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Ravine

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A deep and narrow valley.

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Cliff

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A high area of rock, especially at the edge of the sea or ocean.

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Easternmost

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furthest east. The Eastermost City in Europe. Russia is the easternmost country in the Europe.

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inlet

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Small bay.

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Enclave

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An area of country where is surrounded by many other area of country.

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Nautilus

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A creature with a shell that lives in the sea. Nautilus seashell.

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Airflow

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The flow of air, especially around a moving aircraft or a vehicle.

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Inclement

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Not pleasant or wet and cold weather. Inclement climate.

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Cleft

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A natural opening or line in the ground or a rock.

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cleft

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A natural opening or line in the ground or a rock.

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Instinct

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This is people or animal’s way to do something. His first instinct was to Run away.

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Migration

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The movement of a large birds or animal from a place to another.

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Bunch

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A number of things of the same thing. A bunch of grape.

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Flavor

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A particular of tastes. Uniquely sweet flavor.

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Cultivate

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To grow crops or plants / try to get somebody’s friendship or support. Olives have been cultivated successfully in the southern Australia. it helps if you get out of your way to cultivate the local people.

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Whitish

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Fairly white in color. it becomes whitish.

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Meadow

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A field is covered by grass. A salt meadow.

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Crustacean

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Any creatures with a soft body that is divided into sections and a hard outer shell. Crabs, shrimps,…

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Bait

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A type of food to catch fishes, birds, or animals. Native Americans used lobster as Fishing bait and fertilizer.

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Fertilizer

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A type of subtances help plants grow more successfully. Native americans used lobster as fishing bait and fertilizer.

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Trap

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A piece of equipment for catching animal. Lobster are caught by using traps.

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Cannibalistic

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Likely to eat their species. If they don’t find enough food, they become cannibalistic.

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Fertility

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The ability to produce babies, young animals or new plants. The fertility of lobster will be higher when the water is warmer.

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Kicking

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Full of life and excitement. So you always want to make sure lobsters is alive and kicking before you cook it.

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Herring

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It’s a type of fish that lobsters fisher use such a baits.

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Overfishing

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The process of taking very many fish from the sea. The concerns about overfishing.

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Breeder

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A person who breeds animals. Breeders protect the dragon fish’s stock with layers concrete wall.

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Filet

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A piece of meat or fish that has no bones in it. The dragon fish were filleted and eaten by locals.

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thrive

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grow and develop well. the new baby thrived.

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bounty

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something provided a large quantities. a bounty of coconuts.

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husk

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the dry outer covering of some fruits or seeds. each coconut has a layer of husk surrounding its shell that must be removed by hand.

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cleave

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to split or cut something in two by something sharp or heavy. it can be cleaved in half with a special tool called a bolo knife.

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squeeze

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to press something, especially with fingers. we squeeze coconut with expeller machine.

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ferment

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using bacteria to change sugar into alcohol. the coconut cream is fermented for 12 hours on the table.

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Virgin

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Natural condition. 250 coconuts can make up 10 liters of virgin coconut oil.

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Soaring demand

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It rise very quickly. Planting new trees is going to be crucial to keep up with this soaring demand.

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Spectrum

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A group of colored light in their wavelengths as seen a rainbow. The visible light spectrum.

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Waterproof

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That doesn’t let water through or that cannot be damaged by water. A waterproof watch.

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Pollinate st

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To put pollen into a flower or plant to produce seeds. In order for plants produces beans, they have to be pollinated that day.

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Deforestation

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The act of cutting down and burning the trees in. Deforestation greatly reduces animal’s habitat.

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Pod

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A long thin case is filled with seeds that develops from the flowers of some plants, especially beans.a vanilla pod.