the diet that helps fight climate change Flashcards
grease (n)
/ɡriːs/
animal or vegetable fat that is soft after melting, or more generally, any thick oil-like substance:
The dinner plates were thick with grease.
carb (n)
/kɑːb/
carbohydrate
attribute (n)
/ˈæt.rɪ.bjuːt/
a quality or characteristic that someone or something has:
Self-confidence is a rare attribute in a 17-year-old.
attribute something to someone/something
to say or think that something is caused by a particular thing or person:
His doctor attributes his health problems to a poor diet.
track (v)
/træk/
to follow a person or animal by looking for proof that they have been somewhere, or by using electronic equipment:
The study tracked the careers of 1226 doctors who trained at Harvard
crunch (v)
/krʌntʃ/
to ‘calculate’ numbers or process information
you have to crunch the numbers to see if it’s affordable.
emit (v)
/iˈmɪt/
to send out a beam, noise, smell, or gas:
chimneys emitting thick, black smoke
fivefold (adj)
/ˈfaɪv.fəʊld/
five times as big or as much:
world production of meat has increased more than fivefold
pack a punch (idiom)
to have a lot of force or a great effect:
His speech packed quite a punch.
ruminant (n)
/ˈruː.mɪ.nənt/
a type of animal that brings up food from its stomach and chews it again, for example a cow, sheep, or deer
gassy (adj)
/ˈɡæs.i/
feeling that your stomach is full of gas
potent (adj)
/ˈpoʊ.t̬ənt/
very powerful, forceful, or effective:
The Berlin Wall was a potent symbol of the Cold War.
grain (n)
a seed or seeds from a plant, especially a plant like a grass such as rice or wheat:
grains of wheat/rice
rancher (n)
/ˈrɑːn.tʃər/
someone who owns or works on a ranch
poultry (n)
/ˈpəʊl.tri/
birds, such as chickens, that are bred for their eggs and meat:
