chuck sth out	is to throw away - wyrzucać coś
stark	describing a place, being kept in a minimalistic style - surowy (wystrój)
rural	opposite to urban - wiejski
unprecedented	is never having happened before - niespotykany, bezprecedensowy
pledge	a promise, a declaration - obietnica, deklaracja
malnutrition	a state when a person does not ingest enough food - niedożywienie
rocketing/soar	the situation when a price or quantity suddenly increases - gwałtownie wzrastać .../...
prompt	is to suggest, to encourage - podpowiadać, sugerować
riots	a violent protest of people - zamieszki
to be in thrall to sth	to be completely controlled by sth
lure	to attract or is a bait - kusić, wabić; przynęta, wabik
culprit	a criminal, an offender - sprawdza, delikwent
watchdog	organization that supervises sth e.g. institutions - organ nadzorczy
exacerbate	is to diminish, to deteriorate - pogarszać, zaostrzać
spectre/specter	a ghost - widmo, zjawa .../...
livestock/cattle	żywy inwentarz/bydło
rear up	hodować, wychowywać