Course 1 Nature is everywhere 5 (NTP1) Flashcards

1
Q

new and different from before

A

novel

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2
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decide or say that it is not

important enough for you to think about or consider.

A

Dismiss (to)

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3
Q

a forest that has re-grown after a
major disturbance such as a natural event (fire, insect
infestation, tornado, etc.) or human activities

A

Second-growth

forest

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4
Q

to suddenly appear

A

to spring up

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5
Q

érable

A

maple [ei]

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6
Q

La fougère Polystichum

A

Sword fern

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7
Q
to cut the lawn using a machine called
a lawnmower (= tondeuse)
A

mow the lawn [məʊ]

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8
Q

Ecologist

A

[ɪ’kɒlədʒɪst]

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9
Q

experiment

A

[ɪk’sperɪmənt] ; to conduct an experiment

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10
Q

A graduate student (US) OR a postgraduate (B.E.) is a student with
a first degree from a university who is studying or doing research
at a more advanced level.

A

Grad student

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11
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an intense period of biological surveying in an attempt to record
all the living species within a designated area

A

bioblitz

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12
Q

Endangered

species

A

[ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd ˈspiːʃɪz] ; species is a singular AND a plural noun !

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13
Q

entouré de

A

Surrounded by

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14
Q

nature

A

wildness

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15
Q

abondance

A

abundance [ə’bʌn]

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16
Q

cour de récréation, terrain de jeu

A

playground

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17
Q

excepté

A

except (you)

18
Q

échelle

A

ladder

19
Q

faire face à

A

to face smthg or to be faced with

20
Q

cheap, worthless, of poor quality

A

trashy

21
Q

paver

A

Pave (to)

22
Q

trottoir

A

pavement

23
Q

deny (someone) access to a place, group, or privilege

A

Exclude (to)

24
Q

not loved

A

unloved

25
Q

Unpleasant, depressing

A

grim

26
Q

to suddenly feel extremely surprised, upset, angry, or confused

A

to freak out

27
Q

unhappy or disappointed because something unpleasant has happened to you

A

upset (adjective)

28
Q

it makes you feel worried or unhappy

A

to upset (sb)

29
Q

to tip over (renverser)

A

to upset

30
Q

illness, disorder

A

an upset (noun)

31
Q

someone who enjoys a particular

activity very much and spends a lot of time doing it

A

dedicated

32
Q

se soucier de

A

to care about

33
Q

to bring up

A

Raise (up)

34
Q

une conversation biologique

A

a conversation biologist

35
Q

le quartier

A

neighborhood (US), neighbourhood (UK)

36
Q

parc urbain

A

City park

37
Q

un étranger

A

Non-native [‘nei]

38
Q

invasif, envahissant

A

invasive [‘vei]

39
Q

wild plant that grows in gardens or fields of crops

and prevents the plants that you want from growing properly

A

weed

40
Q

to ensure that it does not happen. (= to stop)

A

to prevent

41
Q

to make it impossible for them to do it

A

to prevent sb from doing smthg

42
Q

mériter

A

Deserve (to)