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Lesson 6

analysis
process of dividing up a thing into the parts of which it is made

component
necessary part which makes up the whole

contributor
a person who gives with others for a common purpose

controversy
disagreement; quarrelling

corporation
a body corporate, empowered to act as an individual

decline
act of failing; a falling off; decay

economic growth
process of economic growing; act of increasing GDP

environment
that which environs; conditions under which one lives

environmentalist
a person who protects environment

evaluate
to value carefully; to ascertain the amount of something

flow
run or spread like water

health care
act of looking after someone's body and health

loss
thing lost; act of losing

pollution
uncleanness; act of polluting

resources
funds; means

scarce
few and hard to find

shortage
not enough of; lack of something






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