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Adverse

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❤adj. Something that has an adverse effect can be harmful, dangerous, or unfavorable

💙 Adversely /adv/
Adversely effected

🧡 1. Adverse publicity
2. Adverse effect/ impact/ reaction (bad)

💚 Adverse conditions

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Alternate

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❤adj. An alternate option is a different option

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Biodegradable

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❤adj. Materials that are biodegradable break down naturally into substances that don’t harm the environment.

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Boxed

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❤adj. When something is boxed, it is inside a package.

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Choke

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❤ v. If you choke on something, it stops you from breathing.

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Convenient

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❤adj. When something is convenient, it saves you time and effort.

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Discard

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❤ v. To discard something is to throw it away.

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Dolphin

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❤ n. A dolphin is a large sea mammal that breathes air.

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Ecologically

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❤ adv. Ecologically means that something is done in a way that concerns living organisms and the environment.

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Fatal

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❤ adj. Something that is fatal results in someone’s death.

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Incidence

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❤ n. The number of times something happens is the incidence of the event.

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Municipal

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❤ adj. Municipal means that something belongs to a city or local environment.

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Overuse

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❤ n. Overuse occurs when something is utilized too many times.

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Pond

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❤n. A pond is a freshwater body that is smaller than a lake.

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Pond

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❤n. A pond is a freshwater body that is smaller than a lake.

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Recycle

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❤ v. When you recycle an object, you use its parts to make something else.

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Reusable

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❤ adj. An object that is reusable can be utilized over and over again.

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Stuffed

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❤ adj. When something is stuffed, it is pushed into a small space.

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Tragic

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❤ adj. A tragic event causes sadness because it might involve death or suffering.

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Utilize

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❤ v. To utilize something is to use it for specific purpose.

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Whale

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❤n. A whale is a very large mammal that lives in the ocean.

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