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Geo-engineering

the study of finding ways to change the earth’s atmosphere in order to reduce global warming

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Ambitious

determined to be successful, rich, powerful, etc.

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Dependence on

the situation in which you need something all the time to continue existing

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Fossil fuel

a fuel such as coal or oil that is produced by the very gradual decaying of animals or plants over millions of years

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volume

capacity, size, extent

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Atmosphere

air in environment

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Inevitable

unavoidable, certain

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Reasonable

acceptable, appropriate

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Emission

release, discharge

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Stride

advance, progress, development

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sterm

stop

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Reverse

to change something, such as a decision, judgment, or process so that it is the opposite of what it was before (re=again, back.i.e react, recede)

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Alternative

an alternative idea, plan etc is different from the one you have and can be used instead

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Intentional

planed, intended

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Manipulation

the action of influencing or controlling something

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Proponent

advocate, supporter

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equivalent

parallel, similar (equ=equal.i.e equate, equilibirum)

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backup

smt that you can use to replace something that does not work or is lost

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Grand scheme

important and large plan

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Localize

to limit smt to a particular area

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Parade

a public celebration when musical bands, brightly decorated vehicles etc move down the street

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Aircraft

a plane or other vehicle that can fly

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Deposit

place, drop, put down

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Disperse

melt away, get rid of

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eye-catching

attractive, noticeable

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Employ

use

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Minute

tiny, little, small

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Transparent

see-through, clear

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orbit

a curved path followed by a planet or an object as it moves around another planet, star, moon, etc.

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Deposit

put, place, lay

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Stimulate

quicken, speed up, promote

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Reverse

to change something, such as the direction, order, or process, so that it is the opposite of what it was before

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Replenish

refill (plen=full .i.e plenty)

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Reflect

to show the image of smb/smt on the surface of smt (fle=bend.i.e reflex, flexible)

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Aerosol

a metal container in which liquids are kept under pressure and forced out in a spray

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spray

liquid which is forced out of a special container in a stream of very small drops

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Stratosphere

a very high position

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Propose

suggest, recommend

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dim

make less bright, make less intense

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Explosion

bang

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Scrutinise

examine, study, analyze

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Preserve

protect (serv=protect .i.e conserve, reserve)

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Reinforce

strengthen, support

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High-tension

strong, tight

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Evergreen

an evergreen tree or bush does not lose its leaves in winter

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Absorb

take in or soak up (energy, liquid or other substance...)

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Radiation

powerful and very dangerous rays come especially from nuclear reactions

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shed

lose, get rid of, drop

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Enable

make it possible for someone / something

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Re-routing

change the direction

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Implement

put into practice, apply

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Cautious

careful

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Substitute

alternate, replacement

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Renewable energy

type of energy replaces itself naturally or is easily replaced because there is a large supply of

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Permanent

everlasting, eternal, enduring

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Guard

protect, defend

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Inject

insert, add, bring in

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The tropics

the hottest part of the world, which is around the equator

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distribution

spreading, allocation

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Precipitation

rainfall

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Overshoot

exceed, surpass

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Impact

influence, effect

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pole

the most northern or most southern point on a planet, especially the Earth

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Industrialisation

the process of developing industries in a country or an area

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Scenario

the description of possible actions or events in the future

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Faith

belief

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Conservation

Preservation, protection

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Potential

likely to develop into a particular type of person or thing in the future

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Human-induced

caused by human

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Exclude

omit, miss out, eliminate, not include