Lesson 17 · Global Warming and Climate Change

Global Warming and Climate Change

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Words from This Unit

WordMeaning
reluctanthesitating to do something
intriguingarousing one's curiosity or interest; fascinating
exquisiteextremely beautiful or carefully made
avalanchea mass of snow, ice and rock that falls down the side of a mountain
overwhelmingvery great; so powerful that you cannot resist it
credibilitythe quality of being trusted and believed in
erosionthe fact of soil, stone, etc. being gradually damaged and removed by the waves, rain or wind
skepticisman attitude of doubting that claims or statements are true
footagepart of a film showing a particular event
traceto find the origin or cause of something
documentarya film or a radio or television programme giving facts about something
intensehaving or showing very strong feelings
accomplishto succeed in doing or completing something; achieve
precariousdangerously unsteady; likely to fall
prevalentcommon or widespread at a particular time
calvingbreaking apart of a glacier into icebergs
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