English Result - Upper-intermediate

English Result - Upper-intermediate - Unit 7 - 7D

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climate
noun
the typical weather conditions of a particular region
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problem
noun
something that causes difficulties and is hard to overcome
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global warming
noun
the increase in the average temperature of the Earth as a result of the greenhouse effect
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melting
adjective
becoming liquid
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ice cap
noun
a mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak)
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rising
adjective
increasing in degree, number, or height
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sea level
noun
the average level of the sea's surface, based on which the height of things such as mountains, etc. are measured
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heat wave
noun
a period of hot weather, usually hotter and longer than before
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drought
noun
a long period of time when there is not much raining
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water
noun
a liquid with no smell, taste, or color, that falls from the sky as rain, and we use for washing, cooking, drinking, etc.
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shortage
noun
a state where there is not enough of something or someone
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unpredictable
adjective
unable to be predicted because of changing many times
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weather
noun
the temperature and other atmospheric conditions such as sunshine, rain, wind, etc.
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poor
adjective
lacking an adequate amount to fulfill a requirement
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harvest
noun
the yield from plants in a single growing season
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food
noun
things that people and animals eat, such as meat or vegetables
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malnutrition
noun
a condition in which a person does not have enough food or good food to eat in order to stay healthy
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powerful
adjective
possessing much power
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cyclone
noun
a violent storm with winds moving in circles
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intense
adjective
very extreme or great
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rainfall
noun
the amount or the event of rain falling in a particular area in a given time
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soil
noun
the black or brownish substance consisted of organic remains, rock particles, and clay that forms the upper layer of earth where trees or other plants grow
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erosion
noun
the process through which soil, stone, etc. is destroyed little by little by water, wind, etc.
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to flood
verb
to become covered or filled by water
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