What are ‘planetary boundaries’ and why should we care?

Match the words with their meanings

• to say it directly, without reservation

• sweet spot

• to violate

• to eat away at

• ideal or optimal point in a situation

• to chop down

• gradually weaken or erode

• to put it bluntly

• to cut down completely

• to breach

Select the appropriate word: The company decided to​ ​ (a)   its old product line.

• undermine
• unleash
• phase out
• sheer

Which verb means "to cut down completely"?

• to unleash

• to chop down

• • to phase out

  
  

• to undermine

Match the words with their meanings

• graduallly eliminate

• to deplete

• expand the view to include more details

• to trigger

• initiate or provoke

• to phase out

• use up the supply or resources of

• to zoom out

• manage (a situation or problem)

• to handle

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: They dig up badger setts and ___ terriers into them.

Record this sentence: "Constant criticism can undermine a person's self-esteem."

Reorder the following

• undermined

• quite easily.

• opponent

• his

• He

Select the appropriate word: The sudden release of energy can ​ (a)   a chain reaction.

• unleash
• eat away at
• zoom out
• put bluntly

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: The loud noise seemed to ________ his anxiety.

Reorder the following

• decided to

• gradually

• The project manager

• phase out

• the old software.