Environmental vocabulary turns up in TOEIC readings about recycling programs, energy costs, and company policy. Learn the meaning, see it in a sentence, then test yourself.
The words
renewable adjective Able to be replaced naturally and not used up.Wind is a renewable source of energy. emission noun Gas or heat released into the air.The new engine cuts emission levels by half. conservation noun The protection of nature.The park is run by a conservation group. habitat noun The natural home of a plant or an animal.The birds lost their habitat when the trees were cut down. forest noun A large area covered with trees.A path leads through the forest to the lake. harvest noun The gathering of crops from the fields.This year's harvest was the largest in a decade. temperature noun How hot or cold something is.The temperature drops sharply at night. fertilizer noun A substance added to soil to help plants grow.Farmers spread fertilizer on the fields before planting. recycle verb To treat used materials so they can be used again.The office aims to recycle all of its paper and glass. preserve verb To keep something in its original state.The trust works to preserve the coastline in its natural state. dispose verb To get rid of something, usually followed by "of".Staff must dispose of used chemicals safely. pollute verb To make air, water, or land dirty and unsafe.Waste from the plant continues to pollute the river.
Memory trick
dispose nearly always carries of after it — “dispose of the waste”. If of follows the blank, dispose is a strong candidate.
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Able to be replaced naturally and not used up Wind is a renewable source of energy.
Gas or heat released into the air The new engine cuts emission levels by half.
The protection of nature The park is run by a conservation group.
The natural home of a plant or an animal The birds lost their habitat when the trees were cut down.
A large area covered with trees A path leads through the forest to the lake.
The gathering of crops from the fields This year's harvest was the largest in a decade.
How hot or cold something is The temperature drops sharply at night.
A substance added to soil to help plants grow Farmers spread fertilizer on the fields before planting.
To treat used materials so they can be used again The office aims to recycle all of its paper and glass.
To keep something in its original state The trust works to preserve the coastline in its natural state.
To get rid of something, usually followed by "of" Staff must dispose of used chemicals safely.
To make air, water, or land dirty and unsafe Waste from the plant continues to pollute the river.
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