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Making Connections 3
Unit 4, Reading 1
| emerging | appearing |
| exploitation | the unfair use of someone or something for personal gain |
| irreversible | cannot be changed back to its original condition |
| paradigm | a very clear example used as a model |
| reliant | dependent on something or someone |
| sustainable | able to be continued and maintained |
| affluent | having a lot of money; wealthy |
| apparently | according to what seems to be true or likely |
| catastrophic | the causing of much suffering or destruction |
| counter | opposite |
| deforestation | the destruction of forests by cutting down or burning trees |
| ecology | the complex relationships between plants, animals, humans, and the environment in which they all live |
| emissions | the gases or other substances created by the production and use of light, or gas |
| fertile | able to produce a large amount of high-quality crops |
| interrupt | to stop something that is in progress |
| negligible | small and unimportant |
| nutrients | the substances that living things needs to live and grow |
| obligation | something that someone feels morally or legally forced to do |
| undernourished | not having enough food to maintain good health |
| vanish | disappear |