Unit 15. The Green Revolution

Question 1

(Formal) Present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place. (Penetrante, dominante)

Answer 1

Pervasive

Question 2

Not able to be achieved. (Inalcanzable)

Answer 2

Unattainable

Question 3

To need someone to make a lot of effort, either physical or mental. (Poner a prueba)

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Tax

Question 4

(Beneficioso)

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Beneficial

Question 5

Rain that contains large amounts of harmful chemicals as a result of burning substances such as coal and oil. (Lluvia ácida)

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Acid Rain

Question 6

A gas that causes the greenhouse effect, especially carbon dioxide. (Gas contaminante, de efecto invernadero)

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Greenhouse gas

Question 7

(Expression) Available to be used by someone. (A disposición de alguien)

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At somebody’s disposal

Question 8

To make someone pay a tax. (Cobrar impuestos)

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Tax

Question 9

(of actions) Having no effect or achieving something. (Inútil, vano, fútil)

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Futile

Question 10

(Ventajoso)

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Advantageous

Question 11

• (Informal) A very unpleasant and untidy place. - A place where things of a particular type are stored, especially by an army. (Depósito)

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Dump

Question 12

(Cuestionable)

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Questionable

Question 13

To reach or succeed in getting something. (Conseguir, alcanzar)

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Attain

Question 14

• Able to work as intended or able to succeed. - (Specialized) Able to continue to exist as or develop into a living thing.

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Viable

Question 15

A substance that pollutes. (Contaminante)

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Pollutant

Question 16

(Irreparable)

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Irreparable

Question 17

(Specialized) Having (legal) responsibility for something or someone. (Responsible)

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Liable

Question 18

(Expression) To get rid of someone or something or deal with something or deal with something so that the matter is finished. (Deshacerse, tirar, vender)

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Dispose of somebody/something

Question 19

Very likely to happen. (Probable)

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Liable

Question 20

A series of living things that are connected because each group below in the series.

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The food chain

Question 21

To face, meet, or deal with a difficult situation or person. (Hacer frente a)

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Confront

Question 22

To be very angry, sometimes without expressing it. (Enfurecerse, echar humo)

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Fume

Question 23

To use something completely. (Agotar)

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Exhaust

Question 24

To put down or drop something in a careless way. (Soltar, dejar)

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Dump

Question 25

(Informal) Very bad. (Horrible, malísimo)

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Chronic

Question 26

Possible to imagine or to believe. (Concebible)

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Conceivable

Question 27

Useful, important, or good enough to be suitable reward for the money or time spent or the effort made. (Que vale la pena)

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Worthwhile

Question 28

Famous, respected, or important. (Ilustre, eminente)

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Eminent

Question 29

(Improbable)

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Improbable

Question 30

• To get rid of something unwanted, especially by leaving it in a place where it is not allowed to be. (Deshacerse, tirar) - To sell unwanted goods very cheaply, usually in other countries. (Inundar el Mercado) - (Specialized) To move information from a computer’s memory to another device. (Volcar)

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Dump

Question 31

A place where people are allowed to leave their rubbish. (Vertedero, basurero)

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Dump (UK also Rubbish dump)

Question 32

(Infructífero)

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Fruitless

Question 33

(Formal) (especially of a problem or a difficulty) So great that it cannot be dealt with successful. (Insuperable, infranqueable, insalvable)

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Insurmountable

Question 34

Difficult or needing a lot of thought or effort. (Dificilísimo, agotador, duro)

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Taxing

Question 35

(especially of a disease or something bad) Continuing for a long time. (Crónico)

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Chronic

Question 36

(plural de Crisis)

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Crises

Question 37

(Tubo de escape)

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Exhaust pipe

Question 38

The waste gas from an engine, especially a car’s or the pipe the gas flows through. (Gases de escape)

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Exhaust

Question 39

• Able to continue over a period of time. (Sostenible) - Causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time. (Sostenible)

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Sustainable

Question 40

(Expression) To tell someone what they do not want to hear, often because it is about something bad they have done or because it needs an explanation. (Enfrentar a alguien con)

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Confront somebody with something

Question 41

The number and types of plants and animals that exist in a particular area or in the world generally, or the problem of protecting this.

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Biodiversity

Question 42

Continuing without any possibility of being stopped. (Inexorable, implacable)

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Inexorable

Question 43

To make someone extremely tired. (Agotar)

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Exhaust

Question 44

If a course of action, plan, etc. is _, it is impossible to do in an effective way. (Impracticable)

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Impracticable

Question 45

A long period when there is little or no rain. (Sequía)

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Drought

Question 46

• The act of sending out gas, heat, light, etc. - The amount of gas, heat, light, etc. that is sent out.

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Emission

Question 47

To suddenly end a romantic relationship you have been having with someone.

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Dump

Question 48

The act of getting rid of something, especially by throwing it away. (Venta, traspaso, eliminación)

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Disposal

Question 49

Strong, unpleasant, and sometimes dangerous gas or smoke. (Gases, humos)

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Fumes