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Environment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| address | give attention to or deal with a matter or problem |
| agriculture | the practice or work of farming |
| aquatic | living in, happening in, or connected with water |
| arid | very dry |
| carcinogenic | (of a substance) able or likely to cause cancer |
| comprehensive | including everything that is necessary |
| consumption | the act of using, eating, or drinking something, or the amount that is used, etc |
| crop | a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable grown in large amounts |
| cultivate | prepare land and grow crops on it |
| deed | an intentional act, especially a very bad or very good one |
| deforestation | the cutting down of trees in a large area |
| deposit | a part of the cost of something |
| desertfication | the process by which land changes into desert |
| disposable | a product that is intended to be thrown away after use |
| drought | a long period when there is little or no rain |
| dye | a substance used to change the colour of something |
| emission | an amount of something, especially a gas that harms the environment, that is sent out into the air |
| encompass | include different types of things |
| eradication | the process of getting rid of something completely or of destroying something bad |
| famine | an extreme lack of food in a region, causing suffering and death |
| fertilizer | a chemical substance that is spread on land or soil to make plants grow better: |
| garment | a piece of clothing |
| holistic | relating to the whole of something or to the total system instead of just to its parts |
| innovative | using new methods or ideas: |
| interconnected | with different parts or things connected or related to each other |
| irrigate | supply land with water so that crops and plants will grow or grow better |
| littering | the act of dropping rubbish on the ground in public places |
| marine | related to the sea or sea transport |
| mill | cut or shape metal using a special machine |
| pesticide | a chemical substance used to kill organisms that are not wanted, such as harmful insects or small animals |
| pollute | make air, water, or earth dirty or harmful to people, animals, and plants, esp. by adding harmful chemicals or waste |
| poverty | the condition of being extremely poor |
| precipitation | water that falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow |
| processing plant | a factory where raw materials are treated or prepared by a special method |
| prosperity | the state of being successful and having a lot of money |
| recyclable | materials or products that can be used again |
| recycle | sort and collect rubbish in order to treat it and produce useful materials that can be used again |
| recycling plant | a factory for processing used or abandoned materials |
| residue | something that is left after the main part is no longer present |
| returnable | something that can or must be sent, taken, given, or put back to where it came from |
| reusable | able to be used more than once |
| reuse | use something again |
| reverse vending machine | a machine that allows a person to insert a used or empty glass bottle, plastic bottle, or aluminum can in exchange for a reward |
| sanitation | the system used to keep healthy standards in a place where people live, esp. by removing waste products and garbage safely |
| single-use | used to describe a product that is designed to be used once only |
| soft drink | a cold, usually sweet, drink that does not contain alcohol |
| soil | the material on the surface of the ground in which plants grow; earth |
| staple | a basic food, or a main product or material: |
| sustainable | using methods that do not harm the environment so that natural resources are still available in the future |
| tackle | try to deal with something or someone |
| ubiquitous | seeming to be everywhere |
| wildlife | animals that live independently of people, in natural conditions |
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