concern (n)/ /kənˈsɜːn/
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a feeling of worry, especially one that is shared by many people |
drinkable (adj) /ˈdrɪŋkəbəl/ |
clean and safe to drink |
glacier (n) /ˈɡlæsiə(r)/ |
a slow-moving mass or river of ice, formed from snow on mountains or near the North Pole or South Pole |
industrial waste (n) /ɪnˈdʌstrɪəl weɪst/ |
waste material produced by industrial processes or activity |
lock up (phr.v) /lɒk ʌp/ |
to put something in a safe place that can be locked |
opposite (adj) /ˈɒpəzɪt/ |
as different as possible from something |
store (v) /stɔːʳ/ |
to put something somewhere and keep it there to use later |
total (adj) /ˈtəʊtᵊl/ |
including the whole amount |
water barrel (n) /ˈwɔːtə ˈbærᵊl/ |
a large container for storing water for later use |
water body (n) /ˈwɔːtə ˈbɒdi/ |
the part of the earth’s surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) |
breathe (v) /briːð/
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to take air into your lungs and send it out again through your nose or mouth |
breath (n) /breθ/ |
the air that you take into your lungs and send out again |
construction (n)/ /kənˈstrʌkʃən/ |
the process or method of building or making something, especially roads, buildings, bridges, etc. |
double (v) /ˈdʌbəl/ |
to become twice as much/many |
harm (v) /hɑːm/ |
to hurt or injure somebody or to damage something |
hybrid (adj) /ˈhaɪbrɪd/ |
(of a vehicle) using two different types of power, especially petrol or diesel and electricity |
researcher (n) /rɪˈsɜːtʃər/ |
a person who studies something carefully and tries to discover new facts about it |
smog (n) / /smɒɡ/ |
a form of air pollution that is or looks like a mixture of smoke and fog, especially in cities |
smoggy (adj) /ˈsmɒɡi/ |
(of air) containing pollution that is a mixture of smoke and fog |
solar power (n) /ˈsəʊlə ˈpaʊər/ |
energy obtained from the light and heat from the sun, used to produce electricity |
unique (adj) /juˈniːk/ |
being the only one of its kind |
rate (n) /reɪt/
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a measure, quantity, or frequency |
fuel (n) /ˈfjuːəl/ |
any material that produces heat or power, usually when it is burnt |
soil (n) /sɔɪl/ |
the top layer of the earth in which plants, trees, etc. grow |
solution (n)/ /səˈluːʃᵊn/ |
a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation |
suitable (adj) /ˈsjuːtəbᵊl/ |
right or appropriate for a particular purpose or occasion |
choke (v) /tʃəʊk/
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to be unable to breathe because you cannot get enough air |
drought (n) /draʊt/ |
a long period of time when there is little or no rain |
eco-friendly (adj) /iːkəʊ ˈfrendli/ |
not harmful to the environment |
flood (n) /flʌd/ |
a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry |
fossil fuel (n) /ˈfɒsl ˈfjuːəl/ |
fuel such as coal or oil that was formed over millions of years from parts of dead animals or plants |
outstanding (adj)/ /aʊtˈstændɪŋ/ |
extremely good; excellent |
star(v) /stɑːʳ/ |
to have one of the main parts in a film, play, etc. |
urgency (n) /ˈɜːdʒᵊnsi/ |
the quality of needing to be dealt with or happen immediately |