Vocabulary Out of the mist
to dump into the air
composition
to measure with accuracy
to toss particulates into the upper atmosphere/ measurable particulate
to dissipate
fading visibility
to deteriorate
a medium
invalid results
to declare a high-priority emergency
to calibrate the machine / recalibrate
water vapor
to suffer oxygen deficiency
to scan the preliminary data
to be caught off guard
system failure
to call a halt (to sth)
environmental policy
naturally occurring phenomenon
to encompass the entire globe
a delusional theory
Comp ice
probe, to probe
to convert
flaw in one’s logic/ flawless design
to take into account
to be beyond one’s capacity
to confront a problem
to penetrate
to expand
to alter sth
to enhance molecular structures
a substance
to contract
to compress
solid
dense, density
accomplishment
compelling need for action
sample
to be exposed to (the cold)
an insulating effect
to recognize the magnitude of the catastrophe
to be wiped out
to be decimated
to wreak havoc on the environment
to know what’s in the pipeline
to have (got) sth in store for sb
to substitute/ a substitute
to eliminate the side effects
Tasks
Put in prepositions where necessary.
to be wiped ___
to know what’s ___ the pipeline
to dump ___ the air
to be exposed ___ the cold
to wreak havoc ___ the environment
to measure ___ accuracy
to take ___ account
to be caught ___ guard
to be ___ one’s capacity
to confront ___ a problem
to toss particulates ___ the upper atmosphere
to suffer ___ oxygen deficiency
to have sth ___ store ___ sb
flaw ___ one’s logic
to call a halt ___ sth
compelling need ___ action
Paraphrase the words in bold using active vocabulary from the list above.
to remove the source of threat
to improve the residents’ quality of life
to deal with an environmental issue
to stop reckless oil drilling
To take smb by surprise
lack of oxygen
an absurd belief
to cause serious damage to the environment
perfect state of preservation
to be subjected to radiation
convincing argument for recycling
to cause extinction of a rare plant species
to worsen rapidly
to include a wide range of contaminants