Ex.1: Aparajita Datta - Wildlife Biologist

Question 1

tract (n)

Answer 1

1. a large area of land

2. a system of connected tubes and organs with a particular function inside the body of an animal

Question 2

unparalleled

Answer 2

1. having no equal
2. better or greater than any other
   Synonym:
   -matchless/ unmatched
   -peerless
   -unrivalled

Question 3

survey

Answer 3

(n):
1. the measuring and recording of the details of an area of land (by a specially trained person)
2. a description of the whole of a subject
(v):
to look at or examine all of something, especially carefully
Synonym:
-examine
-peruse (formal)
-inspect

Question 4

resume

Answer 4

(v):
if an activity resumes, or if you resume it, it starts again after a pause
(n): résumé
a short statement of the important details of something

Question 5

disperse

Answer 5

(v):
to spread across or move away over a large area, or to make something do this
(n): dispersion

Question 6

devoid (of)

Answer 6

(a): be devoid of sth.
to lack or be without something that is necessary or usual
Synonym:
Scarce, inadequate and not enough
-deficiency/ deficient
-shortage
-scarce/ scarcity (not easy to find or get)

Question 7

encroach (on)

Answer 7

(v):
to take control or possession of sth. in a gradual way and often without being noticed
(n): encroachment
1. the act of gradually taking away someone else’s rights
2. taking control of someone’s time, work, etc.

Question 8

erosion

Answer 8

(n) :
1. the fact of soil, stone, etc. being gradually damaged and removed by the waves, rain, or wind
2. the fact of a good quality or situation being gradually lost or destroyed

Question 9

comprehensive

Answer 9

(a):
complete and including everything that is necessary; complete
(av):
comprehensively

Question 10

sustain

Answer 10

(v) :
1. to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time
2. to keep alive
3. to suffer or experience, especially damage or loss
4. to support emotionally

Question 11

slogging

Answer 11

(v): slog
1.to work hard over a long period, especially doing work that is difficult or boring
2. to travel or move with difficulty, for example through wet, sticky soil or snow, or when you are very tired
(n): slog
a period of difficult or tiring effort

Question 12

appointment

Answer 12

(n) :
1. a formal arrangement to meet or visit someone at a particular time and place (achte auf to, with, missed)
2. the act of officially choosing someone for a job, or the job itself (achte auf as xy)