Group 16 - Day 25 Flashcards

1
Q

to bump into

A

to meet by chance

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2
Q

enclosed

A

surrounded or closed off on all sides

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3
Q

enclosed

A

placed in an envelope with a letter

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4
Q

anteater

A

mammal with a long tongue that feeds on ants

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5
Q

sloth

A

laziness; slow-moving mammal

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6
Q

jaguar

A

large yellow cat with black spots that is native to South America

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7
Q

leopard

A

large yellow cat with black spots that is native to Africa and Asia

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8
Q

armadillo

A

mammal covered in bony armour - the mascot for the World Cup

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9
Q

route

A

the course taken from one location to another

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10
Q

flying fox

A

tirolesa

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11
Q

zip-line

A

tirolesa

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12
Q

mineral springs

A

naturally occuring springs that produce water containing minerals

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13
Q

spring

A

a place where water comes up from an underground source

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14
Q

high season

A

most popular time of year for tourism

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15
Q

low season

A

less popular time of year for tourism

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16
Q

off-season

A

low season

17
Q

clay

A

a substance commonly used to make bricks, pottery and ceramics

18
Q

to scour

A

to search a place thoroughly for something

19
Q

quarry

A

a large pit or hole from which materials such as stone and clay are extracted

20
Q

botanist

A

a person who studies plants

21
Q

trek

A

a long journey, typically made on foot

22
Q

deforestation

A

the clearing of an area of forest, often with serious environmental consequences

23
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biomes

A

naturally occurring communities of plants and animals that exist in different environments

24
Q

to stumble

A

to trip or momentarily lose your balance

25
Q

to stumble across

A

to find something by chance

26
Q

to stumble over

A

to find something by chance

27
Q

soil

A

the upper layer of earth that plants grow in