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EST 754 Unit 7 Vocab

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to access
to be reached or easily got
inaccessible
very difficult or impossible to travel to/difficult to understand
conservationist
person who protects something from damage, change or waste
to conserve
to keep and protect something from damage, change or waste
deterioration
the state of becoming worse
development
when sb or sth grows or changes and becomes more advanced
ecology
relationships between the air, land, water, animals, plants, etc.
irony
wrong result/what is said is not what is meant
sales pitch e.g. He's got a good sales pitch
a way of talking that is intended to persuade you to buy something
trivial (adj.)
having little value or importance
trivialization
the act of making sth seem less important than it really is
booming
increasing or becoming successful and produce a lot of money very quickly
cooperative (adj.)
willing to help or do what people ask
to emphasize
to show or state that something is very important or worth giving attention to
emphasis (n.)
the particular importance or attention that you give to something
to endanger
to put someone or something at risk or in danger of being harmed, damaged or destroyed
to interrupt
to stop a person from speaking for a short period by something you say or do, or to stop something from happening for a short period
to sustain
to make something continue for some time without becoming less
sustainability
action of keeping sth alive or keeping sth continuing for a period of time
to improve
to (cause something to) get better
improvement
when something gets better or when you make it better
an oil spill
an amount of oil which has come out of a container
requirement(s)
something that you must do, or something you need
a lecture
a formal talk on a serious or specialist subject given to a group of people, especially students
to plague
to cause worry, pain or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time
to plague with/for
to annoy someone, especially by asking repeated questions
to deplete
to reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy, money, etc.
demise (of) (n.)
the end of something that was previously considered to be powerful, such as a business, industry or system/death
gimmick e.g. sales/marketing gimmick, publicity gimmick
something which is not serious or of real value that is used to attract people's attention or interest temporarily, especially to make them buy sth
to nurture
to help to develop sth or sb/to care and protect sth while it is growing and developing
shift (n.)
a change from one state, position, etc. to another
to convince
to persuade someone or make them certain
to hold the floor
to speak to a group of people, often for a long time, without allowing anyone else to speak
to deny
to say that something is not true/not admit
erosion
slow reduction or destruction
earthworm
a common type of worm, which moves through the earth
cable car
a vehicle which hangs from and is moved by a cable and transports people up steep slopes
horse track
a path for horses
gorge (n.)
a deep narrow valley with steep sides, usually formed by a river or stream cutting through hard rock
steep (adj.)
(of a slope) rising or falling at a sharp angle/(especially of prices) too much, or more than is reasonable
social (adj.)
relating to activities in which you meet and spend time with other people and which happen during the time when you are not working
economic (adj.)
[ before noun ] relating to trade, industry and money/making a profit
environmental (adj.)
relating to the environment
impact e.g have/make an impact on (n.)
a powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or person
impact (on) (v.)
to have an influence on something
to cite
give example, name or mention sb or sth
to develop
to grow or change, to invent sth
hot spot
a popular and exciting place
to go ashore
go towards or onto land from an area of water
baked-bean can
small metal container with cooked beans inside
to bid
to offer a particular amount for sth which is for sale
polar bear
a large white bear that lives in areas near the North Pole
ice retreat
disappearance of ice
worn down (wear down)
to break down or exhaust by relentless pressure or resistance
marine diesel
fuel used in maritime vehicles
cruise liners
a large ship like a hotel, which people travel on for pleasure
long-buried
has been buried (e.g. under ice) for a long time
threat (n.)
a suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen, especially if a particular action or order is not followed
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