English first section Flashcards

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Logging

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the activity of cutting down trees in order to use their wood

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Array

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a large group of things or people, especially one that is attractive or causes admiration or has been positioned in a particular way

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Fell

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to cut down

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Terrestrial

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relating to the earth

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Intact

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complete and in the original state:
not damaged or destroyed:

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Intercept

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to stop and catch something or someone before that thing or person is able to reach a particular place

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Inhibit

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to prevent; slow down

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Dense

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having parts that are close together so that it is difficult to go or see through

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Residue

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The part that is left after the main part has gone or been taken away, or a substance that remains after a chemical process such as evaporation

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deplete

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to reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy, money, etc.

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obliterate

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to remove all signs of something, either by destroying it or by covering it so that it cannot be seen

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deteriorate

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to become worse:

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facilitate

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to make something possible or easier

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evaporation

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the process of a liquid changing to a gas, especially by heating

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evolve

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to develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually

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inhabit

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to live in a place:

17
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imperative

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extremely important or urgent:

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fascinate

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to interest someone a lot:

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Feat

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something difficult needing a lot of skill, strength, courage, etc. to achieve it

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aspect

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one part of a situation, problem, subject, etc.:

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Endure

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to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful:

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windswept

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(of places) open to and not protected from strong winds :

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stray

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to travel along a route that was not originally intended, or to move outside a limited area:

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diurnal

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being active or happening during the day rather than at night:

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niche

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a job or position that is very suitable for someone, especially one that they like:

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Lessen

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If something lessens or is lessened, it becomes less strong:

27
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Exhibit

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to show something publicly:

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Sparse

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small in numbers or amount, often spread over a large area:

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Occupy

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to fill, exist in, or use a place or period of time:
to keep someone busy or interested:

30
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Swing

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to move easily and without interruption backwards and forwards or from one side to the other, especially from a fixed point, or to cause something or someone to do this:

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Thrive

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to grow, develop, or be successful:

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Fringe

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the outer or less important part of an area, group, or activity:

Saçak

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Prolific

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producing a great number or amount of something:

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Dilute

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to make a liquid weaker by mixing in something else:

35
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Accumulate

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to collect a large number of things over a long period of time:
to gradually increase in number or amount:

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scorch

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to (cause to) change colour with dry heat, or to burn slightly:

37
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Auction

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A sale in which things are sold to the person who offers the most money

38
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Disposal

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The job or activity of getting rid of something

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