THE ENVIRONMENT

Question 1

MANOURISHMENT

Answer 1

Lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things, etc.

Example: The boys showed signes of being malnnourished

Malnourishment is a serious issue that needs to be taken care of effective inmediately.

Question 2

GREENHOUSE GASES

Answer 2

A gas that causes the greenhouse effect, especially carbon dioxide

Example: We need a global system for limiting greenhouse gas emissions

Greenhouse gases are the principal cause of global warming

Question 3

EXPLOITATION OF FOOD RESOURCES

Answer 3

Example: the exploitation of food resources now, can produce severe consecuences in future

Question 4

SEVERE FAMINE

Answer 4

Example: Africa is the principal case of severe famine on children

Question 5

DEPLETION OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Answer 5

A reduction on the cuantity of natural resources

Example: the depletion of natural resources will produce many problems in the future

The depletion of natural resources wil made the next generations look for new ways of producing energy

Question 6

GO GREEN

Answer 6

To do more to protect nature and the environment

Example: The school launched a Go Green campaign in honored to the earth’s day

We shouls all go green and help our planet

Question 7

GLOBAL WARMING

Answer 7

(calentamiento global)

Example: gloal warming is an effect of the greenhouse gases

Climate change is a resault of global warming

Question 8

(SEVERE) CLIMATE CHANGE

Answer 8

(cambio climatico)

Example: Climate change affects all the ecosystems

Climate change is provoked by global warming

Question 9

KEEP THE WOLF FROM THE DOOR

Answer 9

To have just enough money to be able to eat and live

Example: As a student, he took an evening job to keep the wolf from the door

Many writerrs when they first start, write in gossip magazines in order to keep the wolf from the door

Question 10

A FISH OUT OF WATER

Answer 10

Someone who is uncomfortable in a specific situation

Example: I felt like a fish out of water at my new school

I have always felt a like fish out of water at school

Question 11

AT A SNAIL’S PACE

Answer 11

Extremely slowli

Example: The roads were full of traffic and we were travelling at a snail’s pace for two hours

The litigation is moving at a snail’s pace

Question 12

A FLY ON THE WALL

Answer 12

If you say that you would like to be a fly on the wall on an occasion, you mean that you would like to hear what will be said or see what will happen while not being noticed

Example: I’d love to be a fly on the wall when those two get home

I would like to be a fly on the wall when the president and the other politics meet

Question 13

CHIKEN OUT

Answer 13

To decide not to do something because you are too frightened

Example: I was going to go bungee jumping, but I chickened out

I chiken out when I was about to go in the rollercoaster

Question 14

THROWAWAY SOCIETY

Answer 14

A society whish is used to use things for a very short amount of time and then throw them away

Example: The throwaway society should change if we want to make a positive impact on the planet

Question 15

FINITE RESOURCES

Answer 15

(recursos limitados)

Example: We should take care of our finite resources so that the next generations can use the responsably too

Question 16

LIFE EXPECTANCY

Answer 16

(indicador de esperanza de vida)

Example: The rate of life expectancy in Argentina is very low

Life expectancy is an idicator that helps us to know the demographic and living conditions of a country

Question 17

PRISTINE ENVIRNONMENT

Answer 17

New or almost new, and in very good condition

Example: before the fires, this was a pristine environment

Question 18

HARSH REALITIES

Answer 18

Example: Children in Africa, live in very harsh realities

We don’t have to go vary far in order to see harsh realities, in our city there are a lot of people who are homeless

Question 19

IN STARK/SHARP/MARKED CONTRAST

Answer 19

Very different from (something else)

Example: His comments were in stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to his earlier statements

Her personality is in stark contrast to the one she had a year ago

Question 20

STAGE A PROTEST

Answer 20

They stage a protest to destine more funding to natural habitats

The staged protest was about the movement BLM

Question 21

GET BY

Answer 21

To be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, usually by having just enough of something you need, such as money

Example: We can get by with four computers at the moment, but we’ll need a couple more when the new staff arrive

I’m just trying to get by in quarentine

Question 22

AMELIORATE

Answer 22

To make a bad or unpleasant situation better

Example: Foreign aid is badly needed to ameliorate the effects of the drought

Inmigrants decide to leave their homelands to ameliorate their quality of life

Question 23

EARTH-SHATTERING

Answer 23

Extremely important or very surprising

Example: An earth-shattering discovery

He said he has some earth-shattering news to tell us

Question 24

EPITHET

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An adjective added to a person’s name or a phrase used instead of it, usually to criticize or praise them

Example: The singer’s 104-kilo frame earned him the epithet of “Man Mountain” in the press

His stubbornness earned him the epithet “Senator No.”

Question 25

ON A PAR WITH SB/STH

Answer 25

The same as or equal to someone or something Example: In my opinion, none of the new jazz trumpeters are on a par with Miles Davis Nothing can be on a par with Coldplay

Question 26

PARADIGM SHIFT

Answer 26

A time when the usual and accepted way of doing or thinking about something changes completely Example: The widespread use of social media represents a paradigm shift in the way we communicate We need to make a paradigm shift and start taking care of the environment

Question 27

A MERE BLIP

Answer 27

A temporary change that does not have any special meaning Example: Last month's rise in inflation was described by the chancellor as a mere blip The drop in sales last month was just a mere blip, nothing to worry about

Question 28

FREEDOM OF SPEECH

Answer 28

(libertad de expresión) Example: Freedon of speech is one of the rights we have that is stabished in the UN human rishts's list This goverment is taking away our freedom of speech

Question 29

PUMP

Answer 29

To force The new wine is pumped into storage tanks or gas to move somewhere Example: The new wine is pumped into storage tanks The heart pumps blood through the arteries/round the body

Question 30

ACRIMONY

Answer 30

Anger, argument, and bad feeling Example: The acrimony of the dispute has shocked a lot of people The decision was reached without acrimony or controversy

Question 31

PETTY

Answer 31

**Not important and not worth giving attention to Example: Prisoners complain that they are subjected to too many petty rules and restrictions **Complaining too much about things that are not important Don't be so petty!

Question 32

NITPICK

Answer 32

To find faults in details that are not important Example: You're always nitpicking - it's so annoying!

Question 33

TO BE IN BREACH OF STH.

Answer 33

To be breaking a particular law or rule Example: The theatre was in breach of the safety laws for having no fire doors She was in breach of the migration law- her passaport had expired

Question 34

CAVALIER

Answer 34

Not considering other people's feelings or safety Example: That's a rather cavalier attitude He has a cavalier attitude towards public health concerns and COVID-19

Question 35

REVAMP

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To change or arrange something again, in order to improve it Example: The walled garden was completely revamped last year The company has spent $5 million on a major revamp of its offices

Question 36

IMPINGE ON/UPON SB/STH

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To affect (something) in a way that is unwanted//to have a bad effect on (something) Example: The government's spending limits will seriously impinge on the education budge Her work is impinging on her social life

Question 37

SUBSERVIENT

Answer 37

Willing to do what other people want, or considering your wishes as less important than those of other people Example: Women were expected to adopt a subservient role/position Your subservience to your boss disgusts me

Question 38

COMPELLING EVIDENCE/ARGUMENTS/REASONS

Answer 38

A compelling argument, reason or evidence is one that convinces you that something is true or that something should be done Example: There is quite compelling evidence that the idea that you should eat lots of small meals is a bad one The case had such compelling evidence that the judge took almost no time in finding him guilty

Question 39

GLOBAL SOCIETY

Answer 39

Society that is connected worldwide Example: the global society we live on is connected by the internet and social networks Globalization and technology are the main causes of the global society we live nowadays

Question 40

DETRIMENTAL (EFFECT)

Answer 40

Causing harm or damage Example: These chemicals have a detrimental effect/impact on/towards the environment Their decision could be detrimental to the future of the company

Question 41

ABSENT-MINDED

Answer 41

Someone who is absent-minded often forgets things or does not pay attention to what is happening near them because they are thinking about other things Example: Even the most absent-minded of us usually retain knowledge of which are our left and right hands Sorry, I was a bit absent-minded, would you mind telling me again?

Question 42

JAW-DROPPING

Answer 42

Very surprising or shocking Example: The jaw-dropping scale of the project has not defeated those involved This actitude coming from her is jaw-dropping

Question 43

MOUTH-WATERING

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(of food) having a very good appearance or smell that makes you want to eat Example: This cake is mouth-watering Even though it is fake, the burger is mouth-watering

Question 44

BLATANTLY

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In a way that is very obvious and intentional, when this is a bad thing Example: It was blatantly obvious that she was telling a lie He has made some blatantly bad decisions

Question 45

LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG

Answer 45

To allow a secret to be known, usually without intending to Example: I was trying to keep the party a secret, but Mel went and let the cat out of the bag Make sure you don't let the ct out of the bag and tell her so that she doesn't get disappointed

Question 46

TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNES

Answer 46

To deal with a difficult situation in a very direct or confident way Example: Why don't you take the bull by the horns and tell him to leave? She decided to take the bull by the horns and try to solve the problem

Question 47

SMELL A RAT

Answer 47

To recognize that something is not as it appears to be or that something dishonest is happening Example: He's been working late with her every night this week - I smell a rat! I smell rat, he hadn't studied for the test and still got an A

Question 48

ALBEIT

Answer 48

Although, even though Exaxmpe: He tried, albeit without success An enjoyable, albeit expensive, vacationan enjoyable, albeit expensive, vacation

Question 49

EYE-OPENING

Answer 49

Surprising, and teaching you new facts about life, people, etc. Example: The report is very accurate and very eye-opening That trip was very eye-opening, now I see things from a new perspective

Question 50

AWE-INSPIRING

Answer 50

Causing you to feel great respect or admiration Example: Niagara Falls really is an awe-inspiring sight The talk Michel Obama made yesterday, was very awe-inspiring

Question 51

KIND-HEARTED

Answer 51

A kind-hearted person is one who likes other people a lot and always wants to help them Exampe: She is so kind-hearted, specially with children He is very kind-hearted, he helped me study to pass the test

Question 52

MIND-BLOWING

Answer 52

Extremely exciting or surprising Example: The special effects in this film are pretty mind-blowing. The fact that we only have discovered 20% of the ocean is mind-blowing

Question 53

LONG-WINDED

Answer 53

A long-winded speech, letter, article, etc. is too long, or uses too many words Example: The speech was so long-winded, it never seem to end Her article was okey but very long-winded, I advised her to make it shorter

Question 54

LOUDMOUTH

Answer 54

A person who talks a lot, especially in an offensive or stupid way Example: I can't stand him, he is so loudmouthed Loudmouthed people bring out the worst of me

Question 55

READY-MADE

Answer 55

Bought or found in a finished form and available to use immediately Example: A ready-made frozen meal I didn’t sew the curtains – they came ready-made

Question 56

MONEY-GRABBING

Answer 56

Someone who is money-grubbing has money as their main interest and does anything possible to get a lot of it Example: They see their bosses as money-grubbing robots and not as coworkers There is a fine line between being ambicious and being money-grabbing, and I think you are crossing it

Question 57

EXCESIVE CUNSUMPTIOIN OF ENERGY

Answer 57

Our society has an excesive consumption of energy that has to be reduced in order to protect our resources