El Nino raises climate alarms

pattern (n)

the regular way in which something happens or is done

disruption (n)

a situation in which it is difficult for something to continue in the normal way; the act of stopping something from continuing in the normal way

record-breaking (v)

better than the existing record

alarm (n)

a loud noise or a signal that warns people of danger or of a problem

human-driven (n)

Caused or influenced by human activity.

range (v)

to vary between two particular amounts, sizes, etc., including others between them

bleach (v)

to become white or pale by a chemical process or by the effect of light from the sun; to make something white or pale in this way

trillion

1,000,000,000,000

occur(v)

to happen

tropical (adj)

A warm air mass that forms in the tropics and has low air pressure

oscillation (n)

a regular movement between one position and another or between one amount and another

neutral (adj)

not supporting or helping either side in a disagreement, competition, etc.

pacific (adj)

peaceful or loving peace

accumulate (sth) (v)

to gradually get more and more of something over a period of time

atmospheric (adj)

related to the earth's atmosphere

administration (n)

the activities that are done in order to plan, organize and run a business, school or other institution

switch (v)

to change or make something change from one thing to another

lid (n)

a cover over a container that can be removed or opened by turning it or lifting it

influence (n)

the effect that somebody/something has on the way a person thinks or behaves or on the way that something works or develops

prediction (n)

​a statement that says what you think will happen; the act of making such a statement

surpass (v)

to do or be better than somebody/something

relatively (adv)

to a fairly large degree, especially in comparison to something else

remain (v)

to still be present after the other parts have been removed, used, etc.; to continue to exist

echelon (n)

a rank or position of authority in an organization or a society

category (n)

a group of people or things with particular features in common

partner (n)

a person that you are doing an activity with, such as dancing or playing a game

trade (n)

the activity of buying and selling or of exchanging goods or services between people or countries

store (v)

to put something somewhere and keep it there to use later

counterintuitively (adv)

in a way that is the opposite of what you would expect or what seems to be obvious

sluggish (adj)

moving, reacting or working more slowly than normal

offset (v)

to use one cost, payment or situation in order to cancel or reduce the effect of another

disastrous (adj)

very bad, harmful or unsuccessful

concern (v)

to affect somebody/something; to involve somebody/something

insecure (adj)

not confident about yourself or your relationships with other people

emit (v)

to send out something such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc.

contributions (v)

the act of giving or doing something

striking (adj)

interesting and unusual enough to attract attention

mustache (n)

a line of hair that man allows to grow on his upper lip

goatee (n)

a small pointed beard that is grown only on the chin

supplies (n)

the things such as food and medicines, fuel, etc. that are needed by a group of people

remote (adj)

far away from places where other people live

cater to/for sth/someone (phrasal verb)

to provide the things that a perticular type of person wants

publicity (n)

the attention that is given to somebody/something by newspapers, television, etc.

fanbase (n)

the fans of a singer, group, team, etc. considered as a group

gain (v)

increase

couldn't help but do sth

have to do sth

racquet (n)

a piêc of sports equipment used for hitting the ball, etc. in the games of tennis, squash, or badminton. It has an oval frame, with strings stretched across and down it.

element (n)

a necessary or typical part of sth; one of several parts that sth contains.

court (n)

a place where games such as tennis and basketball are played.

adapt to sth (v)

to change your behaviour in order to deal more succesfully with a new situation

give sth a try/go/shot (phrase)

try doing sth.

immune (n)

safe from harm; protected