| extinct | no longer in existence; no longer in existence in society; no longer active |
| starve | to suffer or die because you do not have enough food to eat; to make sb suffer or die in this way |
| exaggerate | to make sth seem larger, better, worse or more important than it really is |
| overstate | to say sth in a way that makes it seem more important than it really is |
| transient | 1. continuing for only a short time
2. staying or working in a place for only a short time, before moving on |
| phase | 1. a stage in a process of change or development
2. each of the shapes of the moon as we see it from the earth at different times of the month |
| accelerate | to start to go faster |
| release | to let sb/sth come out of a place where they have been kept or trapped |
| phenomenon | 1. a fact or an event in nature or society, especially one that is not fully understood
2. a person or thing that is very successful or impressive |
| devastate | 1. to completely destroy a place or an area
2. to make sb feel very shocked and sad |
| inappropriate | not suitable or appropriate in a particular situation |
| poll | the process of questioning people who are representative of a larger group in order to get information about the general opinion |
| disjunction | lack of a connection between things that should be connected |
| lopsidedness | lopsided : having one side lower, smaller, etc. than the other |
| roll in | arrive,enter,land,roll up,appear |
| entitle | to give sb the right to have or to do sth |
| nevertheless | Synonym
adv.
yet,but,however,nonetheless,on the other hand
Advanced E-C |
| lobby | 1. v. an organized attempt by a group of people to influence politicians on a particular issue
2. n. a large area inside the entrance of a public building where people can meet and wait |
| scepticism | sceptical
an attitude of doubting that claims or statements are true or that sth will happen |
| altruistic | unselfish; selfless |
| impartial | not supporting one person or group more than another |
| broadcast | to send out programmes on television or radio |
| distort | to change the shape, appearance or sound of sth so that it is strange or not clear |
| encounter | to experience sth, especially sth unpleasant or difficult, while you are trying to do sth else |
| wreck | 1. a ship that has sunk or that has been very badly damaged
2. a car, plane, etc. that has been very badly damaged in an accident
3. a person who is in a bad physical or mental condition |
| allergy | a medical condition that causes you to react badly or feel ill/sick when you eat or touch a particular substance |
| melt | to become or make sth become liquid as a result of heating |
| meteorology | the scientific study of the earth's atmosphere and its changes, used especially in forecasting the weather (= saying what it will be like) |
| estimate | a judgement that you make without having the exact details or figures about the size, amount, cost, etc. of sth |
| diminish | 1. to become or to make sth become smaller, weaker, etc.
2. to make sb/sth seem less important than they really are |
| dispose | 1. ~ sth/sb + adv./prep.--- to arrange things or people in a particular way or position
2. ~ sb to/toward(s) sth.~ sb to do sth ---to make sb behave in a particular way |
| emission | the production or sending out of light, heat, gas, etc. |
| intuition | the ability to know sth by using your feelings rather than considering the facts |
| drastic | extreme in a way that has a sudden, serious or violent effect on sth |
| radically | Synonym
adv.
very,fundamentally,drastically,thoroughly,completely |
| postpone | to arrange for an event, etc. to take place at a later time or date |
| sanitation | the equipment and systems that keep places clean, especially by removing human waste |
| pessimistic | expecting bad things to happen or sth not to be successful; showing this |
| optimistic | expecting good things to happen or sth to be successful; showing this feeling |
| carbon dioxide | CO2 |
