Yes, humans are causing climate change. And we've known for 40 years. Flashcards
inevitability
Noun
the fact of being certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented:
Syn: necessity; essential fundamental obligation precondition prerequisite requirement urgency
necessity
Noun
something that you need, especially in order to live:
syn: noun) need, essentiality; essential fundamental obligation precondition prerequisite requirement urgency
obligation
Noun
the fact that you are obliged to do something:
syn: noun responsibility; accountability agreement bond burden commitment constraint contract debt duty liability necessity need promise requirement right trust understanding
precondition
Noun
something that must happen or be true before it is possible for something else to happen:
Syn: noun condition; arrangement essential necessity prerequisite provision qualification requirement requisite stipulation
prerequisite
Noun
something that must exist or happen before something else can exist or happen:
Syn: noun condition, necessity; essential must precondition qualification requirement requisite
urgency
Noun
the quality of being very important and needing attention immediately:
syn:
imperativeness;
importance
seriousness
importance; desperation necessity pressure seriousness
bind
verb to tie something or someone tightly or to fasten something: syn: noun predicament; crunch dilemma pickle predicament quandary
verb fasten, secure;
bind
verb to tie something or someone tightly or to fasten something: syn: noun predicament; crunch dilemma pickle predicament quandary
verb fasten, secure; attach connect cover dress handcuff restrict shackle stick strap tether tie up unite wrap
verb obligate; restrict; confine constrain engage oblige require restrict
compel
verb
to force someone to do something:
syn: verb force to act; constrain enforce exact impel necessitate oblige urge
constrain
verb
to control and limit something:
syn: force; restrain; bind constrict curb hold down inhibit necessitate stifle
impel
verb
to make someone feel that they must do something:
syn: verb prompt, incite; compel induce oblige
obligate
Verb
to make someone feel morally or legally forced to do something:
syn:
verb require;
constrain
oblige
accommodate
verb
to accommodate someone
syn: verb make room, lodging available; contain entertain hold rent shelter take in
gratify
verb
to please someone, or to satisfy a wish or need:
syn: verb give pleasure; satisfy; delight enchant please thrill
accountability
Noun
the fact of being responsible for what you do and able to give a satisfactory reason for it, or the degree to which this happens:
syn:
responsibility;
liability
burden
noun
a heavy load that you carry:
syn: mental weight; stress; anxiety concern difficulty duty hardship load onus responsibility strain task tax trouble worry
verb encumber, strain; afflict bother depress encumber hamper handicap hinder lade oppress overload overwhelm weigh down
outspoken
ADJ
expressing strong opinions very directly without worrying if other people are offended:
syn: explicit, unreserved; blunt candid forthright strident vocal
commitment
Noun
a promise or firm decision to do something:
syn: noun assurance; obligation; engagement guarantee need pledge promise responsibility
constraint
Noun
something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits:
syn:
noun force;
pressure
restraint
noun shyness;
inhibition
restraint
noun restriction;
curb
hindrance
restraint
contract
Noun
a decision or arrangement between groups or people
syn: noun agreement, deal; arrangement bargain bond commitment guarantee obligation pact pledge record settlement
verb condense; consume decline decrease narrow reduce shrink weaken
verb come to terms; agree buy negotiate owe settle sign up undertake
verb catch disease; acquire decline develop incur obtain weaken
debt
Noun
something, especially money, that is owed to someone else, or the state of owing something:
syn: noun money owed to others; arrears bill capital commitment credit damage deficit due indebtedness liability mortgage obligation price tag receipt
liability
Noun
the fact that someone is legally responsible for something:
syn: noun answerability, responsibility; accountability burden culpability debt duty obligation
noun burden, debt; damage inconvenience involvement loan mortgage obligation responsibility
noun chance, probability;
exposure
provision
noun
the act of providing something:
syn:
noun supplies, supplying;
arrangement
plan
qualification
noun
an official record showing that you have finished a training course or have the necessary skills, etc.:
syn: noun ability, aptitude; accomplishment adequacy capability competence eligibility experience fitness quality skill suitability
noun requirement, restriction;
condition
criterion
provision
requisite
adj
necessary or needed for a particular purpose:
syn:
necessary
needed
needful
stipulation
Noun
a rule that must be followed or something that must be done:
syn: noun condition of agreement; arrangement clause obligation precondition provision qualification requirement restriction specification
imperative
Adj
extremely important or urgent:
Syn: adj. necessary; compulsory critical crucial essential immediate important indispensable inescapable obligatory pressing urgent vital
desperation
Noun
the feeling that you have when you are in such a bad situation that you are willing to take risks in order to change it:
syn: noun hopelessness; agony anguish anxiety desolation despair discomfort fear gloom grief heartache melancholy misery pain sorrow unhappiness
noun rashness;
defiance
madness
predicament
noun
an unpleasant situation that is difficult to get out of:
syn: noun difficult situation; circumstance crisis deadlock dilemma hardship imbroglio impasse mess plight posture quagmire quandary
fasten
verb
to (cause something to) become firmly fixed together, or in position, or closed:
syn: make secure; join together; adhere affix attach bolt glue nail screw solder tighten truss weld
secure
positioned or fixed firmly and correctly and therefore not likely to move, fall, or break:
syn: verb protect, make safe; assure defend ensure guarantee insure safeguard
verb attach, tie up; cement clinch fix settle
verb obtain; achieve assure buy capture ensure gain get guarantee have insure take win
adj. certain, definite; able confident easy reliable solid stable strong sure
adj. fastened, stable;
solid
strong
sure
adj. safe
protected
restrict
verb
to limit the movements or actions of someone, or to limit something and reduce its size or prevent it from increasing:
syn: verb confine, limit situation or ability to participate; curb decrease define diminish hamper impede inhibit narrow reduce regulate restrain shorten
incite
verb
to encourage someone to do or feel something unpleasant or violent:
syn: verb encourage, provoke; abet agitate arouse encourage exhort foment inflame inspire instigate motivate prompt provoke rouse set off spur trigger urge whip up
satisfy
verb
to please someone by giving them what they want or need:
syn: verb please, content; amuse appease assuage delight elate entertain fascinate flatter gratify mollify placate
verb answer, persuade; accomplish appease assuage assure comply with convince do meet provide reassure
verb pay, compensate;
meet
pay off
reward
liability
noun
the fact that someone is legally responsible for something:
afflict
Verb
If a problem or illness afflicts a person or thing, they suffer from it:
syn: verb cause or become hurt; annoy beset bother burden oppress plague rack torment torture wound
explicit
ADJ
clear and exact:
syn: adj. specific, unambiguous; accurate categorical certain clear clear-cut correct definite definitive exact obvious positive precise straightforward unequivocal
unreserved
ADJ
without any doubts or feeling uncertain; total:
syn:
adj. outspoken
offend
verb
to make someone upset or angry:
syn: verb displease, insult; aggrieve anger annoy antagonize disgust disturb exasperate gall horrify hurt irritate outrage provoke rile shock sicken sting upset
assurance
Noun
a promise:
syn: noun statement to relieve doubt; affirmation assertion guarantee pledge promise security support word
noun confidence;
certainty
security
restriction
Noun
an official limit on something:
shyness
Noun
the condition of being shy:
syn: noun bashfulness; insecurity modesty reticence timidity
owe
verb
to need to pay or give something to someone because they have lent money to you, or in exchange for something they have done for you:
syn:
verb have an obligation;
incur
answerability
Noun
responsibility for explaining or justifying one’s actions.
syn: responsibility; authority burden duty guilt importance liability obligation power restraint trust
blame; accountability burden culpability fault guilt liability onus
accountability;
liability
duty; accountability burden charge liability loyalty
fault; blunder crime defect error failing flaw guilt indiscretion lapse liability misconduct miscue misdeed negligence offense omission oversight responsibility transgression weakness wrong wrongdoing
guilt;
answerability
Noun
responsibility for explaining or justifying one’s actions.
syn: responsibility; authority burden duty guilt importance liability obligation power restraint trust
blame; accountability burden culpability fault guilt liability onus
accountability;
liability
duty; accountability burden charge liability loyalty
fault; blunder crime defect error failing flaw guilt indiscretion lapse liability misconduct miscue misdeed negligence offense omission oversight responsibility transgression weakness wrong wrongdoing
guilt; culpability disgrace indiscretion liability regret remorse responsibility shame sin stigma
