What happens if you cut down all of a city'trees?

Question 1

tale

/teɪl/

noun

Answer 1

a story, especially one that might be invented or difficult to believe

This is the tale of two ancient cities and the trees that detemined their destinies

Question 2

destiny

/ˈdes.tɪ.ni/

noun

Answer 2

the things that will happen in the future

This is the tale of two ancient cities and the trees that detemined their destinies

Question 3

irrigation

/ˌɪr.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

noun

Answer 3

the practice of supplying land with water so that crops and plants will grow

This crowded capital had to continually expand their irrigation system to feed its growing population

Question 4

elaborate

/iˈlæb.ər.ət/

adjective

Answer 4

containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts

Their city relied heavily on an elaborate irrigation system

Question 5

sacred

/ˈseɪ.krɪd/

adjective

Answer 5

considered to be holy and deserving respect, especially because of a connection with a god

Tree is sacred

Question 6

house

/haʊz/

verb

Answer 6

to give a person or animal a place to live, or to provide space for something

It will be difficult to house all the refugees

Question 7

offshoot

/ˈɒf.ʃuːt/

noun

Answer 7

something that has developed from something larger that already existed

Their city housed an offshoot of the Bodhi tree

Question 8

attain

/əˈteɪn/

verb

Answer 8

to reach or succeed in getting something

Buddha himself was said to have attained enlightenment

Question 9

enlightenment

/ɪnˈlaɪ.tən.mənt/

verb

Answer 9

the state of understanding something

Buddha himself was said to have attained enlightenment

Question 10

reverence

/ˈrev.ər.əns/

noun

Answer 10

a feeling of respect or admiration for someone or something

Religious reverence slowed farmer’s axes

Question 11

axe

/æks/

noun

Answer 11

cây rìu

Religious reverence slowed farmer’s axes

Question 12

urban

/ˈɜː.bən/

adjective

Answer 12

of or in a city or town

This led the city to plant additional trees in urban parks

Question 13

expansion

/ɪkˈspæn.ʃən/

noun

Answer 13

the increase of something in size, number, or importance

Uruk’s expansion worked well

Question 14

contaminate

/kənˈtæm.ɪ.neɪt/

verb

Answer 14

to make something less pure or make it poisonous

Uruk’s irrigation system became contaminated

Question 15

deposit

/dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/

noun

Answer 15

a substance or layer that is left, usually after a liquid is removed

Evaporating water left mineral deposits

Question 16

render

/ˈren.dər/

verb

Answer 16

to cause someone or something to be in a particular state

Evaporating water left mineral deposits, which rendered the soil too salty for agriculture

Question 17

converse

/ˈkɒn.vɜːs/

adjective

Answer 17

opposite

Conversely, Anuradhapura’s irrigation system was designed to work in concert
with the surrounding forest

Question 18

sponge

/spʌndʒ/

noun

Answer 18

miếng bọt biển

Trees act like a natural sponge

Question 19

mudslide

/ˈmʌd.slaɪd/

noun

Answer 19

sự lở đất

The webs of their roots protect against mudslides while allowing soil to retain water and filter out toxins

Question 20

storm drain

Answer 20

cống thoát nước mưa

Question 21

porous

/ˈpɔr·əs/

adjective

Answer 21

allowing liquid or air to pass through

Their porous leaves purify the air by trapping carbon and other pollutants

Question 22

pure

/pjʊər/

adjective

Answer 22

not mixed with anything else

A pure cotton shirt

Question 23

purify

/ˈpjʊə.rɪ.faɪ/

verb

Answer 23

to remove bad substances from something to make it pure

Their porous leaves purify the air by trapping carbon and other pollutants

Question 24

arboreal

/ɑːˈbɔː.ri.əl/

adjective

Answer 24

of or living in trees

Humanity has been uncovering these arboreal benefits for centuries

Question 25

shade

/ʃeɪd/

noun

Answer 25

bóng râm

Question 26

sanitation

/ˌsæn.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

noun

Answer 26

the systems for taking dirty water and other waste products away from buildings in order to protect people’s health

Poor sanitation standards

Question 27

oppressive

/əˈpres.ɪv/

adjective

Answer 27

causing people to feel worried and uncomfortable

The oppressive heat made the city a breeding ground for bacteria like cholera

Question 28

breeding grounds

Answer 28

an area where birds, fish, or other animals habitually breed

Question 29

skyscraper

/ˈskaɪˌskreɪ.pər/

noun

Answer 29

a very tall modern building, usually in a city

Tall skyscrapers and underground infrastructure make it difficult for trees to grow

Question 30

mental

/ˈmen.təl/

adjective

Answer 30

relating to the mind

Trees affect our mental health as well

Question 31

presence

/ˈprez.əns/

noun

Answer 31

the fact that someone or something is in a place

Research indicates that the presence of green foliage increases attention spans

Question 32

recover

/rɪˈkʌv.ər/

verb

Answer 32

to become completely well again after an illness or injury

It’s even been shown that hospital patients with views of brick walls recover more slowly than those with views of trees

Question 33

embrace

/ɪmˈbreɪs/

verb

Answer 33

to accept something enthusiastically

As early as the 18th century, city planners began to embrace the importance of urban trees

Question 34

artery

/ˈɑr·t̬ə·ri/

noun

Answer 34

an important road, river

Copenhagen directed all new development along fivearteries— each sandwiched between a park

Question 35

sandwich

/ˈsæn·dwɪtʃ/

verb

Answer 35

to put something or someone in a small space between two other, usually bigger, things or people

Copenhagen directed all new development along fivearteries— each sandwiched between a park

Question 36

resilience

/rɪˈzɪl.jəns/

noun

Answer 36

the ability to be happy, successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happened

This layout increased the city’s resilience to pollution and natural disasters

Question 37

preserve

/prɪˈzɜːv/

verb

Answer 37

to keep something as it is

Portland’s Forest Park preserves the
region’s natural biodiversity