Insight - Upper-intermediate - Unit 8 - 8A

causing emotional or 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, due to their impressive or majestic nature

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

indicating too many to be counted

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

any of the constituents that are added to a compound or mixture in order to make it, such as the foods in a meal

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 part of a whole number, such as ½

to cause someone to worry

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

to officially forbid or restrict a particular action, item, or practice

to make someone do something or 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 to 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

all the organisms that live in a particular area, the way they affect each other and their environment considered as a whole

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

a nonmetal element that can be found in all organic compounds and living things

the act of producing or releasing something, especially gas or radiation, into the atmosphere or environment

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

the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants exist