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causing physical pain in someone

causing a lot of difficulty, pain, distress, or discomfort

causing admiration because of size, skill, importance, etc.

evoking a feeling of great respect, admiration, and sometimes fear

causing sadness, anger, or concern

causing feelings of discomfort, sadness, or anxiety

completely ruined or severely damaged beyond repair or use

noting or highlighting mistakes or imperfections

prohibited by law or made illegal

the killing of animals for food, often done on a large scale in industrial settings

so numerous that it cannot be easily counted or quantified

exceptionally large in size

completely destroyed or eliminated

showing no emotion or sympathy

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person

to find oneself in a better condition or situation

to develop something using certain facts, ideas, situations, etc.

to move from a lower to a higher position

something that is caused by something else

to be determined or affected by something else

a food or substance used with others to prepare a particular dish

to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met

to act violently against someone or something to try to harm them

a number expressed as one quantity divided by another, especially one written with a numerator and denominator

to cause someone to worry

relating to the natural world and effects of human actions on it

to officially forbid a particular action, item, or practice

to make something happen, usually something bad

to keep something from change or harm

to make something stay in the same state or condition

to use something in an excessive manner that can result in depletion or damage of the resource being used

to not let someone do something

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met

to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed

lack of equal distribution between two or more things, often resulting in an unfair situation

everything that exists or happens on the earth, excluding things that humans make or control

causing damage or negative effects to someone or something

an influence or effect that something has on a person, situation, or thing

(usually plural) a country's gas, oil, trees, etc. that are considered valuable and therefore can be sold to gain wealth

a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system

a group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into

a chemical element present in all living things and in substances such as coal, graphite, and diamond

the release of gas, heat, light, radiation, or other substances from a source

a type of waste that contains harmful chemicals that can cause serious health and environmental problems if not properly handled and disposed of

the natural environment in which a particular animal, plant, or other organism normally lives or grows