Key Vocabulary on Environment Topic
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1) Alternative
- that you can use, do, etc. instead of something
else
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please find alternative means of transport.
2) Strain
- pressure that is put on something when it is
pulled or pushed by a physical force
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You will strain your eyes by reading in such poor light.
3) Universally
- in a universal manner; in every instance or place;
Ex-
His actions made him universally respected.
4) Deposit
- to put something down somewhere
Ex-
The Nile floods the fields and deposits mud on them.
5) Feasible
- possible to do
Ex-
The plan is feasible in reason but impractical
6) Solar
panel –
a panel designed to absorb the sun's rays as a source of energy for generating electricity or heating.
Ex-
Solar panels are largely used in energy-friendly buildings.
7) Diminish
- to become or to make something smaller or less
important; decrease
Ex-
His illness diminished his health.
8) Year
on year - (of figures, prices, etc.)
as compared with the corresponding ones from a year earlier.
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Vietnam’s CPI in May is rising nearly 20% year on year.
9) Pending
- waiting to be done or decided
Ex-
A decision on this matter is pending.
10) Confront
-
to think about, or to make somebody think about,
something that is difficult or unpleasant
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The government found itself confronted by massive opposition.