1.1 The Natural World: 'Logging' Flashcards
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logging (n)
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the cutting down of trees for commercial use
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array (n)
A
a large number; a collection
3
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environment (n)
A
the natural world
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habitat (n)
A
a natural area where a plant or animal lives
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pollution (n)
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damage of air, water, etc.
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extend (v)
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to reach past, get bigger
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fell (v)
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to cut down
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nutrients (n)
A
the goodness in food
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terrestrial (adj)
A
living on the land
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aquatic (adj)
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living on the water
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vanish (v)
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to disappear
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myriad (adj)
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many, numerous
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intact (adj)
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whole, complete
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intercept (v)
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to touch, to interrupt the process of something
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stabilize (v)
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to keep from changing, maintain