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A Choose the correct word for each definition.
describe landfill difficulty harm lower
development communicate violence contact election
1. difficulty : n. the condition or quality of being difficult
2. violence : n. the use of physical force to cause damage or injury
3. lower : v. to let, bring, or move down to a level beneath the present level
4. election : n. a vote to choose the winner to hold an official position
5. describe : v. to say what they are like or what happened
6. communicate : v. to have an exchange of thoughts, ideas, or information
7. harm : v. to cause a person or animal physical injury on purpose
8. contact : n. a touching or coming together of persons or objects
9. landfill : n. a land where garbage and trash are buried in a large deep hole
10. development : n. the gradual growth or formation of something
B Match each of the vocabulary words with the correct synonym.
Vocabulary Word Synonym
1. opposite • • a. complain, demonstrate
2. silent • • b. calm, quiet, still; dumb
3. receive • • c. contrary, reverse, conflicting
4. protest • • d. cover, embrace, involve
5. include • • e. accept, acquire, obtain
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A Choose the correct word for each definition.
describe landfill difficulty harm lower
development communicate violence contact election
1. difficulty : n. the condition or quality of being difficult
2. violence : n. the use of physical force to cause damage or injury
3. lower : v. to let, bring, or move down to a level beneath the present level
4. election : n. a vote to choose the winner to hold an official position
5. describe : v. to say what they are like or what happened
6. communicate : v. to have an exchange of thoughts, ideas, or information
7. harm : v. to cause a person or animal physical injury on purpose
8. contact : n. a touching or coming together of persons or objects
9. landfill : n. a land where garbage and trash are buried in a large deep hole
10. development : n. the gradual growth or formation of something
B Match each of the vocabulary words with the correct synonym.
Vocabulary Word Synonym
1. opposite • • a. complain, demonstrate
2. silent • • b. calm, quiet, still; dumb
3. receive • • c. contrary, reverse, conflicting
4. protest • • d. cover, embrace, involve
5. include • • e. accept, acquire, obtain
Unit 3 Global Issues 83
