Question 1

to suffer the worst part of sth unpleasant

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bear the burnt of sth

Question 2

the flow of water in a river, lake, or sea; a movement of air

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current

Question 3

high-pressure extraction of oil or gas from rock

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fracking

Question 4

high above sea level

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high-altitude

Question 5

a type of soft, gray rock that breaks easily into thin layers

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shale rock

Question 6

(condensation trail) a line of white steam made by a plane in the sky

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contrail

Question 7

the reduction of light reaching the Earth

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global dimming

Question 8

basically, primarily, originally, by nature

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essentially

Question 9

the process of water vapor changing to a liquid

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condensation

Question 10

make a problem or bad situation worse

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exacerbate

Question 11

an impact

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effect

Question 12

frightening; daunting

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alarming

Question 13

an explosion of lava and ash from a volcano

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eruption

Question 14

the powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

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ash

Question 15

created by humans

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man-made

Question 16

See image

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lasting effect

Question 17

come to rest or final decision

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settle

Question 18

a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death

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famine

Question 19

to some degree, partially

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partly

Question 20

dampness

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humidity

Question 21

a very small piece of sth

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particle

Question 22

aridity; lack of rain

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drought

Question 23

understanding; awareness

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realization

Question 24

the guilty party, an offender

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culprit

Question 25

to hint; to insinuate

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imply

Question 26

to prevent a process from continuing normally

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disrupt

Question 27

the things that sth is made of

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composition

Question 28

a change

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shift

Question 29

to pierce sth; to go through sth

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penetrate

Question 30

the atmospheric conditions for a period of time in an particular area

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weather patterns

Question 31

to change to the opposite of sth

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reverse

Question 32

the system in the body for taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide

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respiratory system

Question 33

insufficient

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inadequate

Question 34

muddy

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boggy

Question 35

not dry

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wet

Question 36

(of air) containing heat and droplets of water

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humid

Question 37

(of light) to hit a surface and return

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bounce back

Question 38

unpleasantly wet

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soggy

Question 39

to hit or knock against sth by accident

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bump into (sth)

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