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Debate Week
Debate Topic: Should there be a “green tax” on products that damage the environment?
Vocabulary:
borne: (v.) the passive voice for “bear”
emit: (v.) release a gas into the air
in proportion to (something): (phrase) related in size, number, or amount to (something else)
absorb: (v.) take in and keep it inside oneself so it doesn’t affect others/your surrounding
internalize: (v.) (similar to absorb) fully process something inside a certain space/group/etc.
spur: (v.) promote the development of
arbitrary: (adj.) (negative) done without a proper reason, basis in rationality, or some clear system.
Other keywords that might be useful:
sustainability: (n.) supporting practices that allow us to use the Earth’s resources without depleting them in the long term.
reduce pollution: (v.) successfully decrease the amount of harmful substances released into the environment.
climate change: (n.) long-term changes in the global climate patterns, such as a rise in temperature.
bear the burden: (v.) carry responsibility for something done.
disproportionally impact (someone): (v.) affect someone more than others, unfairly.
