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chimney
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factory
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pollution
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smoke
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to breathe
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to pollute
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to pour out
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to carry on
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to put off
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to come up
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to give up
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to cut down
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to look after
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to heat up
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to close down
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to use up
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to die out
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climate change
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to take action
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fossil fuel
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global warming
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greenhouse gas
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ice cap
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rainforest
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renewable energy
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sea level
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global surface temperature
chimney
chimney
noun
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a channel or passage that lets the smoke from a fire pass through and get out from the roof of a building

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Smoke rose from the chimney on the cold winter morning.
The bird built a nest inside the chimney.
factory
factory
noun
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a building or set of buildings in which products are made, particularly using machines

pollution
pollution
noun
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a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

smoke
smoke
noun
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a cloud of chemicals produced by burning something

to breathe
to breathe
Verb
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to take air into one's lungs and let it out again

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to pollute
to pollute
Verb
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to damage the environment by releasing harmful chemicals or substances to the air, water, or land

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to pour out
to pour out
Verb
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/pˈoːɹ ˈaʊt/

to transfer a liquid from one container to another

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
pour
phrase's particle
out
to carry on
to carry on
Verb
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/kˈæɹi ˈɑːn/

to choose to continue an ongoing activity

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
carry
phrase's particle
on
to put off
Verb
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/pˌʊt ˈɔf/

to cause a person to dislike someone or something

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transitive
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phrase's verb
put
phrase's particle
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to come up
Verb
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/kˈʌm ˈʌp/

to emerge to the visible or accessible level of water

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phrase's verb
come
phrase's particle
up
to give up
to give up
Verb
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/ɡɪv ʌp/

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

enter

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
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phrase's verb
give
phrase's particle
up
to cut down
to cut down
Verb
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/kˈʌt dˈaʊn/

to cut through something at its base in order to make it fall

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transitive
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phrase's verb
cut
phrase's particle
down
to look after
to look after
Verb
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/lˈʊk ˈæftɚ/

to take care of someone or something and attend to their needs, well-being, or safety

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
look
phrase's particle
after
to heat up
to heat up
Verb
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/hˈiːt ˈʌp/

to make something warm or hot

cool

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transitive
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phrase's verb
heat
phrase's particle
up
to close down
to close down
Verb
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/klˈoʊs dˈaʊn/

(of a business, shop, company, etc.) to no longer be open or operating, particularly permanently

open

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
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phrase's verb
close
phrase's particle
down
to use up
to use up
Verb
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/jˈuːs ˈʌp/

to entirely consume a resource, leaving none remaining

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transitive
Phrasal Status
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phrase's verb
use
phrase's particle
up
to die out
to die out
Verb
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/dˈaɪ ˈaʊt/

to completely disappear or cease to exist

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
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phrase's verb
die
phrase's particle
out
climate change
climate change
noun
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/ˈklaɪmət ˌʧeɪndʒ/

a permanent change in global or regional climate patterns, including temperature, wind, and rainfall

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compound noun
to take action
phrase
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/tˈeɪk ˈækʃən/

to do something in response to a particular situation, often to address a problem or achieve a goal

fossil fuel
fossil fuel
noun
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/ˈfɑsəl ˈfjuːəl/

a fuel that is found in nature and obtained from the remains of plants and animals that died millions of years ago, such as coal and gas

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compound noun
global warming
noun
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/ɡlˈoʊbəl wˈɔːɹmɪŋ/

the increase in the average temperature of the Earth as a result of the greenhouse effect

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compound noun
greenhouse gas
noun
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/ˈɡriːnˌhaʊs ɡæs/

any type of gas, particularly carbon dioxide, that contributes to global warming by trapping heat

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compound noun
ice cap
ice cap
noun
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/ˈaɪs kˈæp/

the thick coating of ice that covers a large area, mostly in polar regions

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compound noun
rainforest
rainforest
noun
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‌a thick, tropical forest with tall trees and consistently heavy rainfall

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compound noun
renewable energy
noun
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/ɹɪnˈuːəbəl ˈɛnɚdʒi/

a type of energy derived from natural sources that can be replenished, such as sunlight, wind, and water

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compound noun
sea level
sea level
noun
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/ˈsiː ˌlɛvəl/

the average height of the surface of the ocean in relation to the land, measured over a specific period of time

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global surface temperature
noun
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/ɡlˈoʊbəl sˈɜːfɪs tˈɛmpɹɪtʃɚ/

the average temperature of the Earth's land and ocean surfaces measured across the globe

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compound noun

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