Insight - Upper-intermediate - Unit 8 - 8A
Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 8 - 8A in the Insight Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "agonizing", "emission", "conserve", etc.
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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, due to their impressive or majestic nature
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
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 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
