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Ορισμός
assist (v) to give aid or support to
Example
May I assist you with your homework?
Synonym
aid, help
Word Family
assistant, assistance
bloom (v) to produce flowers
Example
The tulips bloom after the daffodils.
Synonym
blossom, flower
Antonym
wither
coastal (adj) of, at, or near a coast
Example
She lives in a coastal town and likes to walk on the beach.
Antonym
inland
contaminate (v) to make dirty, polluted, or not usable by touching or by adding something to
Example
Chemicals are contaminating the town's water supply.
Synonym
pollute
Antonym
purify
Word Family
contamination, contaminated, contaminator 
dam (n) a wall built across a river or stream to keep the water from flowing and to raise the water level behind it
Example
I have never visited the dam in Marathon; they say it is spectacular.
dump (v) drop or unload something quickly and carelessly
Example
He dumped the newspapers in the recycling can.
Word Family
dumping
endanger (v) to put in a dangerous situation
Example
She endangered all of us with her reckless driving.
Synonym
compromise, risk
Word Family
endangered
fossil fuel (n) any carbon-containing fuel formed from the remains of prehistoric plants and animals
Example
Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are examples of fossil fuel.
glacier (n) a large mass of ice formed in cold regions from compacted snow and very slowly moving down a slope or across land
Example
The melting of glaciers has affected the water level of the oceans.
hybrid (n) the offspring of two plants or animals that are of different species or breeds
Example
The mule is a hybrid of a horse and a donkey.
Word Family
hybridity
icecap (n) a large, thick sheet of ice that spreads out over the land in all directions from the center
Example
The North Pole is covered by ice.
impure (adj) mixed with something that is harmful; polluted or not pure
Example
Coal miners get sick from breathing impure air.
Synonym
contaminated
Antonym
clean, pure
Word Family
impurity
landfill (n) the site for disposing solid waste by burying it
Example
The mayor of Keratea does not want the government to create a landfill in his area.
manufacture (n) the making of goods on a large scale
Example
Switzerland is famous for the manufacture of chocolate.
Word Family
manufacturer 
measure (v) to find the exact size, weight, or amount of something, using a ruler, scale, or the like
Example
Will the table fit in here?" "I don't know - let's measure it."
Synonym
calculate
Word Family
measurement 
quantity (n) a large amount or number
Example
This factory produces a large quantity of clothes every year.
Synonym
lot, mass
release (v) to set free
Example
The landlord would not release him from his contract.
Synonym
liberate
Antonym
hold, jail
steady (adj) firmly fixed in position; stable
Example
The craftsman built a steady table.
Synonym
firm, solid, stable
Antonym
rocky, unstable, unsteady
Word Family
steadily 
thoughtless (adj) not giving attention to the needs of others; inconsiderate
Example
It was thoughtless of you to eat all the sandwiches.
Synonym
insensitive
Antonym
thoughtful
Word Family
thoughtlessness
tip (n) a British word for a place specifically intended for dumping rubbish
Example
Tip sometimes has the same meaning as garbage dump.
Synonym
dump
unpredictable (adj) not able to be known beforehand
Example
The cape is known for unpredictable winds.
Synonym
uncertain
Antonym
predictable
Word Family
unpredictably
value (v) to set or guess the worth of
Example
The book dealer valued the collection of antique books at seven hundred dollars.
Synonym
appreciate, assess, evaluate
Word Family
valuable
watering can (n) a container for water with a handle and a long tube used for pouring water onto garden plants
Example
She watered her plants with the watering can.