S-SC - environment #2

Question 1

surplus - n, adv
The world is now producing large food surpluses.

Answer 1

(an amount that is) more than is needed

Question 2

scent - n
[сент]
The scent of roses

Answer 2

a pleasant natural smell

Question 3

landfill - n
The shopping center was built on landfill.

Answer 3

a place where garbage is buried

Question 4

target - n
The government’s target of 3.5 percent annual growth seems easily attainable.

Answer 4

a level or situation that you intend to achieve

Question 5

self-sufficiency - n
One way to increase food self-sufficiency is to buy local, whether it is in a farmers’ market or in a store.

Answer 5

the state of being able to provide everything you need without the help of other people or countries

Question 6

squash - v
He accidentally sat on her hat and squashed it.

Answer 6

to crush something into a flat shape

Question 7

sticky - adj
The floor’s still sticky where I spilled the juice.

Answer 7

covered with a substance that stays attached to any surface it touches

Question 8

grove - n
[гроув]
olive/orange/lemon groves

Answer 8

a group of trees planted close together

Question 9

harbour - n
[харбр]
Our hotel room overlooked a pretty little fishing harbour.

Answer 9

an area of water next to the coast, often protected from the sea by a thick wall, where ships and boats can shelter

Question 10

inedible - adj
[инетбл]
The dish was too spicy, and inedible as a result.

Answer 10

not suitable or good enough to eat

Question 11

bitter - adj
a bitter flavour/taste/liquid

Answer 11

with an unpleasantly sharp taste (горький)

Question 12

hazard - n
[хэзрд]
The policy hazarded the islands and put the lives of the inhabitants at risk.

Answer 12

something dangerous and likely to cause damage

Question 13

purification - n
[пюрефикетион]
a water purification plant

Answer 13

removing harmful substances from something (from water)