Thursday

1.harsh KK[hɑrʃ] DJ[hɑ:ʃ]

From:Droughts, harsh storms, and rising sea levels have resulted.

adj.

-Disagreeable to one of the senses, as.

-Disagreeable to the sense of hearing.

-Disagreeable to the sense of sight.

-Unpleasantly coarse and rough to the touch.

-Unpleasant, uncomfortable, or hostile to survival.

EX.He had no harsh words or even criticism. 

2.resource KK[rɪˋsors] DJ[riˋsɔ:s]

From:Scientists warn that if we don't limit our population growth and use of resources, our society will be deeply troubled in the future.

n.

-Something that is available for use or that can be used for support or help.

-An available supply, especially of money, that can be drawn on when needed.

-The ability to deal with a difficult or troublesome situation effectively; resourcefulness.

-A means that can be used to cope with a difficult situation; an expedient.

-The total means available for economic and political development, such as mineral wealth, labor force, and armaments.

3.settlement KK[ˋsɛt!mənt] DJ[ˋsetlmənt]

From:About 80 percent of the world's original forests have been cut down to accommodate farmland and human settlements.

n.

-The act or process of settling.

-The settling or establishment of a person or a group of people, as in a new region or in a business.

-A newly colonized region.

-A small community.

-An arrangement or agreement reached, as in business proceedings or negotiating a dispute.

EX.The British Empire had many settlements.

4.spray KK[spre] DJ[sprei]

From:You'll use a chemical spray instead of showering.

n.

-Water or other liquid moving in a mass of dispersed droplets, as from a wave.

-A moving mass of particles or projectiles.

-A fine jet of liquid discharged from a pressurized container.

-A pressurized container; an atomizer.

-Any of numerous commercial products, including paints, cosmetics, and insecticides, that are dispensed from containers in this manner.

EX.We parked the car by the sea and it got covered with spray. 

v.

-To disperse (a liquid, for example) in a mass or jet of droplets, particles, or small pieces.

-To apply a spray to (a surface); hit with a spray.

-To discharge sprays of liquid.

-To be directed or dispersed in a spray.

-To urinate on various objects as a way of marking territory.

5.starvation KK[stɑrˋveʃən] DJ[stɑ:ˋveiʃən]

From:In case of the Maya, environmental destruction and deforestation led to a shortage of food, and starvation resulted.

n.

-The act or process of starving.

-The condition of being starved.