Word Part Of Speech Example
activist Noun Many environmental activists are protesting the government’s decision to cut down the forest.
admirable Adjective His actions were selfless and admirable.  
arms Noun Nuclear arms are only possessed by eight countries.
charity Noun If you do not have money to spare, you can always donate your time to charities and volunteer.
climate Noun The city has a very wet climate.
commonplace Adjective A long time ago, that hairstyle was considered strange.  Now, it is quite commonplace.
comprehend Verb It is hard to comprehend what life must be like in that country.
conflict Noun There are religious conflicts in many parts of the world.
coral reef Noun There is a beautiful and famous coral reef in Australia.
curious Adjective What she said was really curious. I need to find out more!
demonstration Noun Activists are planning a demonstration for this afternoon. I am sure the roads will be blocked.
desirable Adjective She lives in a very desirable area of the city.
diversity Noun The diversity of wildlife in this forest is just amazing!
donate Verb She often donates money and time to charitable organizations.
drastically Adverb His health drastically improved when he quit smoking.
exterminate Verb An exterminator visited my home last week to get rid of the mice.
feasible Adjective Buying a new computer every year is not very feasible.
frank Adjective Can I be frank with you?  Can I borrow $200 please?
glacier Noun We climbed a glacier last month.  It was incredible!
global warming Noun The world’s weather patterns are changing due to global warming.
harmony Noun It is difficult in our society to live in harmony with nature.
impact Noun The popularity of beef has a large, negative impact on the environment
indicate Verb The report indicated that many people are getting tired of the current government.
infrastructure Noun Taxes are high because infrastructure is expensive.
irreversible Adjective The damage is irreversible.  There is nothing we can do to save it now.
malnutrition Noun People in the country do not live very long due to malnutrition.
mount Verb The costs of the damage caused by the fire are continuing to mount each day.
nuclear Adjective Nuclear energy is a powerful yet dangerous source of energy.
offend Verb She was really offended by your comment.
outweigh Verb I decided to do that because the benefits outweighed the consequences.
overpopulated Adjective The city where I was born is really becoming overpopulated. Apartments are more expensive and getting smaller everyday.
postpone Verb The meeting was postponed until tomorrow.
prioritize Verb You must prioritize what needs to be done. Do not waste time.
remnant Noun If you visit Rome, you can see many remnants of the Roman Empire, such as the great Coliseum.
ritual Noun There are many interesting rituals in that religion.
sanctuary Noun Near my home, there is a wildlife sanctuary. You can see all kinds of animals and birds there.
sanitation Noun Water sanitation is lacking in many areas of the world.
shortage Noun There were many food and gas shortages after the earthquake.
shrink Verb Her sweater shrank when it was washed.
starve Verb Many people are starving around the world. They have no access to food.
substantial Adjective He spends a substantial amount of time at his office.
temple Noun We visited a temple to pray.
threat Noun There are many threats to our safety these days.
vandalize Verb The store window was vandalized last night. Someone painted graffiti on it.
wildlife Noun There is a lot of wildlife that is in danger in the world.
worldwide Adverb, Adjective The product is sold worldwide.

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