English first section Flashcards
Logging
the activity of cutting down trees in order to use their wood
Array
a large group of things or people, especially one that is attractive or causes admiration or has been positioned in a particular way
Fell
to cut down
Terrestrial
relating to the earth
Intact
complete and in the original state:
not damaged or destroyed:
Intercept
to stop and catch something or someone before that thing or person is able to reach a particular place
Inhibit
to prevent; slow down
Dense
having parts that are close together so that it is difficult to go or see through
Residue
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
deplete
to reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy, money, etc.
obliterate
to remove all signs of something, either by destroying it or by covering it so that it cannot be seen
deteriorate
to become worse:
facilitate
to make something possible or easier
evaporation
the process of a liquid changing to a gas, especially by heating
evolve
to develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually