Cambridge Vocabulary for IELTS 15 The Green Revolution

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1 acid rain Noun ‫األمطار الحمضية‬ Acid Rain is a rain that contains large amounts of harmful chemicals.

2 biodiversity Noun ‫التنوع البيولوجي‬ It's natural decline in the habitat that's supported that kind of biodiversity.

3 climate change B2 Noun ‫تغير المناخ‬ Most scientists believe that climate change is happening because of the way people live.

4 contamination Noun ‫التلوث‬ The water supply is being tested for contamination.

5 deforestation Noun ‫إزالة الغابات‬ Deforestation is destroying large areas of tropical rainforest.

6 disposal B2 Noun ‫ التخلص من النفايات‬/ ‫تصريف‬ Some cities in the world do not have proper facilities for the disposal of sewage.

7 drought C2 Noun ‫ القحط‬/ ‫الجفاف‬ This year severe drought has ruined the crops.

8 ecosystem Noun ‫النظام البيئي‬ Pollution can have disastrous effects on the delicately balanced ecosystem.

9 emission C1 Noun ‫إنبعاث‬ Environmental groups want a substantial reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases.

10 the environment B1 Noun ‫البيئة‬ We won't invest in any company that pollutes the environment.

11 erosion C1 Noun )‫ تجريف (التربة‬/ ‫تآكل‬ The soil is subject to wind and water erosion.

12 exhaust C1 Noun ‫العادم‬ Car exhaust is the main reason for the city's pollution.

13 fertilizer Noun ‫السماد‬ These crops need heavy inputs of pesticides and chemical fertilizers.

14 flood B1 Noun ‫الفيضان‬ After the flood, it took weeks for the water level to go down.

15 food chain Noun ‫السلسلة الغذائية‬ The whole food chain is affected by the overuse of chemicals in agriculture.

16 fumes C1 Noun ‫ العوادم‬/ ‫األدخنة‬ Petrol fumes always make me feel ill.

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17 greenhouse gases Noun ‫غازات اإلحتباس الحراري‬ Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases will cause climate to be warmer.

18 impact B2 Noun ‫تؤثير‬ This decision will have a disastrous impact on foreign policy.

19 pollutant Noun ‫مُسبِّب التلوث‬ Factories waste is one of the major pollutants of the sea.

20 pollution B1 Noun ‫التلوث‬ Car exhaust is the main reason for the city's pollution.

21 process B2 Noun ‫ سلسلة من التغيّرات‬/ ‫عملية‬ A refining process is used to extract usable fuel from crude oil.

22 refuse B1 Noun ‫ القمامة‬/ ‫النفايات‬ Refuse collection is the main service provided by our company.

23 strain B2 Noun ‫ الضغط العصبي‬/ ‫التوتر‬ She's been under a lot of strain recently.

24 threat B2 Noun ‫التهديد‬ Nuclear weapons pose a threat to everyone.

25 waste B1 Noun ‫ القمامة‬/ ‫النفايات‬ This city produces 20 million tons of household waste each year.

26 achievable Adj. ‫قابل للتحقيق‬ Before you set your targets, make sure that they are achievable.

27 advantageous Adj. ‫ نافع‬/ ‫مفيد‬ The lower tax rate is particularly advantageous to poorer families.

28 at risk B2 Adj. ‫في خطر‬ All houses within 100 meters of the seas are at risk of flooding.

29 beneficial B2 Adj. ‫مفيد‬ A stay in the country will be beneficial to his health.

30 chronic C2 Adj. ‫مُزمِن‬ There is a chronic shortage of teachers.

31 conceivable Adj. ‫ يُمكن تصوره‬/ ‫يُمكن تخيله‬ It's just conceivable that the hospital made a mistake.

32 contaminated Adj. ‫مُلوَّ ث‬ The infection was probably caused by swimming in water contaminated with sewage.

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33 devastating C2 Adj. ‫مُدمِّر‬ The war has had devastating consequences.

34 doubtful B2 Adj. ‫ غير مإكد‬/ ‫مشكوك فيه‬ It now looks doubtful that the building work will be completed on time.

35 environmental B2 Adj. ‫بيئي‬ People are becoming far more aware of environmental issues.

36 environmentally friendly Adj. ‫صديق للبيئة‬ Cycling is an environmentally friendly form of transport.

37 feasible C1 Adj. ‫ يُمكن تحقيقه‬/ ‫عملي‬ It is not feasible to put most finds from excavations on public display.

38 fruitless Adj. ‫ بال جدوي‬/ ‫غير مُثمِر‬ All diplomatic attempts at a peaceful solution to the crisis have been fruitless.

39 futile Adj. ‫ عقيم‬/ ‫ال جدوي منه‬ It's completely futile trying to reason with him - he just won't listen.

40 immune C2 Adj. ‫مُحصَّن‬ She's an experienced politician, but she's not immune to criticism.

41 impracticable Adj. ‫ غير قابل للتطبيق‬/ ‫غير عملي‬ The changes to the tax system proved impracticable as they were impossible to enforce.

42 in danger of A2 Adj. ‫مُعرَّ ض لخطر‬ If he carries on like this, he's in danger of losing his job.

43 insoluble Adj. ‫ ال تتحلّل‬/‫غير قابل للحل‬ Traffic congestion in large cities seems to be an insoluble problem.

44 irreparable Adj. ِّ ‫م‬

‫ُتعذر إصالحه أو عالجه‬ Unless the oil spill is contained, irreparable damage will be done to the coastline.

45 irreplaceable Adj. ‫ال يمكن اإلستغناء عنه‬ No one's irreplaceable in the workplace.

46 irreversible C2 Adj. ‫ال يمكن تغييره‬ Smoking has caused irreversible damage to his lungs.

47 liable C2 Adj. ‫ مسئول عن‬/ ‫مُعرَّ ض لـ‬ The areas of town near the river are liable to flooding.

48 life-threatening Adj. ‫يُه ِّدد الحياة‬ It’s commonly believed that cancer is a life-threatening illness.

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49 pervasive Adj. ‫ واضح‬/ ‫مُنتشر‬ Knowledge networks have become pervasive because they can be simple to implement.

50 pointless C1 Adj. ‫ بدون مُبرِّ ر‬/ ‫بال فائدة‬ It seemed pointless to continue.

51 pristine Adj. ‫ بحالة جيدة‬/ ‫بحالته األصلية‬ Washing machine for sale - only two months old and in pristine condition.

52 questionable C2 Adj. ‫ مُختلَف عليه‬/ ‫مشكوك فيه‬ Much of late-night television is of questionable value.

53 recyclable Adj. ‫قابل إلعادة التدوير‬ People would soon be able to bring recyclable goods to the landfill.

54 sustainable C1 Adj. ‫ غير ضار للبيئة‬/ ‫مُستديم‬ Sustainable buildings could get a tax reduction in most countries.

55 taxing Adj. ‫ شاق‬/ ‫مُرهِق‬ Carrying a baby for nine months is very taxing, emotionally and physically.

56 unattainable C2 Adj. ِّ ‫ م‬/ ‫َيصعُب تحقيقه‬

‫ُتعذر‬ Many economists think that full employment is an unattainable goal.

57 unlikely B1 Adj. ‫غير مُحت َمل الحدوث‬ The lack of evidence means that the case is unlikely to go to court.

58 unprecedented C2 Adj. ‫غير مسبوق‬ Unemployment has reached an unprecedented level.

59 useless B1 Adj. ‫بال فائدة‬ It's useless to speculate without more information.

60 viable C2 Adj. ‫ قابل للتطبيق‬/ ‫ذو جدوي‬ We hope to provide a viable alternative to car travel.

61 vital B2 Adj. ‫ أساسي‬/ ‫هام جدا‬ The exploration for new sources of energy is vital for the future of our planet.

62 worthwhile B2 Adj. ‫ يستحق الجهد‬/ ‫جدير باإلهتمام‬ She was doing a really worthwhile job with those young people.

63 confront C2 Verb ‫يواجه‬ When I was confronted with the TV camera, I got very nervous.

64 contaminate Verb ‫يُلوِّ ث‬ Much of the coast has been contaminated by nuclear waste.

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65 dispose (of) C1 Verb ‫يتخلص من‬ Surely there must be a better way to dispose of nuclear waste.

66 dump C1 Verb ‫ يتخلص من‬/ ‫ُفرغ‬

ِ ‫ي‬ Toxic chemicals continue to be dumped into the river.

67 threaten C1 Verb ‫يُه ِّدد‬ Changing patterns of agriculture are threatening the countryside.

68 inevitably C1 Adverb ‫ ال محالة‬/ ً ‫حتما‬ Such a large investment inevitably entails some risk.

69 inexorably Adverb ‫ ال محالة‬/ ً ‫حتما‬ These events led inexorably to war.

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