The Ailing Planet: The Green Movements Role Word Meanings
recall
movement
gripped
irrevocably
mechanistic
holistic
ecological
consciousness
organism
metabolic
ethical
stewards
trustees
legacy
catalogued
species
languish
in ignominious darkness
scorched
impoverished
ailing
synthetics
unsustainable
impaired
barren
decimated
procure
tropical
Answers
- recall – remember
- movement – mass campaign
- gripped – controlled
- irrevocably – permanently
- mechanistic – related to machines
- holistic – complete and comprehensive
- ecological – concerned with the relation of living creatures to the environment of a place
- consciousness – awareness
- organism – living being
- metabolic – related to a chemical process in living things that changes food into energy and materials for growth
- ethical – connected with beliefs and principles about what is right and wrong
- stewards – caretakers
- trustees – trusted people
- legacy – consequences
- catalogued – classified; listed
- species – varieties of animals and plants
- languish – remain
- in ignominious darkness – unknown
- scorched – burnt
- impoverished – deprived
- ailing – sick
- synthetics – chemical compounds
- unsustainable – not possible to replace
- impaired – harmed
- barren – infertile
- decimated – largely reduced
- procure – obtain
- tropical – hot and humid
Answer:
Explanation:
recall – remember
movement – mass campaign
gripped – controlled
irrevocably – permanently
mechanistic – related to machines
holistic – complete and comprehensive
ecological – concerned with the relation of living creatures to the environment of a place
consciousness – awareness
organism – living being
metabolic – related to a chemical process in living things that changes food into energy and materials for growth
ethical – connected with beliefs and principles about what is right and wrong
stewards – caretakers
trustees – trusted people
legacy – consequences
catalogued – classified; listed
species – varieties of animals and plants
languish – remain
in ignominious darkness – unknown
scorched – burnt
impoverished – deprived
ailing – sick
synthetics – chemical compounds
unsustainable – not possible to replace
impaired – harmed
barren – infertile
decimated – largely reduced
procure – obtain
tropical – hot and humid