Vocabulary 29/05/2023 (1)

Fossil fuels, such as coal and gas, produce greenhouse gases and contribute to ... .

(a gradual increase in world temperatures caused by gases such as carbon dioxide that are collecting in the air around the earth and stopping heat escaping into space)

His casual behaviour was wholly ... for such a formal occasion.

(unsuitable)

Something must be done to reduce the level of ... in the area.

(illegal activities)

The news report was so ... that I just had to switch it off.

(causing fear, shock, or suffering)

Not everyone judges success by the same ... - some people think happiness is more important than money.

(a level of quality. số nhiều)

The first ... to be discovered was penicillin.

(a medicine or chemical that can destroy harmful bacteria in the body or limit their growth)

Widespread ... was reported in the region.

(an extreme lack of food in a region, causing suffering and death)

The new computer system was a complete ... (= It did not work).

Now she finally had to admit that the project had been a total ... .

(the fact of someone or something not succeeding)