Huh?
Give a definition for:
deforestation
What is cutting down forests in an unsustainable way?
The collocation is sustainable _________ .
What is development?
You need to weed the garden this weekend.
What is pulling out weeds?
the roots of (1) ____________, (2) ____________
What is a problem, a tradition?
Prophets of _______________ have stated that DP is really difficult but they are being too dramatic.
What is doom and gloom?
Give a definition for:
emerging
What is something that is developing?
The collocation is greenhouse (gas) ____________.
What is effects?
Gardeners love pruning.
Bonus-- I hate it when my fingers get pruney
What is trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to encourage growth?
Bonus-- look like a prune from water, sweat or moisture
to reap (1) ____________, (2) ___________
Bonus for the character who reaps something serious...
What is (1) what you sow, (2) your rewards?
Bonus- The Grim Reaper!
By selecting English A, Eric was trying something new;he was _________ _______.
What is branching out?
Give a definition for:
piecemeal
What is in pieces, unplanned, ineffective?
The collocation is fossil _______ .
What is fuels?
Their hopes shriveled up.
What is wrinkle and contract or cause to wrinkle and contract, especially due to loss of moisture OR lose momentum, will, or desire?
To be (1) ______________, (2) ____________ rooted in something
What is deeply or firmly?
Pre2 is starting to misbehave. We'll need to ________________ before it gets worse.
What is nip it in the bud?
Give a definition for:
a bud
What is a baby leaf, baby flower that is about to bloom or grow?
The collocation is finite ________.
What is resources?
I flourished in the new school.
What is grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way?
The seeds of (1) ____________, (2) ___________ or (3) _______________. or more?
Needs all 3 to score
What is discontent, success, revolution?
Extra 100 point for any other (seeds of suspicion, seeds of doubt, seeds of distrust...)
When students started writing outlines, their essays improved greatly. Almost as if the practice was paying off and they were _________ ______ ______.
What is reaping what they sowed/their rewards?
Give a definition for:
to germinate
What is growing, developing, budding?
The collocation is pristine ___________.
What is environment?
Students wilted in the classroom.
What is to become limp through heat, loss of water, or disease; droop?
to shed (1) __________, (2) _________, (3) ______________, (4) ____________, (5) _______________
What is employees, traditions, worries, inhibitions, weight?
The students hated me when I announced we were doing a CPE listening, I could see it from the ________ glare they threw me.
What is withering?