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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
waste
/weɪst/
verb1 of 2
to use valuable things ineffectively
- “Maybe it's all nothing more than a waste of time.”Tatoeba
- “I think falling in love is a waste of time.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
Excess of material, useless by-products or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.
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wetlandnounAn area of land that is covered with shallow water or is very wet most of the year.
urbanadjectiveRelated to towns and cities.
fragmentationnounThe breaking of something whole into small separate parts.
contaminationnounThe state of being made dirty or unsafe by a harmful substance.
sanitationnounClean water supply and safe disposal of waste, which protect public health.
do damageTo harm something.
extinctadjectiveNo longer existing anywhere.
mitigateverbTo make something bad less severe.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)