Word combinations:
in the foreground use technique of (fresco)
in the background sketch the drawing
Architecture
architect Victorian/ Georgian/ Roman/ Gothic architecture
project structure
design construction
celebrity landmark mansion
run-down monumental magnificent
derelict imposing elegant
dilapidated impressive graceful
ancient innovative
classical
contemporary
construct
design
rebuild
demolish
maintain
capture the atmosphere
embody the spirit of
TRENDS
to catch on (new trend/fashion caught on)
to die out (custom/tradition died out)
to exploit
to exhibit (traits/features)
to highlight
media quality press headline
newspaper tabloid leader (article)
magazine website editorial
powerful tool sensitive issue review
prominent figure controversial issue
cultural attractions
teenage cult
teenage idol
to air the news
to monitor
to allege
to bring about
to speculate
to be in tune with
to work out a way
to take sth. to an extreme
to be victimised
to assert
environment, -al, -alist |
catastrophe, calamity, mishap, accident |
surroundings |
emergency, e. service |
ecosystem, living e., nonliving e. |
threat, danger |
ecology, - ist, -al |
acid, acid rains |
conservationalist |
soil |
population, overpopulation |
petrol |
resources, supplies |
oil spills |
carbon, carbon dioxide C02 |
fuel, fossil fuel |
Sulfur dioxide SO2 |
national park |
Nitrogen Oxides NO2 |
natural preserve |
Ozone 03 |
animals, fauna |
emission, to emit, emittant |
wildlife |
byproduct |
habitat |
wastes - chemical, radioactive |
species |
pollution, to pollute, polluter, pollutant |
radioactive fallout |
damage, harm, abuse |
erosion |
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precipitation |
decay, deterioration, |
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to decay, to detereorate |
energy |
consumption, overconsumption, |
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to consume |
atmosphere |
refuse, litter, rubbish, garbage, debris, dump |
durable effect |
production, output, outcome |
concern (to, about, with) |
consequence, result, effect |
effluent, sewage |
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congested |
contamination |
controversial |
proponents – opponents |
drainage, to drain |
drought |
to deplete, depletion |
desert |
to evaporate, evaporation |
herbicide, pesticide |
to leak, leakage |
(de)forestation |
to increase - to decrease |
irrigation |
to recycle |
icecap |
to exterminate |
layer, ozone layer |
extinction, extinct
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convention / treaty on smth. |
to poach, poacher |
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to protect, protection |
to exhaust, exhaustion |
to store, storage |
to shrink, to dwindle |
to starve, starvation; famine |
to eliminate, elimination |
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to devastate, devastation |
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to eradicate, eradication |
to poison, poisonous |
to effect - to affect |
to preserve |
to melt, to thaw |
to prevent, prevention, preventive |
to maintain, maintenance |
lethal |
to estimate, to evaluate |
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to harness, to curb |
limitless |
solar |
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Word combinations:
barren land |
toxic substances |
soil |
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to face a problem |
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nuclear fusion reactor |
remote effect |
nuclear fission reactor |
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fresh water - salt water |
to take advantage of smth. |
green house effect |
to be environmentally friendly |
thermal blanket |
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protective measures |
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poaching regulations |
tidal power; sea level; |