Kaarten: work on your vocabulary units 9-12 | Quizlet

carbon footprint

a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere by your activities over a particular period

carbon monoxide

a poisonous gas that is produced especially by the engines of vehicles

carbon dioxide

gas produced by animals, by people breathing out and by chemical reactions

climate change

the way the world's general weather conditions are changing

conservation

saving and protecting the environment

ecological

involved with or concerning ecology and the environment

endangered

when a species is in danger of becoming extinct

evolution

the proceess of gradual change that takes place over many generations, during which species of animals, plants, or insects slowly change some of their physical characteristics

global warming

the gradual rise in the earth's temperature caused by high levels of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere

a harvest

the crop that is gathered in

the harvest

the gathering of a crop

rainbow

arch of different colours that you can sometimes see in the sky when it's raining

reserve

area of land where the animals, birds, and plants are officially protected

root

part of a plant that grows under the ground

rural

far away from large towns of cities

seed

the small, hard part of a plant from which a new plant grows

soil

the substance on the surface iof the earth in which plants grow

species

class of plants or animals whose members have the same main characteristics and are able to breed with each other

tide

the regular change in the level of the sea on the shore

tornado

violent wind storm consisting of a tall column of air which spins round very fast and causes a lot of damage

tropical

belonging to or typical of the parts of the world that are near the tropics (= two imaginary lines north and south of the equator)

volcano

mountain from which hot melted rock, gas, steam, and ash from inside the Earth sometimes bursts

blizzard

very heavy snowstorm with strong winds

bystander

person who is present when something happens and who sees it bus does not take part in it

catastrophe

unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage

cut off

to disconnect, interrupt, or discontinue something or someone

debris

pieces from something that has been destroyed or pieces of rubbish or unwanted material that are spread around

demolish

to destroy completely

dig

making a hole in the ground or in a pile of earth, stones, or rubbish

eruption

when a volcano throws out a lot of hot, melted rock, ash, and steam

evacuation

when people have to leave their homes because of a danger such as flooding

famine

situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die

glacier

extremely large mass of ice that moves very slowly, often down a mountain valley

heatwave

period of time when the weather is much hotter than usual

rescue team

group of people who try to rescue people, for instance in mountains

search dog

dog that is trained to search for people

shield

something that provides protection from a danger or risk

survivor

someone who continues to live aftherwards in spite of coming close to death

submerged

when something is beneath the surface of the water

sympathy

feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune

trapped

being stuck in a place

victim

someone who has been hurt or killed

atmosphere

the general impression that you get when you are in it

bench

long seat of wood or metal that two or more people can sit on

bungalow

house that only has one level, and no stairs

cabinet

cupboard used for storing things such as medicine or alcoholic drinks or for displaying decorative things in

construction

the building of things such as houses, factories, roads, and bridges

detached house

house that is not joined to another house

domestic

having to do with the home

high-rise building

very tall, modern building that has a lot of floors

houseboat

small boat on a river or canal that people live in

hook

bent piece of metal or plastic that is used for catching or holding things, or for hanging things up

to pull something down

to destroy something

to put something up

to fasten something to a wall or ceiling

resident

someone who lives in a particular place

semi-detached house

house that is joined to another house on one side by a shared wall

to settle

getting used to being somewhere and feel comfortable there

shed

small building that is used for storing things such as garden tools

storey

a level of a building; a floor

studio flat

small flat, usually with one large room for cooking, sitting and sleeping in, and a separate bathroom

terrace(d) house

house of a row of similar houses joined together by their side walls

tower block

tall building divided into two flats or offices

AIDS

Disease that destroys the natural system of protection that the body has against other diseases. sexual disease

allergy

a specific reaction of the immune system to a foreign and frequently harmless substance

antibiotics

medical drugs used to kill bacteria and treat infections

blood pressure

the amount of force with which your blood flows around your body

bruise

injury that appears as a purple mark on your body, although the skin is not broken

cholesterol level

the amount of the substance cholesteral (= a fatty substance that can cause heart disease if you have too much) that you have in your body

dose

amount of medication given on the basis of the patient's size and age.

eye drops

a kind of medicine that you put in your eyes one drop at a time

injection

a shot; putting a medicine into the body with a syringe

painkiller

type of medicine that reduces or stops pain

plaster

strip of sticky material used for covering small cuts or sores on your body

prescription

a piece of paper written by a doctor that lets you get medicine at the pharmacy

pulse

the regular beating of blood through your body, which you can feel when you touch particular parts of your body, especially your wrist

rash

area of red spots that appears on your skin when you are ill or have a bad reaction to something that you have eaten or touched

runny nose

a nose that has liquid coming out of it

sore throat

condition in which your throat is red and feels painful, especially when you swallow

surgeon

doctor who performs operations

surgery

1) medical treatment in which someone's body is cut open so that a doctor can repair, remove, or replace a diseased or damaged part

2) the office where a doctor works

ward

room in a hospital that has beds for many people, often people who need similar treatment

wound

damage to part of your body, especially a cut or a hole in your flesh, which is caused by a gun, knife, or other weapon