – government – independent government by a country`s own people.

Smog – fog with smoke, exhaust fumes from vehicles etc.

Soccer – football.

Sovereignty – sovereign power.

Speciality – (pl -ies) 1. an activity, area of study, to which a person gives particular attention: Modern art is her speciality. Mending old cars is his speciality. 2.a product for which a business or place is well know: Cheap wine is their speciality. This food is an Italian speciality.

Substance – 1. (a particular kind of) matter:Water, ice and snow are the same substance in different forms.2. the most important part; chief or real meaning of something: I agree in substance with what you say but differ on some small points.

Technology – 1. the use of technical skills in industry. 2. the scientific theory, methods, used in technical skills: study engineering at a college of technology. polytechnic.

Tournament – a series of competitions of skill between a number of players: a tennis/ chess tournament.