Unit 6: Week 4: Making a Difference

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  1. export
    sell or transfer abroad
    Even so, chemical companies continued to produce them for export to other countries.
  2. glisten
    be shiny, as if wet
    While studying at a marine laboratory, she became fascinated by the glistening and shimmering seascape.
  3. influence
    have and exert an effect
    Rachel testified before this group and provided facts and information to influence its decisions.
  4. landscape
    an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
    Throughout her childhood, her mother encouraged her to explore the landscape surrounding the family’s farm.
  5. belittle
    express a negative opinion of
    They published articles and reports that mocked her writing style and belittled her ideas.
  6. native
    characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
    Rachel eventually published three books about the ocean and its native plants and animals.
  7. plantation
    an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale
    Chemical companies had developed DDT as an effective solution to crop-eating insects on farms and plantations.
  8. regulation
    an authoritative rule
    As a result, the U.S. government strengthened the rules and regulations regarding the use of chemical pesticides.
  9. restore
    bring back into original existence, function, or position
    Rachel worried that once pesticides poisoned an area, it might be impossible to restore the environment to its original state.
  10. urge
    urge or force in an indicated direction
    In order to dramatize the situation, she urged readers to imagine a world without songbirds.
Created on Wed Jul 08 14:10:21 EDT 2020 (updated Thu Jul 09 14:46:38 EDT 2020)

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