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  1. environmental
    of or relating to the external conditions or surroundings
    Environmental Protest Groups
  2. protest
    a formal and solemn declaration of objection
    Environmental Protest Groups
  3. paradise
    any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
    They paved paradise and they put up a parking lot
  4. global
    involving the entire earth
    Facts about the state of the global environment read like quotes on a poster for an epic Hollywood movie – expanding deserts in Africa, huge forest fires in Indonesia, serious shortages of fish in Europe, thousands of deaths from air pollution in Brazil, disappearing forests in the Amazon, melting ice-caps and increasing radiation levels in the polar regions.
  5. environment
    the totality of surrounding conditions
    Facts about the state of the global environment read like quotes on a poster for an epic Hollywood movie – expanding deserts in Africa, huge forest fires in Indonesia, serious shortages of fish in Europe, thousands of deaths from air pollution in Brazil, disappearing forests in the Amazon, melting ice-caps and increasing radiation levels in the polar regions.
  6. quote
    repeat a passage from
    Facts about the state of the global environment read like quotes on a poster for an epic Hollywood movie – expanding deserts in Africa, huge forest fires in Indonesia, serious shortages of fish in Europe, thousands of deaths from air pollution in Brazil, disappearing forests in the Amazon, melting ice-caps and increasing radiation levels in the polar regions.
  7. epic
    a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
    Facts about the state of the global environment read like quotes on a poster for an epic Hollywood movie – expanding deserts in Africa, huge forest fires in Indonesia, serious shortages of fish in Europe, thousands of deaths from air pollution in Brazil, disappearing forests in the Amazon, melting ice-caps and increasing radiation levels in the polar regions.
  8. expand
    extend in one or more directions
    Facts about the state of the global environment read like quotes on a poster for an epic Hollywood movie – expanding deserts in Africa, huge forest fires in Indonesia, serious shortages of fish in Europe, thousands of deaths from air pollution in Brazil, disappearing forests in the Amazon, melting ice-caps and increasing radiation levels in the polar regions.
  9. deserts
    an outcome (good or bad) that is well merited
    Facts about the state of the global environment read like quotes on a poster for an epic Hollywood movie – expanding deserts in Africa, huge forest fires in Indonesia, serious shortages of fish in Europe, thousands of deaths from air pollution in Brazil, disappearing forests in the Amazon, melting ice-caps and increasing radiation levels in the polar regions.
  10. serious
    of great consequence
    Facts about the state of the global environment read like quotes on a poster for an epic Hollywood movie – expanding deserts in Africa, huge forest fires in Indonesia, serious shortages of fish in Europe, thousands of deaths from air pollution in Brazil, disappearing forests in the Amazon, melting ice-caps and increasing radiation levels in the polar regions.
  11. shortage
    an amount that is less than expected or required
    Facts about the state of the global environment read like quotes on a poster for an epic Hollywood movie – expanding deserts in Africa, huge forest fires in Indonesia, serious shortages of fish in Europe, thousands of deaths from air pollution in Brazil, disappearing forests in the Amazon, melting ice-caps and increasing radiation levels in the polar regions.
  12. pollution
    contamination of the natural environment
    Facts about the state of the global environment read like quotes on a poster for an epic Hollywood movie – expanding deserts in Africa, huge forest fires in Indonesia, serious shortages of fish in Europe, thousands of deaths from air pollution in Brazil, disappearing forests in the Amazon, melting ice-caps and increasing radiation levels in the polar regions.
  13. disappear
    become invisible or unnoticeable
    Facts about the state of the global environment read like quotes on a poster for an epic Hollywood movie – expanding deserts in Africa, huge forest fires in Indonesia, serious shortages of fish in Europe, thousands of deaths from air pollution in Brazil, disappearing forests in the Amazon, melting ice-caps and increasing radiation levels in the polar regions.
  14. amazon
    a large, strong, and aggressive woman
    Facts about the state of the global environment read like quotes on a poster for an epic Hollywood movie – expanding deserts in Africa, huge forest fires in Indonesia, serious shortages of fish in Europe, thousands of deaths from air pollution in Brazil, disappearing forests in the Amazon, melting ice-caps and increasing radiation levels in the polar regions.
  15. melt
    reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state
    Facts about the state of the global environment read like quotes on a poster for an epic Hollywood movie – expanding deserts in Africa, huge forest fires in Indonesia, serious shortages of fish in Europe, thousands of deaths from air pollution in Brazil, disappearing forests in the Amazon, melting ice-caps and increasing radiation levels in the polar regions.
  16. increase
    a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous
    Facts about the state of the global environment read like quotes on a poster for an epic Hollywood movie – expanding deserts in Africa, huge forest fires in Indonesia, serious shortages of fish in Europe, thousands of deaths from air pollution in Brazil, disappearing forests in the Amazon, melting ice-caps and increasing radiation levels in the polar regions.
  17. radiation
    the act of spreading outward from a central source
    Facts about the state of the global environment read like quotes on a poster for an epic Hollywood movie – expanding deserts in Africa, huge forest fires in Indonesia, serious shortages of fish in Europe, thousands of deaths from air pollution in Brazil, disappearing forests in the Amazon, melting ice-caps and increasing radiation levels in the polar regions.
  18. level
    a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
    Facts about the state of the global environment read like quotes on a poster for an epic Hollywood movie – expanding deserts in Africa, huge forest fires in Indonesia, serious shortages of fish in Europe, thousands of deaths from air pollution in Brazil, disappearing forests in the Amazon, melting ice-caps and increasing radiation levels in the polar regions.
  19. region
    the extended spatial location of something
    Facts about the state of the global environment read like quotes on a poster for an epic Hollywood movie – expanding deserts in Africa, huge forest fires in Indonesia, serious shortages of fish in Europe, thousands of deaths from air pollution in Brazil, disappearing forests in the Amazon, melting ice-caps and increasing radiation levels in the polar regions.
  20. responsible
    worthy of or requiring trust; held accountable
    But just as there is no evil Lex Luther or Ernst Blofeld responsible for these disasters, there is no Superman or James Bond to save the world.
  21. disaster
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
    But just as there is no evil Lex Luther or Ernst Blofeld responsible for these disasters, there is no Superman or James Bond to save the world.
  22. bond
    a connection that fastens things together
    But just as there is no evil Lex Luther or Ernst Blofeld responsible for these disasters, there is no Superman or James Bond to save the world.
  23. problem
    a question raised for consideration or solution
    The human race has caused these problems and we are going to have to work together to solve them.
  24. solve
    find the answer to or understand the meaning of
    The human race has caused these problems and we are going to have to work together to solve them.
  25. issue
    some situation or event that is thought about
    However, many people feel that the governments of countries around the world are not taking environmental issues seriously enough.
  26. allow
    make it possible for something to happen
    To allow the voices of concerned people to be heard, a large number of protest groups have been set up by ordinary people to raise awareness of the issues, and to put pressure on politicians to act before it is too late.
  27. concern
    something that interests you because it is important
    To allow the voices of concerned people to be heard, a large number of protest groups have been set up by ordinary people to raise awareness of the issues, and to put pressure on politicians to act before it is too late.
  28. ordinary
    lacking special distinction, rank, or status
    To allow the voices of concerned people to be heard, a large number of protest groups have been set up by ordinary people to raise awareness of the issues, and to put pressure on politicians to act before it is too late.
  29. raise
    move upwards
    To allow the voices of concerned people to be heard, a large number of protest groups have been set up by ordinary people to raise awareness of the issues, and to put pressure on politicians to act before it is too late.
  30. awareness
    state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness
    To allow the voices of concerned people to be heard, a large number of protest groups have been set up by ordinary people to raise awareness of the issues, and to put pressure on politicians to act before it is too late.
  31. pressure
    the act of putting pressure on something
    To allow the voices of concerned people to be heard, a large number of protest groups have been set up by ordinary people to raise awareness of the issues, and to put pressure on politicians to act before it is too late.
  32. politician
    a leader engaged in civil administration
    To allow the voices of concerned people to be heard, a large number of protest groups have been set up by ordinary people to raise awareness of the issues, and to put pressure on politicians to act before it is too late.
  33. household
    a social unit living together in a residence
    A few of the organisations have become household names, particularly Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace.
  34. particularly
    to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
    A few of the organisations have become household names, particularly Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace.
  35. enthusiast
    an ardent supporter of some person or activity
    Surfers Against Sewage was founded in 1990 by water sports enthusiasts, who were becoming more and more concerned about the health risks they faced when using beaches in Cornwall in the UK.
  36. health
    the general condition of body and mind
    Surfers Against Sewage was founded in 1990 by water sports enthusiasts, who were becoming more and more concerned about the health risks they faced when using beaches in Cornwall in the UK.
  37. risk
    a source of danger
    Surfers Against Sewage was founded in 1990 by water sports enthusiasts, who were becoming more and more concerned about the health risks they faced when using beaches in Cornwall in the UK.
  38. toxic
    of or relating to or caused by a poison
    Human and toxic waste pumped into the sea was causing serious illnesses, and beach goers felt that they were “playing Russian Roulette with their health” every time they went into the water.
  39. alert
    warn or arouse to a sense of danger
    SAS alerted people to the problem by going to public events with their surfboards, where they handed out leaflets wearing wetsuits and gasmasks.
  40. event
    something that happens at a given place and time
    SAS alerted people to the problem by going to public events with their surfboards, where they handed out leaflets wearing wetsuits and gasmasks.
  41. attract
    exert a force on
    They soon attracted the attention of the media and other concerned water users from around Britain and were able to put pressure on the government to ban dumping untreated waste in the sea, rivers and lakes.
  42. attention
    the act of concentrating on something
    They soon attracted the attention of the media and other concerned water users from around Britain and were able to put pressure on the government to ban dumping untreated waste in the sea, rivers and lakes.
  43. medium
    the surrounding environment
    They soon attracted the attention of the media and other concerned water users from around Britain and were able to put pressure on the government to ban dumping untreated waste in the sea, rivers and lakes.
  44. ban
    prohibit especially by law or social pressure
    They soon attracted the attention of the media and other concerned water users from around Britain and were able to put pressure on the government to ban dumping untreated waste in the sea, rivers and lakes.
  45. successful
    having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
    The group was so successful that in 1998, only 8 years after they started campaigning, the government agreed to spend 8.5 billion pounds on cleaning up Britain’s aquatic environment.
  46. campaign
    related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal
    The group was so successful that in 1998, only 8 years after they started campaigning, the government agreed to spend 8.5 billion pounds on cleaning up Britain’s aquatic environment.
  47. aquatic
    operating or living or growing in water
    The group was so successful that in 1998, only 8 years after they started campaigning, the government agreed to spend 8.5 billion pounds on cleaning up Britain’s aquatic environment.
  48. acquired
    gotten through environmental forces
    Surfers Against Sewage has acquired a cool image over the years.
  49. image
    a visual representation produced on a surface
    Surfers Against Sewage has acquired a cool image over the years.
  50. starring
    indicating the most important performer or role
    In 1999 the director of The Beach, a Hollywood blockbuster starring Leonardo Di Caprio, wanted to use the SAS logo on actors’ backpacks.
  51. refuse
    show unwillingness towards
    SAS refused permission however, because they were concerned about the environmental damage that making the film had caused to the tiny tropical island of Phi Phi in Thailand.
  52. damage
    the occurrence of a change for the worse
    SAS refused permission however, because they were concerned about the environmental damage that making the film had caused to the tiny tropical island of Phi Phi in Thailand.
  53. tiny
    very small
    SAS refused permission however, because they were concerned about the environmental damage that making the film had caused to the tiny tropical island of Phi Phi in Thailand.
  54. tropical
    relating to part of the Earth's surface with hot climate
    SAS refused permission however, because they were concerned about the environmental damage that making the film had caused to the tiny tropical island of Phi Phi in Thailand.
  55. cycling
    the sport of traveling on a two-wheeled vehicle
    Reclaim The Streets was started in London in 1991 to campaign “FOR walking, cycling and cheap, or free, public transport, and AGAINST cars, roads and the system that pushes them.”
  56. transport
    move something or somebody around
    Reclaim The Streets was started in London in 1991 to campaign “FOR walking, cycling and cheap, or free, public transport, and AGAINST cars, roads and the system that pushes them.”
  57. area
    the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary
    RTS began by protesting against road building through unspoilt areas of the British countryside, and now have expanded their activities to draw attention to environmental, political, economic and social injustice around the world.
  58. expanded
    increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
    RTS began by protesting against road building through unspoilt areas of the British countryside, and now have expanded their activities to draw attention to environmental, political, economic and social injustice around the world.
  59. political
    involving or characteristic of governing or social power
    RTS began by protesting against road building through unspoilt areas of the British countryside, and now have expanded their activities to draw attention to environmental, political, economic and social injustice around the world.
  60. economic
    of or relating to production and management of wealth
    RTS began by protesting against road building through unspoilt areas of the British countryside, and now have expanded their activities to draw attention to environmental, political, economic and social injustice around the world.
  61. social
    living together or enjoying life in communities
    RTS began by protesting against road building through unspoilt areas of the British countryside, and now have expanded their activities to draw attention to environmental, political, economic and social injustice around the world.
  62. injustice
    the practice of being unfair
    RTS began by protesting against road building through unspoilt areas of the British countryside, and now have expanded their activities to draw attention to environmental, political, economic and social injustice around the world.
  63. traffic
    vehicles or pedestrians traveling in a particular locality
    RTS campaigns by stopping traffic and turning roads and motorways into huge street parties.
  64. paddle
    a short light oar used to propel a canoe or small boat
    Members of the group dig up tarmac and plant trees, make beaches and paddling pools for children to play in, decorate the street with colourful banners, and give out free food and drink.
  65. decorate
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
    Members of the group dig up tarmac and plant trees, make beaches and paddling pools for children to play in, decorate the street with colourful banners, and give out free food and drink.
  66. banner
    long strip of cloth or paper for decoration or advertising
    Members of the group dig up tarmac and plant trees, make beaches and paddling pools for children to play in, decorate the street with colourful banners, and give out free food and drink.
  67. clown
    a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
    A huge sound system is set up, bands, jugglers and clowns perform, and hundreds or even thousands of people dance and party.
  68. perform
    get done
    A huge sound system is set up, bands, jugglers and clowns perform, and hundreds or even thousands of people dance and party.
  69. carnival
    a traveling show featuring rides and games
    The carnival is usually broken up by the police after a few hours, and in the past some of the demonstrations have been marred by violence between police and protesters.
  70. demonstration
    a show or display
    The carnival is usually broken up by the police after a few hours, and in the past some of the demonstrations have been marred by violence between police and protesters.
  71. marred
    blemished by injury or rough wear
    The carnival is usually broken up by the police after a few hours, and in the past some of the demonstrations have been marred by violence between police and protesters.
  72. violence
    a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction
    The carnival is usually broken up by the police after a few hours, and in the past some of the demonstrations have been marred by violence between police and protesters.
  73. method
    a way of doing something, especially a systematic way
    RTS doesn’t have any clear aims, it says that it is a ‘disorganisation’ rather than an organisation, since there is no one in charge, but the methods that the group uses have caught on, and are now used worldwide.
  74. extensive
    large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
    Both SAS and RTS have extensive websites providing information about their activities, and providing links to like-minded groups around the world.
  75. provide
    give something useful or necessary to
    Both SAS and RTS have extensive websites providing information about their activities, and providing links to like-minded groups around the world.
  76. link
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
    Both SAS and RTS have extensive websites providing information about their activities, and providing links to like-minded groups around the world.
  77. status
    the condition or someone or something at a particular time
    It seems that nowadays the Internet is helping more and more people express their dissatisfaction with the status quo, and work together to find solutions to the problems that the modern world faces.
  78. status quo
    the existing state of affairs
    It seems that nowadays the Internet is helping more and more people express their dissatisfaction with the status quo, and work together to find solutions to the problems that the modern world faces.
  79. solution
    a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
    It seems that nowadays the Internet is helping more and more people express their dissatisfaction with the status quo, and work together to find solutions to the problems that the modern world faces.
  80. modern
    ahead of the times
    It seems that nowadays the Internet is helping more and more people express their dissatisfaction with the status quo, and work together to find solutions to the problems that the modern world faces.
Created on Wed Jan 16 05:44:32 EST 2013 (updated Wed Jan 16 05:50:22 EST 2013)

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