Unit 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Pollute
A
Contaminate
2
Q
Make the condition of sth worse
A
Degrade
3
Q
Reduce the amount of sth
A
Deplate
4
Q
Become worse
A
Deteriorate
5
Q
Damage sth badly or completely
A
Devastate
6
Q
Enforce (law)
A
Implement
7
Q
Water land or crops
A
Irrigate
8
Q
Enable a plant to produce seeds
A
Pollinate
9
Q
I don’t care
A
I don’t give a hoot
10
Q
He is very lively this evening
A
He is very chirpy this evening
11
Q
To start dealing with bad or illegal behaviour in more severe way
A
To crack down on
12
Q
To give sth to each of a number of people
A
Hand out sth
13
Q
To finish a supply of sth
A
Use up
14
Q
To do or use less of sth
A
Cut down on
15
Q
To destroy sth completely
A
Wipe out
16
Q
To have to deal with a problem
A
Come up against
17
Q
To become less common and finally stop existing
A
Die out