Coral Reefs - U -FD Flashcards

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massive

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large in mass; bulky, heavy, and usually solid

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inhabitant

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a person or animal that is a permanent resident of a particular place or region
The inhabitants of a place are the people who live there.

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bustle

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to hurry or cause to hurry with a great show of energy or activity

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avoid

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to keep out of the way of

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glance

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If you glance at something or someone, you look at them very quickly and then look away again immediately

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spiny

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A spiny plant or animal is covered with long sharp points.

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polyp

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A polyp is a small animal that lives in the sea. It has a hollow body like a tube and long parts called tentacles around its mouth

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mound

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A mound of something is a large rounded pile of it

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sac

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a pouch, bag, or pouchlike part in an animal or plant

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tentacle

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The tentacles of an animal such as an octopus are the long thin parts that are used for feeling and holding things, for getting food, and for moving.

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extend

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to stretch forth (an arm, etc)

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nutrient

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any substance that nourishes(help sth to grow) an organism

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remain

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to stay behind or in the same place

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accumulation

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something that has been collected, gathered, heaped, etc

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various

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several different

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algae

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one kind of plants that live with polyps

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flexible

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able to be bent easily without breaking; pliable

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woody

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resembling wood in hardness or texture

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core

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the central part of certain fleshy fruits, such as the apple or pear, consisting of the seeds and supporting parts

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tide

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the regular change in the level of the sea on the shore

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collapse

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to break down or fall down from lack of strength

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approach

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to come nearer in position, time, quality, character

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whip

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a long thin piece of material such as leather or rope, fastened to a stiff handle. It is used for hitting people or animals

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expansive

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friendly, open, or talkative

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goby

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any small spiny-finned fish of the family Gobiidae, of coastal or brackish waters, having a large head, an elongated tapering body, and the ventral fins modified as a sucker

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plankton

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the organisms inhabiting the surface layer of a sea or lake, consisting of small drifting plants and animals, such as diatoms

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crustacean

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an animal with a hard shell and several pairs of legs, which usually lives in water. Crabs, lobsters, and shrimps are crustaceans.

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sea

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urchin

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anemone

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a kind of sea animal with many tentacles

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crevice

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a narrow crack or gap, especially in a rock

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moray

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any voracious marine coastal eel

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expansive

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friendly, open, or talkative

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goby

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any small spiny-finned fish of the family Gobiidae, of coastal or brackish waters, having a large head, an elongated tapering body, and the ventral fins modified as a sucker

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plankton

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the organisms inhabiting the surface layer of a sea or lake, consisting of small drifting plants and animals, such as diatoms

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crustacean

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an animal with a hard shell and several pairs of legs, which usually lives in water. Crabs, lobsters, and shrimps are crustaceans.

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sea

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urchin

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anemone

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a kind of sea animal with many tentacles

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crevice

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a narrow crack or gap, especially in a rock

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moray

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any voracious marine coastal eel

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provide

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If you provide something that someone needs or wants, or if you provide them with it, you give it to them or make it available to them.

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thrive

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If someone or something thrives, they do well and are successful, healthy, or strong.

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sensative

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having the power of sensation, easy to sense 敏感的

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condition

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If you talk about the condition of a person or thing, you are talking about the state that they are in, especially how good or bad their physical state is.

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debris

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Debris is pieces from something that has been destroyed or pieces of rubbish or unwanted material that are spread around.

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run-off

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rainwater that forms a stream rather than being absorbed by the ground

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excess

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more than normal, necessary, or permitted; surplus

when it’s an adjective, it’s |ˈɛksɛs|

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surge

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a strong rush or sweep

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individual

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separate or distinct

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thrive

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If someone or something thrives, they do well and are successful, healthy, or strong.

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sensative

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having the power of sensation, easy to sense 敏感的

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condition

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If you talk about the condition of a person or thing, you are talking about the state that they are in, especially how good or bad their physical state is.

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debris

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Debris is pieces from something that has been destroyed or pieces of rubbish or unwanted material that are spread around.

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run-off

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rainwater that forms a stream rather than being absorbed by the ground

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excess

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more than normal, necessary, or permitted; surplus

when it’s an adjective, it’s |ˈɛksɛs|

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surge

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a strong rush or sweep

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aging

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becoming or appearing older or elderly

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fragile

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able to be broken easily

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aging

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becoming or appearing older or elderly

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fragile

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able to be broken easily