acid rain

rain that contains large amounts of harmful chemicals as a result of burning substances such as
coal and oil
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aftershock
a sudden movement of the earth's surface that often follows an earthquake and is less violent
than the first main movement
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agriculture
farming
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cattle
cows and bulls that are kept for their milk or meat
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coast
the land next to or close to the sea
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desalination
the process of removing salt from sea water
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draft
a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a drawing in its original state, often containing the main
ideas and intentions but not the developed form
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erosion
the fact of soil, stone, etc. being gradually damaged and removed by the waves, rain, or wind
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flooding
a situation in which an area is covered with water, especially from rain
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fungus
any of various types of organisms that get their food from decaying material or other living
things
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herbivore
an animal that eats only plants
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lava
hot liquid rock that comes out of the earth through a volcano, or the solid rock formed when it
cools
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petal
any of the usually brightly coloured parts that together form most of a flower
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productivity
the rate at which a company or country makes goods, usually judged in connection with the
number of people and the amount of materials necessary to produce the goods
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puddle
a small pool of liquid on the ground, especially from rain
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reservoir
a place for storing liquid, especially a natural or artificial lake providing water for a city or other
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shore
the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river
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species
a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can
breed with each other
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stem
a central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow, or which forms a
support
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tide
he rise and fall of the sea that happens twice every day
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tremor
a slight shaking movement in a person's body, especially because of nervousness or excitement ;
a slight earthquake
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current
a movement of water, air, or electricity in a particular direction
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dense
having parts that are close together so that it is difficult to go or see through
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freezing
extremely cold
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heavy
(especially of something unpleasant) of very or especially great force, amount, or degree
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long-term
continuing a long time into the future
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native
used to refer to plants and animals that grow naturally in a place, and have not been brought
there from somewhere else
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resistant
not wanting to accept something, especially changes or new ideas
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severe
causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; very serious
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torrential
used to refer to very heavy rain
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tropical
from or relating to the area between the two tropics
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a storm in a teacup
a lot of unnecessary anger and worry about a matter that is not important
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be snowed under (with sth)
to have so much work that you have problems dealing with it all
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every cloud has a silver lining
said to emphasize that every difficult or unpleasant situation has some advantage
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in cold light of day
If you think about something in the cold light of day, you think about it clearly and calmly,
without the emotions you had at the time it happened, and you often feel sorry or ashamed about
it
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know which way the wind is blowing
To understand what is happening in changing circumstances and to be able to anticipate the
future
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not have the foggiest idea
to not know or understand something at all
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the calm before the storm
a quiet or peaceful period before a period during which there is great activity, argument, or
difficulty
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vicious circle
a continuing unpleasant situation, created when one problem causes another problem that then
makes the first problem worse
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weather the storm
If someone or something weathers the storm, they successfully deal with a very difficult problem
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breed
to keep animals for the purpose of producing young animals in a controlled way ; to cause
something to happen, usually something bad
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flow
to move in one direction, especially continuously and easily
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sow
to put seeds in or on the ground so that plants will grow
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deafening
extremely loud:
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thorn
a small, sharp pointed growth on the stem of a plant
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pasture
grass or similar plants suitable for animals such as cows and sheep to eat, or an area of land
covered in this
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horticulture
the study or activity of growing garden plants
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plough
a large farming tool with blades that digs the soil in fields so that seeds can be planted
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drip
If a liquid drips, it falls in drops, or you make it fall in drops
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drain
If you drain something, you remove the liquid from it, usually by pouring it away or allowing it
to flow away, and if something drains, liquid flows away or out of it
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crop yield
is a measurement of the amount of a crop that was harvested per unit of land area.
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dry out
overcome alcoholism
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bring about
to cause something to happen
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proliferate
to increase a lot and suddenly in number:
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stretch
to cause something to reach, often as far as possible, in a particular direction
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surfeit
an amount that is too large, or is more than is needed
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soak into
[for moisture] to penetrate something.
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run off
to leave somewhere or someone suddenly
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overgrazing
a situation in which there are too many cows or other animals eating grass in an area, which
damages the environment:
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take its toll (on)
to cause a lot of damage
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detrimental
causing harm or damage
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promising
Something that is promising shows signs that it is going to be successful or enjoyable
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nasty
bad or very unpleasant
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drive down
to force a price, value, etc. to go down
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withstand
to be strong enough, or not be changed by something, or to oppose a person or thing successfully
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soak up
If a dry material or substance soaks up a liquid, it absorbs the liquid through its surface