Vocabulary Flashcards

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Scarce

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Insufficient for the demand; not enough of something available.

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Greenhouses

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Structures with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, in which plants requiring regulated climatic conditions are grown.

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Pollution

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The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects.

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Crowded

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Full of people, leaving little or no room for movement; packed.

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Vats

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Large tanks or tubs used to hold liquid, especially in industry.

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Vertical

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At right angles to a horizontal plane; in a direction, or having an alignment, such that the top is directly above the bottom.

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Factories

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Buildings or groups of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine.