1. developing world
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The part of the world which is poor, and tries to make its industry and economic system more advanced
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2. change out of all recognition
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to change so much that you can hardly recognize it
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3. gravity of the problem
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extreme importance and a cause for worry SYN SERIOUSNESS:
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4. donate
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to give money, food, clothes, etc. to sb/sth, especially a charity
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5. second hand goods
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Used things
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6. proceeds
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the money that you receive when you sell sth or organize a performance, etc.; profits
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7. subsequent
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happening after sth else
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8. pledge money
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you leave a sum of money with sb to prove that you will do sth or pay back money that you owe
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9. starve
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to suffer or die because you do not have enough food to eat
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10. river burst its banks
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river goes or moves somewhere suddenly with great force; it comes from its banks suddenly
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11. huts were washed away
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(of water) to remove or carry small, simply built houses away to another place
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12. soil erosion
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gradually destroying the surface of the top layer of the earth through the action of wind, rain, etc.
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13. People were buried alive by the earthquake
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People were covered with soil, rocks etc while not dead because of a sudden, violent shaking of the earth's surface
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14. Forest fire
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Burning of a large area of land that is thickly covered with trees
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15. Blackened
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Sg becoming black
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16. Be ablaze
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burning quickly and strongly
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17. Crackle
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to make short sharp sounds like sth that is burning in a fire
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18. Smoulder
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to burn slowly without a flame
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19. Drought
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a long period of time when there is little or no rain
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20. The hurricane struck
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a violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic Ocean, happened suddenly and had a harmful or damaging effect on sb/sth
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21. Evacuate
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to move people from a place of danger to a safer place
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22. abduct
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to take sb away illegally, especially using force SYN KIDNAP
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23. Famine-sticken area
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part of a place, town, etc., or a region of a country or the world which suffers from a lack of food during a long period of time
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24. Malnutrition
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a poor condition of health caused by a lack of food or a lack of the right type of food
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25. Starvation
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the state of suffering and death caused by having no food
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26. Undernourishment
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in bad health because of a lack of food or a lack of the right type of food SYN MALNOURISHED
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27. Villages are cut off
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to block very small towns situated in a country area; to prevent people from leaving or reaching these places or communicating with people outside them
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28. Epidemic
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a large number of cases of a particular disease happening at the same time in a particular community
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29. Rising sea level
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going upwards / reaching a higher level of the average height of the sea/ocean
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30. Ceasefire
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a time when enemies agree to stop fighting, usually while a way is found to end the fighting permanently SYN TRUCE
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31. Exploitation
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a situation in which sb treats sb else in an unfair way, especially in order to make money from their work
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32. Agree to sg
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to say 'yes'; to say that you will do what sb wants or that you will allow sth to happen SYN CONSENT
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33. Invasion
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the act of an army entering another country by force in order to take control of it
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34. Occupation
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the act of moving into a country, town, etc. and taking control of it using military force; the period of time during which a country, town, etc. is controlled in this way
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35. Spend a disproportionate amount on sg.
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to give too much money to pay for sg. when compared with sth else
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36. Contribute to sg
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to be one of the causes of sth
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37. Ethnic conflict
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a situation in which people belonging to a nation, race or tribe that shares a cultural tradition are involved in a serious disagreement or argument
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38. Stabilise the economy
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to become or to make the relationship between production, trade and the supply of money become firm, steady and unlikely to change; to make it STABLE
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39. Resort to sg
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to make use of sth, especially sth bad, as a means of achieving sth, often because there is no other possible solution
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40. Devaluation of the currency by
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to reduce the value of the money of one country when it is exchanged for the money of another country OPP REVALUE
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41. Interfere in sg
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to get involved in and try to influence a situation that does not concern you, in a way that annoys other people
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42. Civil war
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a war between groups of people in the same country
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43. Send arms
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weapons, especially as used by the army, navy or air force taken to a place
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44. Rebel forces
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people who fight against the government of their country
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45. Dispose of sg
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to get rid of sb/sth that you do not want or cannot keep
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46. Waste product
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a useless material or substance produced while making sth else
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47. Commodity
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a product or a raw material that can be bought and sold, especially between countries
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48. Burden of foreign debt
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responsibility, etc. that causes worry, difficulty or hard work about a sum of money that a country owes to another
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49. Third world countries
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the poor or developing countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America,
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50. Set up refugee camps
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To build a place where people, who have been forced to leave their country or home, because there is a war or for political, religious or social reasons, live temporarily in tents or huts
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51. Greenhouse effect
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the problem of the gradual rise in temperature of the earth's atmosphere, caused by an increase of gases such as CARBONDIOXIDE in the air surrounding the earth, which trap the heat of the sun
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52. Natural balance
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situation in which different things in nature exist in equal, correct or good amounts
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53. Fossil foil
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metal made into very thin sheets that is used for covering or wrapping things
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54. Coal
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a hard black mineral that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat
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55. Energy crisis
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a time of great danger, difficulty or uncertainty when problems about sources of power, such as fuel, used for driving machines, providing heat, etc must be solved or important decisions must be made
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56. Pesticide
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a chemical used for killing pests, especially insects
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57. Lead-free petrol
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a liquid obtained from PETROLEUM, used as fuel in car engines, etc that does not contain lead
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58. Harmful to the environment
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causing damage or injury to the natural world in which people, animals and plants live
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59. Household product
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A product connected with looking after a house and the people living in it
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60. Chemical
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a substance obtained by or used in a chemical process
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61. Exhaust fume
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waste gases that come out of a vehicle, an engine or a machine
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62. Poisonous
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causing death or illness if swallowed or absorbed into the body
SYN TOXIC
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63. Emission
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1 gas, etc. that is sent out into the air 2 the production or sending out of light, heat, gas, etc
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64. Power station
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a building or group of buildings where electricity is produced
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65. Global warming
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the increase in temperature of the earth's atmosphere, that is caused by the increase of particular gases, especially CARBONDIOXIDE
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66. Beg for sg
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to ask sb for sth especially in an anxious way because you want or need it very much
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67. Drift
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