| A | B |
| limit | to prevent an amount, number, etc from increasing beyond a particular point |
| control | to make someone or something do what you want or work in a particular way |
| although | but, however |
| figures | numbers |
| increase | to become larger in number, amount, or degree |
| provide | give |
| method | way |
| raise | to take care of children,animals, or crops until they are fully grown |
| overpopulated | having too many people |
| shortage | not enough |
| disaster | anything terrible that happens |
| resources | something such as land, minerals, or natural energy that exists in a country and can be used in order to increase its wealth |
| decrease | to become less in size, number, or amount |
| individual | a different,separate person |
| distribute | pass or hand out |
| available | able to be used or obtained |
| average | having qualities that are typical or normal |
| famine | a situation in which a large number of people have little or no food for a long time |
| cut down | to cut the main stem of a tree so that it falls to the ground |
| figure out | find the answer |
| make up | to think of a new story or idea |
| hang up | end a telephone conversation |
| clear up | clouds disappear and the sun comes out |