sustainability səˌsteɪ.nəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti
vocabulary
1.abandon
to leave a place, thing or person forever
We had to abandon the car.
2.abuse
to use or treat someone or something wrongly or badly,especially in a way that is to your own advantage
She is continually abusing her position/authority by getting otherpeople to do things for her.
3.collapse
to fall down suddenly because of pressure or having nostrength or support
Thousands of buildings collapsed in the earthquake.
4.drought
a long period when there is little or no rain
This year (a) severe drought has ruined the crops.
5.harsh
unpleasant, unkind, cruel or unnecessarily severe
The children had had a harsh upbringing.
6.linked
to make a connection between two or more people, things or ideas
The explosions are not thought to be linked in any way.
7.out of the questiob
to be an event which cannot possibly happen
A trip to New Zealand is out of the question this year.
8.resources
a useful or valuable possession or qualityof a country, organization or person
Britain's mineral resources include oil, coal and gas deposits.
9.settlement
an official agreement that finishes an argument
It now seems unlikely that it will be possible to negotiate/reach apeaceful settlement of the conflict.
10.spray
a mass of very small drops of liquid carried in the air
Can you feel the spray from the sea/waterfall?
11.standard of living
the amount of money and comfort people have in aparticular society
The standard of living in many developing countries is low.
12.starvation
the state of having no food for a long period, often causingdeath
Twenty million people face starvation unless a vast emergency aidprogramme is launched.
13.breeze
She let the gentle breeze cool her face.
14.dust
dry dirt in the form of powder that covers surfaces inside abuilding, or very small dry pieces of soil, sand or othersubstances
The furniture was covered in dust and cobwebs.
15.flush out
to do something in order to discover people who have beendishonest
By cross-checking claims, we will flush out the fraudsters.
16.generate
Her latest film has generated a lot of interest/excitement.
17.humid
(of air and weather conditions) containing extremely smalldrops of water in the air
New York is very hot and humid in the summer.
18.microclimate
an area in which the weather is usually different from theareas around it
19.orient
the countries in the east and south-east of Asia
20.outskirts
the areas that form the edge of a town or city
The factory is in/on the outskirts of New Delhi.
21.pedestrian
a person who is walking, especially in an area wherevehicles go
A few pedestrians carrying their evening shopping sheltered from therain in doorways.
22.promising
Something which is promising shows signs that it is going to be successful or enjoyable
They won the award for the most promising new band of the year.
23. perspective
a particular way of considering something
Her attitude lends a fresh perspective to the subject.
24.renewable
describes a form of energy that can be produced as quicklyas it is used
renewable energy sources such as wind and wave power.
25.take over
to start doing a job or being responsible for something that another person did or had responsibility for before
He took over from the previous headmaster in February.
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