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adverse (adj) having a negative or harmful effect on something Climate change will have adverse effects on human health.
agriculture (n) farming
artificial (adj) made by people, often as a copy of something natural e.g. artificial flowers / artificial light
border (n) the line that divides one country from another
devastating (adj) causing a lot of damage or destruction
disaster (n) an event which results in great harm, damage or death, or serious difficulty
financial (adj) relating to money or how money is managed
irrigation (n) supplying land with WATER so that trees and plants grow
to protest (v) to show that you disagree with something Mert protested that his salary was enough
to reject (v) not accepting or believing something or someone Sarah rejected her brother’s offer of help.
to remove (v) to take something or someone away from somewhere We remove the old wallpaper and painted the walls.
to succeed (v) to achieve your goals She wanted to be the first woman to climb Mount Everest, and she almost succeeded.
to announce (v) to tell people about something, especially about a plan or a decision The government has announced plans to create 10,000 new jobs.
to contribute (v) to help to make something happen Alcohol contributes to 100,000 deaths a year in the US
defence (n) verb: defend protecting something or someone from attack
equal (adj) = the same in size, number, amount, value etc as something else
to mention (v) to talk or write about something or someone, usually without giving details Some of the problems were mentioned in his report.
percentage (n) % The percentage of students who pass FDY is about 80 per cent.
price (n) the amount of money you have to pay for something
to rot (v) to be slowly destroyed by NATURAL process. If don't put the fruits in the fridge, they'll rot in a few days
tension (n) the feeling when people or countries do not trust each other and may suddenly attack each other or start arguing
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