(v) to add dirty or harmful substances to land, air, water, etc. , e.g. The river has been ________ with toxic waste from local factories.

(adj) produced or practised without using artificial chemicals, e.g. We need more ____________ farming.

(adj) accepting in a sensible way what it is actually possible to do or achieve, e.g. It's not ______ to expect people to spend so much.

(adj) responsible for your decisions or actions and expected to explain them, e.g. Someone must be held ________for the killings.

(n) an important development that may lead to an agreement or achievement, e.g. a major _____________ in cancer research

(adj) introducing or using new ideas, ways of doing something, etc., e.g. There will be a prize for the most ____________ design.

(n) a device containing paper, sand, chemicals, etc. that a liquid or gas is passed through, e.g. We need to buy a water ___________.

(n) he simplest and smallest forms of life., e.g. Food that is contaminated with _____________ may look or smell bad.

(v) to bring back a situation or feeling that existed before, e.g. The measures are intended to _________ public confidence.

(adj) being careful about what you say or do, e.g. the government has been ____________ in its response to the report.

(adj) causing damage or injury to somebody/something, e.g. These pesticides are environmentally _______________.

(adj) causing damage; having a bad effect on somebody/something, e.g Smoking is ______________ to health.

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Work out the meaning of key words

Term	Definition
polluted	(v) to add dirty or harmful substances to land, air, water, etc. , e.g. The river has been ________ with toxic waste from local factories.
organic	(adj) produced or practised without using artificial chemicals, e.g. We need more ____________ farming.
realistic	(adj) accepting in a sensible way what it is actually possible to do or achieve, e.g. It's not ______ to expect people to spend so much.
accountable	(adj) responsible for your decisions or actions and expected to explain them, e.g. Someone must be held ________for the killings.
breakthrough	(n) an important development that may lead to an agreement or achievement, e.g. a major _____________ in cancer research
innovative	(adj) introducing or using new ideas, ways of doing something, etc., e.g. There will be a prize for the most ____________ design.
filter	(n) a device containing paper, sand, chemicals, etc. that a liquid or gas is passed through, e.g. We need to buy a water ___________.
bacteria	(n) he simplest and smallest forms of life., e.g. Food that is contaminated with _____________ may look or smell bad.
restore	(v) to bring back a situation or feeling that existed before, e.g. The measures are intended to _________ public confidence.
cautious	(adj) being careful about what you say or do, e.g. the government has been ____________ in its response to the report.
harmful	(adj) causing damage or injury to somebody/something, e.g. These pesticides are environmentally _______________.
damaging	(adj) causing damage; having a bad effect on somebody/something, e.g Smoking is ______________ to health.

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