Course 1 Nature is everywhere 5 (NTP1) Flashcards
new and different from before
novel
decide or say that it is not
important enough for you to think about or consider.
Dismiss (to)
a forest that has re-grown after a
major disturbance such as a natural event (fire, insect
infestation, tornado, etc.) or human activities
Second-growth
forest
to suddenly appear
to spring up
érable
maple [ei]
La fougère Polystichum
Sword fern
to cut the lawn using a machine called a lawnmower (= tondeuse)
mow the lawn [məʊ]
Ecologist
[ɪ’kɒlədʒɪst]
experiment
[ɪk’sperɪmənt] ; to conduct an experiment
A graduate student (US) OR a postgraduate (B.E.) is a student with
a first degree from a university who is studying or doing research
at a more advanced level.
Grad student
an intense period of biological surveying in an attempt to record
all the living species within a designated area
bioblitz
Endangered
species
[ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd ˈspiːʃɪz] ; species is a singular AND a plural noun !
entouré de
Surrounded by
nature
wildness
abondance
abundance [ə’bʌn]
cour de récréation, terrain de jeu
playground