Wordlist
Unit 9

add up (phr.v.) /æd ʌp/ | to increase gradually until there is a large amount
conserve (v.) /kənˈsɜːv/ | to keep something safe or protect it from damage
cut down (phr.v.) /kʌt daʊn/ | to make a tree or other plant fall to the ground by cutting it near the bottom
devastating (adj.) /ˈdev.ə.steɪ.tɪŋ/ | very bad or damaging, often causing a lot of harm or sadness
emission (n.) /iˈmɪʃ.ᵊn/ | an amount of gas, heat, light, etc. that is sent out
fossil fuel (n.) /ˈfɒs.əl ˌfjʊᵊl/ | fuels, such as gas, coal, and oil, that were formed underground from plant and animal remains millions of years ago
greenhouse gas (n.) /ˌɡriːn.haʊs ˈɡæs/ | a gas that causes the greenhouse effect, especially carbon dioxide
habitat (n.) /ˈhæb.ɪ.tæt / | the natural environment in which an animal or plant usually lives
outcome (n.) /ˈaʊt.kʌm/ | the result or effect of an action, event, or situation
prevent (v.) /prɪˈvent/ | to stop something from happening or someone from doing something
renewable (adj.)/rɪˈnjuː.ə.bᵊl/ | something that can be used again
representative (n.) /ˌrep.rɪˈzen.tə.tɪv / | a person who speaks or acts for a group of people or an organisation
run out (phr.v.) /rʌn aʊt/ | If a supply of something runs out, all of it has been used or it is completely finished.
significant (adj.) /sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kᵊnt/ | important or having a big effect
solar (adj.) /ˈsəʊ.lər/ | of or from the sun, or using the energy from the sun to produce electric power
species (n.) /ˈspiː.ʃiːz/ | a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other
sustainable (adj.) /səˈsteɪ.nə.bᵊl/ | causing, or made in a way that causes, little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time
unplug (v.) /ʌnˈplʌɡ/ | to remove a plug for an electrical device from a socket
urgency (n.) /ˈɜː.dʒᵊn.si/ | the quality of being very important and needing attention immediately