Unit 1: The Natural World Flashcards by Becky Tran

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(n) The natural world

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Environment

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(v) To reach past, get bigger

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Extend

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(n) A large number, a collection

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Array

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(n) loss of soil from action of water or wind

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Erosion

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(Adj) living in the water

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Aquatic

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(Adj) living on the land

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Terrestrial

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(V) to cut down

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Fell

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(N) the natural are where a plant or animal lives

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Habitat

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(N) a strong effect

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Impact

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(N) protection

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Defense

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(V) to prevent, slow down

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Inhibit

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(N) plants

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Vegetation

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(N) the removal of all trees from a large area

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Deforestation

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(N) the cutting down of trees for commercial purposes

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Logging

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(V) to disappear

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Vanish

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(Adj) many, numerous

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Myriad

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(N) damage to air, water, etc

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Pollution

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(V) to keep from changing, maintain

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Stabilize

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(V) to catch

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Intercept

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(N) food

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Nutrient

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(N) type; a basic group in biological classification

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Species

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(V) to live under difficult conditions

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Endure

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(N) a priority; an urgent need

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Imperative

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(N) a part or feature

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Aspect

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(V) to interest greatly

Fascinate

(N) a person who watches something

Observer

(V) to provide energy

Fuel

(V) to live in

Inhabit

(Adj) active during the day

Diurnal

(N) a difficult act or achievement

Feat

(N) movement from one place to another

Migration

(V) to reproduce

Breed

(Adj) active at night

Nocturnal

(Adj) unprotected from the wind

Windswept

(V) to make difficult to see

Obscure

(V) to leave the correct route; become separated from the group

Stray

(Adj) best, most favorable

Optimal

(N) finding the way from one place to another

Navigation

(N) one half of the Earth; also, one half of a sphere

Hemisphere

(V) to develop gradually

Evolve

(adj) relating to change from one type to another

Transitional

(n) behavior to deal with difficult situations

mechanism

(v) to gradually increase over time

accumulate

(v) to be in a place, exist in

occupy

(v) to reduce to the least possible amount

minimize

(v) to grow well

thrive

(n) the edge of something

fringe

(adj) varied, of many kinds

diverse

(v) to change to fit a situation or environment

adapt

(adj) strong; sudden and destructive

violent

(n) wetness or water

moisture

(adj) tough, able to endure difficult conditions

resilient

(adj) small in numbers or amount

sparse

(adj) very severe or difficult

extreme

(v) to make weaker by mixing with water

dilute

(n) the change from liquid to gas; loss of water to the air

evaporation

(n) a sudden or big change

swing

(v) to decide

determine

(n) sth that causes great difficulties

stressor

(adj) producing a lot of something

prolific