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Vocab worksheet #4 (2nd semester) Flashcards

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Acid rain ?

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  • meaning : rain that contains harmful chemicals that collect in the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned
  • Synonym :
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ban ?

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  • meaning : to not allow something

- synonym : to prohibit , outlow

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carbon dioxide ?

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  • meaning : a gas that released when carbon is burned or when people or animals breathe out.
  • synonym :
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carbon footprint ?

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  • meaning : a measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide a person adds to the atmosphere.
  • synonym :
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carcinogen ?

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  • meaning : a substance that ha been linked to causing one or more types of cancer
  • synonym :
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carpool ?

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  • meaning : to share a car instead of driving one alone

- synonym :

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clear-cut ?

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  • meaning : to destroy a forest by cutting down all the trees
  • synonym :
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clear-cutting ?

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  • meaning : a forestry or logging practice in which most or all trees in an area are cut down
  • synonym : clearfelling
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compost ?

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  • meaning : to put organic waste like vegetable peels uneaten food grass clippings and leaves into a large container that breaks it down into a healthy soil
  • synonym : absorption , integration
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climate change ?

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  • meaning : global changes in temperature wind patterns rainfall etc . mainly caused by the burning pf fossil fuels like coal and oil
  • synonym :
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commute ?

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  • meaning : to travel from home to work and back

- synonym :

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conservation ?

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  • meaning : the protection and preservation of natural environments and resources
  • synonym : conservancy , preservation , protection
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consume ?

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  • meaning : to use things like energy fuel materials food water
  • synonym : devour , eatup
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contaminated ?

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  • meaning : carrying harmful bacteria or toxins that can cause disease or death
  • synonym : polluted , impure .
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developing countries ?

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  • meaning : a poor nation that’s gradually becoming richer and more advanced
  • synonym :
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domestic waste ?

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  • meaning : rubbish or garbage from a house or apartment

- synonym : household waste

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donate ?

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  • meaning : to give money or goods to organizations to want to help or support
  • synonym : give away , volunteer
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dump ?

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  • meaning : to put waste in the wrong place

- synonym : throw away

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eco-community ?

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  • meaning : a community with environmentally-friendly building clean technology and renewable energy like solar and wind
  • synonym : eco-village
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endangered species ?

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  • meaning : animals or plants in danger of becoming extinct or disappearing in the near future
  • synonym : vulnerable , compromised
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energy-efficient ?

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  • meaning : able to use less energy

- synonym :

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environmentalist ?

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  • meaning : a person who protects the natural world and educates others about environmental problems
  • synonym :
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ecosystem ?

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  • meaning : the complex system of relationships between living things and their environment
  • synonym :
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emit ?

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  • meaning : to release or project something (light , sound , radiation , smoke , gas)
  • synonym : release , give out , radiate
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extinct ?

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  • meaning : no longer existing or lost forever

- synonym : non-extant , vanished

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fertilize ?

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  • meaning : to add chemicals or organic material to soil so that plants grow better
  • synonym : richen , supplement
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global warming ?

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  • meaning : higher air and sea temperature partly caused by man-made increases in greenhouse-gas levels
  • synonym : climate change
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green ?

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  • meaning : concerned with protecting the natural environment and the planet
  • synonym :
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greenhouse gases ?

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  • meaning : a gas in the atmosphere that stops hear from escaping into space
  • synonym :
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habitat ?

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  • meaning : the place in which a species normally lives

- synonym : home ,

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hazardous waste ?

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  • meaning : dangerous substances that need careful disposal ( nuclear waste , toxic)
  • synonym :
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minimize ?

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  • meaning : to reduce as much as possible

- synonym : reduce, shorten

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pesticide ?

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  • meaning : a chemical that’s sprayed on crops tp stop insects from destroying them
  • synonym : toxicants
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pollutants ?

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  • meaning : a substance or material that damages the natural environment
  • synonym : contaminants ,
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pollute ?

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  • meaning : to release waste substances into the air , water and soil
  • synonym : contaminate , taint
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pollution ?

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  • meaning : the contamination of the environment by industrial waste products and chemicals like pesticides
  • synonym : contamination ,
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preserve ?

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  • meaning : to keep something in its original state

- synonym : maintain , conserve

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protect ?

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  • meaning : to keep from harm

- synonym : defend , guard

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protest ?

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  • meaning : to show that you disagree with something as part of a group of protesters
  • synonym : object
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recycle ?

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  • meaning : to make something new from materials that have been used before
  • synonym : reuse
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reforestation ?

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  • meaning : the planting of trees and plants to help a damaged or destroyed forest recover
  • synonym :
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renewable ?

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  • meaning : can be used without running out of energy sources like solar or wind
  • synonym :
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renewables ?

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  • meaning : forms of energy that can be replaced naturally such as solar energy and wind power
  • synonym :
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rely on

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  • meaning : to depend on someone or something

- synonym : need ,

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reuse ?

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  • meaning : to use again

- synonym : recylcle

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self-sufficient ?

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  • meaning : able to function , or produce all that’s needed , without outside help
  • synonym : self-dependent , independent
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smog ?

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  • meaning : a thick dirty cloud at ground level caused by pollutant reacting to sunlight
  • synonym : fog , haze
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throw away ?

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  • meaning : to get rid of something you don’t want

- synonym : throw out , discard

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toxic

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  • meaning : deadly or poisonous

- synonym : poisonous

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toxin ?

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  • meaning : a poisonous substance that damages health or the environment
  • synonym : poison
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use up ?

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  • meaning : to use something until there’s none left

- synonym : consume , absorb

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waste ?

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  • meaning : to use more than necessary , or to use inefficiently
  • synonym : squander
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wildlife ?

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  • meaning : animals . bird . insects living naturally in the wild
  • synonym :

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