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IELTS 5B - Vocab (Unit 8 Writing)
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a situation when there is not enough of the people or things that are needed
shortage /ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/
to stop holding something or stop it from being held so that it can move, fly, fall, etc. freely
release /rɪˈliːs/
a layer of ice permanently covering parts of the earth, especially around the North and South Poles
ice cap /ˈaɪs kæp/
the act of cutting down or burning the trees in an area
deforestation /ˌdiːˌfɔːrɪˈsteɪʃn/
the production or sending out of light, heat, gas, etc.
emission /ɪˈmɪʃn/
an official action that is done in order to achieve a particular aim
measure /ˈmeʒər/
the people or an organization who have the power to make decisions or who have a particular area of responsibility in a country or region
authority /əˈθɔːrəti/
to start to use a particular method or to show a particular attitude towards somebody/something
adopt (e.g. All three teams adopted different approaches to the problem.)
a plan of action agreed or chosen by a political party, a business, etc.
policy /ˈpɑːləsi/
to pass a law
to enact /ɪˈnækt/
The process or fact of making a substance or place dirty or no longer pure by adding a substance that is dangerous or carries disease (e.g. Environmental ________ resulting from human activities is a major health concern)
contamination/kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃn/
the place where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found
habitat
to stop existing
die out
(used especially about groups of animals, plants, etc.) at risk of no longer existing
endangered
the person or thing that makes something happen
cause
a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation (= answer)
solution
(of energy and natural resources) that is replaced naturally or controlled carefully and can therefore be used without the risk of using it all up
renewable energy
fuel such as coal or oil that was formed over millions of years from parts of dead animals or plants
fossil fuel
the possibility of trouble, danger or disaster
threat/θret/