lesson 3 Flashcards
demographic
data relating to the population and different groups within it
crop
plants for food
vertical
going straight up or down from a level surface or from top to bottom in a picture, etc.
drastic
extreme in a way that has a sudden, serious or violent effect on something
horizontal
enlarge imageflat and level; going across and parallel to the ground rather than going up and down
drought
a long period of time when there is little or no rain
pesticide
a chemical used for killing pests, especially insects
edible
fit or suitable to be eaten; not poisonous
to prohibit
to stop something from being done or used especially by law
SYNONYM forbid
enclose
to build a wall, fence, etc. around something
dismantle
to take apart a machine or structure so that it is in separate pieces
cog
enlarge imageone of a series of teeth on the edge of a wheel that fit between the teeth on the next wheel and cause it to move
weld
to join pieces of metal together by heating their edges and pressing them together
commemorate
to remind people of an important event or person from the past with a special action or object; to exist to remind people of a person or an event from the past
inevitable
that you cannot avoid or prevent
synonym unavoidable
consequently
as a result; therefore
large-scale
involving many people or things, especially over a wide area
proponent
a person who supports an idea or course of action
transparent
allowing you to see through it
stimulate
to make something develop or become more active; to encourage something
replenish
to make something full again by replacing what has been used
synonym top up
implement
to make something that has been officially decided start to happen or be used
synonym carry out
radiation
powerful and very dangerous rays that are sent out from radioactive substances
fleet
a group of military ships commanded by the same person
wreck
a ship that has sunk or that has been very badly damaged
intact
complete and not damaged
synonym undamaged
initiate
to make something begin
synonym set/put in motion
erode
to gradually destroy the surface of something through the action of wind, rain, etc.; to be gradually destroyed in this way
synonym wear away
collaboration
the act of working with another person or group of people to create or produce something
feasible
that is possible and likely to be achieved
synonym practicable
distinct
clearly different or of a different kind
sediment
the solid material that settles at the bottom of a liquid
innovative
introducing or using new ideas, ways of doing something, etc.
fragile
easily broken or damaged
precise
clear and accurate
synonym exact
diminish
to become smaller, weaker, etc.; to make something become smaller, weaker, etc.
synonym decrease
carve
to make objects, patterns, etc. by cutting away material from a piece of wood or stone, or another hard material
haphazard
with no particular order or plan; not organized well
refute
to prove that something is wrong
synonym rebut
dominance
the fact of being more important, powerful or easy to notice than somebody/something else
deforestation
the act of cutting down or burning the trees in an area
ambiguous
that can be understood in more than one way; having different meanings
masterpiece
a work of art such as a painting, film, book, etc. that is an excellent, or the best, example of the artist’s work
ingenious
very suitable for a particular purpose and resulting from clever new ideas
meticulous
paying careful attention to every detail
synonym fastidious, thorough
decipher
to convert something written in code into normal language
scrutinize
to look at or examine somebody/something carefully
sceptic
a person who usually doubts that claims or statements are true, especially those that other people believe in
hypothesis
an idea or explanation of something that is based on a few known facts but that has not yet been proved to be true or correct
synonym theory
