Group 16 - Day 25 Flashcards
to bump into
to meet by chance
enclosed
surrounded or closed off on all sides
enclosed
placed in an envelope with a letter
anteater
mammal with a long tongue that feeds on ants
sloth
laziness; slow-moving mammal
jaguar
large yellow cat with black spots that is native to South America
leopard
large yellow cat with black spots that is native to Africa and Asia
armadillo
mammal covered in bony armour - the mascot for the World Cup
route
the course taken from one location to another
flying fox
tirolesa
zip-line
tirolesa
mineral springs
naturally occuring springs that produce water containing minerals
spring
a place where water comes up from an underground source
high season
most popular time of year for tourism
low season
less popular time of year for tourism
off-season
low season
clay
a substance commonly used to make bricks, pottery and ceramics
to scour
to search a place thoroughly for something
quarry
a large pit or hole from which materials such as stone and clay are extracted
botanist
a person who studies plants
trek
a long journey, typically made on foot
deforestation
the clearing of an area of forest, often with serious environmental consequences
biomes
naturally occurring communities of plants and animals that exist in different environments
to stumble
to trip or momentarily lose your balance
to stumble across
to find something by chance
to stumble over
to find something by chance
soil
the upper layer of earth that plants grow in
