drought /draʊt/ noun [ C , U ]
a long period when there is no rain and people do not
have enough water
A severe drought ruined the
crops.
the ˈ ozone ˌ layer noun
[ ENVIRONMENT ] the layer of ozone high above the Earth's surface that
prevents the sun from harming the Earth
monsoon /mɒnˈsuːn/ noun [ C ]
[ GEOGRAPHY ] the season when there is heavy rain in Southern Asia
pollute /pəˈluːt/ verb [ T ]
[ ENVIRONMENT ] to make water, air, soil, etc dirty or harmful
We need a fuel that won't
pollute the environment.
pollutant noun [ C ]
a substance that pollutes water, air, etc
flood 2 /flʌd/ noun
Word partners for flood
catastrophic / devastating floods • flood damage / victims
/ warnings
flood
1 WATER [ GEOGRAPHY ] [ C ] when a lot of water
covers an area that is usually dry, especially when a river becomes too full
The flood destroyed thousands of
homes.
2 AMOUNT [ C ] a large number or amount of
things or people that arrive at the same time
a flood of letters/calls
crying a lot
She collapsed in floods of tears.
flake /fleɪk/ noun [ C ]
a small, flat, thin piece of something
flakes of paint/snow
scenario /sɪˈnɑːriəʊ/ noun
1 [ C ] a description of a situation, or of a
situation that may develop in the future
2 worst-case scenario
the worst situation that you can imagine
We are to blame for global warming.
Global warming is our fault.
Energy efficient
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