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Academic vocabulary & Phrases for describ

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(adj) (of a situation) not hopeful or encouraging, unlikely to have a favourable outcome

bleak

(adj) (of a place) not impaired by development

unspoiled

(n) great destruction or damage

devastation

(adj) prosperous and growing, flourishing

thriving

(adj) easily destroyed or threatened

fragile

(adj) capable of working successfully, feasible

viable

(adj) preventing success or development, harmful

adverse

(n) behaviour that is considered acceptable or polite to most members of a society

convention

(n) a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as length, breadth, depth, or height

dimension

(n) a specified sphere of activity or knowledge

domain

(n) the time during which something continues

duration

(adj) minor and not important, not central

marginal

(v phr) be dependent on

rely on

(v) cause to continue for an extended period or without interruption

sustain

(v) be a significant cause or basis of (something) even if not necessarily manifest or obvious

underlie

(n phr) a situation judged to be safe in comparison to something else

comparative safety