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Open World B2 Unit 9 - Vocabulary

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  • The gradual wearing away of land or cliffs along a coastline due to the action of waves, currents, tides, and weathering processes
    COASTAL EROSION
  • A heavy and sudden rainfall characterized by a rapid and intense accumulation of precipitation over a short period. A heavy...
    DOWNPOUR
  • I (not check) all the essays by next week.
    won't have checked
  • This can cause a reduced or poor visibility.
    DENSE FOG
  • Any material that poses a threat to human health, the environment, or both due to its poisonous or harmful properties
    TOXIC WASTE
  • The uncontrolled expansion of urban areas into surrounding rural or undeveloped land.
    URBAN SPRAWL
  • The sun (rise) at 7:31 am.
    will have risen
  • The act of improperly disposing of waste materials, such as garbage, trash, or other discarded items, in public places or natural environments
    LITTERING
  • You (forgot) me by then.
    will have forgotten
  • When a tornado moves swiftly and forcefully through something, often causing damage or destruction in the process.
    RIP THROUGH
  • A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, often caused by movements of tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface.
    EARTHQUAKE
  • Strong winds. _______-_________ winds.
    GALE-FORCE
  • A phrasal verb that means that the sky becomes clear.
    BRIGHTEN UP
  • I promise I (help) you with your homework.
    'll help
  • The will arrive at 9. I (finish) setting the table by then.
    will have finished
  • Try to call before 2 pm. After that, we (work) in the garden
    'll be working
  • The process of clearing or removing forests or trees from a particular area, typically for agricultural, commercial, or urban development purposes.
    DEFORESTATION
  • To diminish or decrease in intensity, usually gradually. It's often used to describe the reduction or calming of something, such as noise, wind, or activity.
    DIE DOWN
  • The release of gases into the Earth's atmosphere
    GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
  • When liquid petroleum hydrocarbon is released into the environment, usually in water bodies such as oceans, seas, rivers, or lakes.
    OCEAN SPILLS
  • A synonym for strong and intense when talking about a storm.
    VIOLENT
  • A synonym for moderate temperatures.
    MILD
  • A phrasal verb that means that the sky becomes covered or filled with clouds.
    CLOUD UP
  • The kids (go) to bed by 11 pm.
    will have gone
  • Like a giant mountain that sometimes spews out hot, molten rock called lava.
    VOLCANO
  • The gradual increase in the average level of the world's oceans over time.
    RISING SEA LEVELS
  • A phrasal verb that means "to become solidified or covered with ice due to a drop in temperature."
    FREEZE OVER
  • We (fly) to Greece at 6 pm
    will be flying
  • She (work) when you return this evening.
    will be working