T4_H25_complete list (Definitions)-Karteikarten | Quizlet

challenge

something difficult that needs effort

housemate, room-mate

a person you live with in the same home/room

injection

a shot: medicine put into your body with a needle

insist on

to say strongly that something must happen; not accept "no"

retire

to stop working, usually because of age

specialist

a doctor/expert with special knowledge in one area

success

achieving what you wanted; a good result

surgery

a medical operation done by doctors

witness

to see something happen

contaminated

made dirty or unsafe (e.g. water that is not clean)

pray

to speak to a god or spirit, usually to ask for help or give thanks

commissioner

a person chosen to lead or manage a group or community

to deserve

to have earned something because of your actions (e.g. You deserve a prize.)

a well

a deep hole in the ground that people use to get water

I reckon

I think / I believe (informal)

inspirational

making you feel motivated or excited to do something

lack

to not have enough of something, or to not have it at all

leaflet

a small printed piece of paper with information or advertising

rely on sb / sth

to need and trust someone or something to help you

carbon emissions

gases (like CO₂) released into the air by cars, factories, etc.

coastal

near the sea

disappear

to go away; to no longer be seen

greenhouse gas emissions

gases (like CO₂, methane) released into the air that warm the planet

pollution

harmful dirty substances in air, water, or land

reappear

to appear again

refuse to do sth

to say "no" and not do it

supply

the amount available; the act of providing something

accurately

correctly; without mistakes

blood pressure

the force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries

exhausted

very tired

nurse

a person trained to care for sick people

paramedics

emergency medical workers who help people before/during transport to hospital

to access

to get or use something

to attend

to be present at an event, meeting, or class

consumption

the act of using or eating/drinking something

to tell someone off

to speak angrily to someone because they did something wrong

to look back to

to think about or remember something from the past

to make/have an impact

to have a strong effect on something or someone

hold someone accountable (for/to)

to make sure someone is responsible for their actions

access

the ability or right to use, enter, or reach something

believe in sth

to think that something is good, right, or important

belong to sth

to be a member of a group or organisation

cancel

to decide that something planned will not happen

care (about sb / sth)

to think that someone or something is important to you

compromise

to accept less than you wanted in order to reach an agreement

cycle lanes/paths

parts of a road or path that are only for cyclists

environment

the natural world around us, including air, water, and land

harm sb

to hurt or damage someone physically or emotionally

insist (on sth)

to say very firmly that something must happen or is true

carbon footprint

the amount of greenhouse gases you cause through your lifestyle

cause

(n) a reason; (v) to make something happen

coral reef

a warm-sea area made of coral where many sea animals live

devastate

to destroy badly; cause great damage

disadvantage

a bad thing that makes something harder

disease

an illness

fortification

a strong wall/building built for protection

reclaim

to take back something lost; to make land usable again

relocate

to move to a new place

sea level

the height of the ocean's surface

seawall

a wall built to stop the sea from flooding land

semi-circle

half of a circle

semi-permanent

lasting a long time but not forever

spread

to move and cover a larger area; to pass from one person to another

organize

to plan and prepare something so it runs well

organizer

a person who plans and prepares an event or activity

protest (against sth)

to show publicly that you disagree with something

public transport

a system of vehicles such as buses or trains used by the public

tennis court

the area where tennis is played

unexpected

surprising; not planned

advantage

a good thing that helps you

anxious

worried or nervous

belief

something you think is true

climate change

long-term changes in Earth's weather, especially warming

co-exist

to live or exist together peacefully

contaminate

to make something dirty or unsafe (water, food, air)

co-operate

to work together

crops

plants grown for food (e.g., wheat, rice, vegetables)

die out

to disappear completely; to no longer exist

drinkable

safe to drink

evacuate

to move people away from danger to a safer place

floods

large amounts of water covering land that is usually dry

homeland

the country you come from; your home country

interact

to communicate or act with others; to affect each other

international

involving more than one country

island

land surrounded by water

landlocked country

a country with no sea coast

overcrowded

with too many people in one place

overflowing

so full that it spills over the edge

poison

a substance that can kill or make you very sick

preserve

to protect and keep something safe/unchanged

strip of land

a long, narrow piece of land

survive

to stay alive; to continue to live

threat

something that could cause harm or danger

tidal wave

a very large sea wave, often caused by an earthquake (tsunami)

underdeveloped

poor, with less industry and services

underpopulated

having too few people for the area

wash sb / sth away

to carry someone or something away with water

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