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Making Connections 3
Unit 4, Reading 5
| abandon | leave someone or something behind, usually in a difficult position |
| accumulation | a gradual increase |
| attributable | caused by |
| conceivable | possible to imagine or to think |
| imposition | the establishment of rules or laws that must be obeyed |
| induce | encourage or persuade someone to do something |
| pose | cause a problem or a difficulty |
| protocol | formal set of official rules |
| unprecedented | never having happened or existed before |
| adversely | badly; affecting something in a negative manner |
| contention | a disagreement resulting from opposing arguments |
| curb | limit |
| ecosystem | the system of relationships between all living things within an environment |
| greenhouse | a building made of glass and used for growing plants |
| hybrid | fueled with more than one source |
| landfill | a place where garbage is buried |
| mitigation | a reduction in how harmful or unpleasant something can be |
| skeptic | a person who doubts the truth, or value of an idea |
| submerged | buried below water |
| substantial | large enough to be important |
| tenable | able to defended |
| threshold | a point at which something starts |
| unabated | without weakening in strength or force |
| undeniable | so obviously true that it cannot be doubted |
| unequivocal | clear and firm |