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Words for General IELTS - Lesson 19

Here you will learn some English words about the environment, such as "consume", "diversity", "contaminate", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.

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Words for General IELTS
to consume
[verb]
(of fire) to destroy something completely
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environmental
[adjective]
relating to the natural world and the human impact on it
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toxic
[adjective]
containing or related to poison
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to pollute
[verb]
to damage the environment by releasing harmful chemicals or substances to the air, water, or land
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renewable
[adjective]
describing a natural resource that can be replaced in an infinite way
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resource
[noun]
(usually plural) a country's gas, oil, trees, etc. that are considered valuable and therefore can be sold to gain wealth
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turbine
[noun]
a machine or engine that produces power from the pressure of a liquid or gas on a turning wheel, called a rotor
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waste
[noun]
the act of putting a resource to wrong use
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alternative
[adjective]
available as an option for something else
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fuel
[noun]
any substance that can produce energy or heat when burned
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deforestation
[noun]
the action of removing the trees from an area completely
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diversity
[noun]
the presence of a wide range of different elements or qualities within a group or system
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ecology
[noun]
the scientific study of the environment or the interrelation of living creatures and the way they affect each other
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ecosystem
[noun]
all the organisms that live in a particular area, the way they affect each other and their environment considered as a whole
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habitat
[noun]
the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants exist
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to reserve
[verb]
to set something aside and keep it for future use
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sustainable
[adjective]
using natural resources in a way that causes no harm to the environment
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landslide
[noun]
a sudden fall of a large mass of dirt or rock down a mountainside or cliff
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landfill
[noun]
a piece of land under which waste material is buried
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fossil fuel
[noun]
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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to erupt
[verb]
(of a volcano) to explode and send smoke, lava, rocks, etc. into the sky
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environmentalist
[noun]
a person who is concerned with the environment and tries to protect it
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conservation
[noun]
the protection of the natural environment and resources from wasteful human activities
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acid rain
[noun]
rain containing a great deal of acidic chemicals, caused by air pollution, which can harm the environment
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to contaminate
[verb]
to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material
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disposal
[noun]
the act of getting rid of waste material
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fumes
[noun]
smoke or gas with a strong and unpleasant smell that is dangerous to breathe in
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radioactive
[adjective]
containing or relating to a dangerous form of energy produced by nuclear reactions
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carbon footprint
[noun]
the amount of carbon dioxide that an organization or person releases into the atmosphere
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climate crisis
[noun]
an urgent situation in which proper action must be taken to remove the threats done to the environment
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eco-friendly
[adjective]
causing or having little to no harm to the environment
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green belt
[noun]
a strip of open land around a city where construction is prohibited in order to protect the environment
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to waste
[verb]
to use something without care or more than needed
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