definitions 3a

abandon

to leave a place, a thing or a person

at risk

in danger

atoll

a landmass made from coral

attitude

a way of thinking and acting

aware of

knowing about sth

be moved to tears

to be upset to the point of crying

brutal

cruel; violent

but for

if it hadn't been for

cholera

a serious, often deadly disease of the stomach and intestines found mainly in tropical countries

citizen

a member of a country, city, etc

claim

to believe sth to be true

climate change

the fact that the weather and temperatures change around the world

consequence

a result

contaminated

harmful because of chemicals or radiation

declare

to formally announce

demand

to ask firmly and forcefully

depend on

to be affected or determined by sth

draw up

to write down or create a suggestion or plan

drought

a long period of time in which no rain falls

due to

as a result of; because of

effect

a result; a consequence

emerge

to become known

emergency shipment

a cargo of emergency supplies

emigrate

to leave my country in order to go and live in another country

emotional

causing strong feelings

entirely

totally; fully

forefather

an ancestor

gas emissions

gas releases

geological makeup

what sth natural is made of, especially concerning rock

groundwater

water that comes naturally from under the ground

grow crops

to cultivate plants to eat

home-grown food

edible crops grown in our own country

homeland

our native country

import

to bring into a country through legal means

inevitable

certain to happen and can't be prevented or avoided

inland

in a direction away from the sea and towards the center of an area of land

issue

a matter

lack

an absence of sth; a shortage

negotiator

sb who mediates between two parties to reach an agreement

outline

to give the main ideas of sth

phenomenon

sth that happens and is studied because it is difficult to understand

proposal

an idea; a plan

rainwater

water in the form of rain

remain

to continue to be

representative

sb who acts on behalf of another person or group of people

sea levels

the height of sea water compared to the land

significant

important

significantly

considerably

sink

to go below the surface of the water

soil

the top layer of earth in which plants grow

spell

to mean; to result in sth

state of emergency

a period when emergency measures are put in place to safeguard people

thermal expansion

the act of getting bigger because of heat

uninhabitable

unsuitable for people to live there

vividly

clearly

water shortage

not having a sufficient supply of water to meet needs