Unit11-C1 Flashcards

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Marsupial

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any Australian animal that carries its young in a pocket of skin (called a pouch) on the mother’s stomach. Kangaroos and koalas are marsupials

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Fence

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barrier, boundary

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Ferocious

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fierce, violent, brutal, wild

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Claw

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one of the sharp curved nails on the end of an animal’s or a bird’s foot. ( )چنگال، پنجه

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Grasp

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clutch, grab, snatch

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Crisis

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a time when a problem, a bad situation or an illness is at its worst point, danger

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Settle

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reside, stay, inhabit

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Eucalyptus

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a tall straight tree with leaves that produce an oil with a strong smell, that is used in medicine. There are several types of eucalyptus and they grow especially in Australasia

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Fur

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hair

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Territory

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land, zone, domain

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Ban (n.)

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prohibition

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Ban (v.)

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forbid

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Relocate

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reposition, displace, transfer

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Urbanization (n.)

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developments in a city

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something takes its toll

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it has a bad effect.

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Habitat

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the place where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found.

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Domestic

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local, national

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Inhabit

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live, reside, occupy

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Plummet

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fall, plunge, drop

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Estimate

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approximate, guess, reckon

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Vary

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differ

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Chief

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head, boss

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Monitor

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check, observe

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Decline

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decrease

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Guideline
advice, recommendation, instruction
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Coexist
to exist together in the same place or at the same time, especially in a peaceful way.
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Get on board with
get involved with
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Green corridor
An area of habitat that connects wildlife populations separated by human activity, such as roads
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Precious
valuable
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Threaten (v.)
endanger, imperil
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Veterinarian
a person who has been trained in the science of animal medicine, whose job is to treat animals who are sick or injured
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Afflicted
troubled, bothered, tormented
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Infertility
inability to have a baby
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Mature
adult
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Vibrant
lively, vivacious
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Sustainable
maintainable
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Remnant
remainder, leftover, remains
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Recommendation
advice, suggestion
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Fund (v.)
sponsor, subsidize
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Crucial
vital, critical
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Ailing
ill, sick, injured
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Plight
difficult situation
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Delicately
gently, carefully
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Tiny
minute, small
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Deftly
skillfully, adroitly
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Restrict
limit
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Deserve
merit, justify
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Bald
bare
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Spur
urge, encourage, prompt
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Ethnic
cultural, national, traditional
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Maneuver
move
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Fatal
deadly
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Congenital
inherited, inborn, innate
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Revive
revitalize, renew, restart, refresh
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Symbiotic
mutually beneficial
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Supernatural
that cannot be explained by the laws of science and that seems to involve gods or magic.
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Vitality
energy, vivacity
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Vivacious
vibrant, lively
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Genealogy
the study of family history, including the study of who the ancestors of a particular person were
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Biodegradable
recyclable