Choose the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part.

The local government tried to play down the seriousness of the disaster.

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Known worldwide by its panda logo, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is dedicated to protecting _____ world's wildlife and the rich biological diversity that we all need to survive.

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He talked about his incredible experience of being _____ space, looking down on the Earth.

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Ecology is the study of our _____ environment.

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Sylvia Earle, an underwater explorer and marine biologist, who was born in the USA in 1935.

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If it hadn't been for the storm, the farmers _________ a great harvest last year.