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Vocabulary 2 Unit 3

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  • landfill: the process of getting rid of large amounts of rubbish by burying it, or a place where rubbish is buried
    is a noun.90 percent of American rubbish is dumped in landfill sites.
  • emergency: something dangerous or serious, such as an accident, that happens suddenly or unexpectedly and needs fast action in order to avoid harmful results
    is a noun. How would disabled people escape in an emergency?
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  • plastic:an artificial substance that can be shaped when soft into many different forms and has many different uses
    is a noun. He put a sheet of plastic over the broken window.
  • fire:material that is in) the state of burning that produces flames that send out heat and light, and might produce smoke:
    is a noun. Animals are usually afraid of fire.
  • famine: situation in which there is not enough food for a great number of people
    is a noun. Another crop failure could result in widespread famine.
  • search and secure dog:a rescue dog looking for people to rescue dogs specialized in this
    is a noun. That ladder doesn't look very secure to me.
  • natural disaster: a natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or tsunami that kills or injures a lot of people
    is a noun. Europe's 2003 heat wave claimed more than 30,000 lives, making it the continent's largest natural disaster in 50 years
  • earthquake;a sudden violent movement of the earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage
    is a noun. In 1906 an earthquake destroyed much of San Francisco.
  • missing people:someone who has disappeared and is no longer in communication with their family and friends
    is a noun. He was reported as a missing person to the police.
  • organic:not using artificial chemicals in the growing of plants and animals for food and other products
    is a noun. organic food/fruit/farms/farmers
  • forest: a large area of land covered with trees and plants, usually larger than a wood, or the trees and plants themselves
    is a noun. The children got lost in the forest.
  • glass: a hard, transparent material, used to make windows, bottles, and other objects
    is a noun. coloured/broken glass
  • shelter: (a building designed to give) protection from bad weather, danger, or attack
    is a noun. an air-raid shelter
  • drought: a long period when there is little or no rain
    is a noun. This year (a) severe drought has ruined the crops
  • desert: an area, often covered with sand or rocks, where there is very little rain and not many plants
    is a noun. They were lost in the desert for nine days.
  • paper:thin, flat material made from crushed wood or cloth, used for writing, printing, or drawing on
    is a noun. a piece/sheet of paper
  • relief worker:someone who works in a particular job or in a particular way
    is a noun. factory/social/construction workers
  • predictions: a statement about what you think will happen in the future
    is a noun. Please don't ask me to make any predictions about tomorrow's meeting.
  • recycle;to sort and collect rubbish in order to treat it and produce useful materials that can be used again:
    is a noun. The Japanese recycle more than half their waste paper.