Insight - Upper-intermediate - Unit 8 - 8A

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, due to their impressive or majestic nature

causing sadness, anger, or concern

causing feelings of discomfort, sadness, or anxiety

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 substance or material used in making a dish, product, or mixture

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

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 naturally exist, lives, and grows