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Vocabulary Ch 4

Vocabulary Study Guide - Text Chapter 4

Word/PhrasePage NumberMeaning from ContextMy Original Sentence
Greenhouse gases 166 A gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect which means chemicals & pollutants that warm the globe. Pollution in the air is one example of greenhouse gas emissions.
Activists 165 Someone who fights for a cause. Our guest speaker is a refugee activist who wants to assist refugees overcome obstacles and flourish in America.
Inconceivable 166 Unbelievable It is inconceivable to believe that certain islands would be submerged in a few years as a result of global warming.
Carbon footprint 167 The amount of harmful carbon dioxide that a person produces during the daily activities. A carbon footprint would be how much carbon dioxide (fossil fuels) a single person uses in a day.
Climate 165 The temperature or weather conditions in an area. Ohio has a fairly chilly climate.
Harvesting 169 To gather crops or animals Over fishing occurs when a person over fishes and harvests all of the fish from the ocean.
Convert 169 To change. Converting solar energy into electricity in your home is an example of converting solar energy.
Preserve 169 To keep it safe, healthy, & alive ;maintained. My brother likes to preserve his card collection.
Depletion 169 You to take something to zero It would be a poor idea to deplete your bank account. There is nothing left.
Inhabitants 169 Residents, people or things who live in an area. Sharks are the ocean's inhabitants.
Insulate 179 to wrap in insulation (to protect something from either getting too hot or cold) We purchase insulation for our homes in order to use less heat in the winter and less air conditioning in the summer.
Conserve 180 To save & protect. We wish to conserve energy by avoiding turning on unnecessary lights in our house.
Composting 180 To throw any food waste into a pile and have it decompose Instead of putting your food waste in the trash, you may buy a composter and transform it into fertilizer.
Incentives 180 benefits A decreased electric bill would be an incentive for you to purchase solar panels for your roof.
Pollution 180 To make the Earth dirty. We don't want to pollute and contaminate the water, which would render it unfit to drink.
Toxic 202 Poison Toxic is anything that is lethal.
Capitalist 205 An economy that is based on privately held businesses Whoever sells the most items wins in capitalist societies. As a result, capitalism fosters rivalry.
Revitalization 201 To renew it and refresh it. To revitalize a neighborhood, you would improve it in order to make it look sparkling and new.
Degradation 203 To make worse, run down. A community may suffer degradation if residents are unable to update their homes on a yearly basis.
Stakeholders 204 Is anyone who has an investment in a company or organization The existence of a steering group comprised of all relevant stakeholders was a critical component of the partnership model.
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