Nature Flashcards

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abandon

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to leave, to give up (verlassen)

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2
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adversely

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in a harmful way, negagtively (ungünstig, widrig)

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3
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aggregate

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gathered into or amounting in a whole (insgesamt)

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4
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cultivation

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preparing the land to grow crops, improvement for agricultural purposes (Anbau/Bodenbearbeitung)

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5
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fertilize

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to supply with nourishment for plants by adding helpful substances to the soil (düngen)

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6
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intensify

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to increase in power, to act with increased strength (verstärken, intensivieren)

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7
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irrigation

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the supplying of water to dry land (Bewässerung)

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8
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obtain

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to gain possession of; to get (erhalten)

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9
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photosynthesis

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the process by which green plants make their own food by combining water, salts, and carbon dioxide in the presence of light (photosynthese)

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10
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precipitation

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water that falls to the Earth’s surface (Niederschlag)

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anticipate

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to expect; to sense something before it happens (erwarten / ahnen)

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12
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catastrophic

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extremely harmful; causing financial or physical ruin (katastrophal)

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13
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collide

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to come together with great or violent force (kollidieren)

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14
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eruption

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a sudde, often violent, outburst (Eruption)

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15
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famine

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server hunger, a drastic food shortage (Hungersnot)

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16
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flood

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an overflowing of water, an excessive amount (Flut)

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17
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impact

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a strong influence (Auswirkung)

18
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persevere

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to keep going, despite obstacles or discouragement, to maintain a purpose (durchhalten, ausharren)

19
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plunge

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to go down suddenly, to decrease by a great amount in a short time (stürzend, fallend)

20
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unleash

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to release a thing or an emotion (entfesseln, auslösen)

21
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adapt

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to adjust to the circumstances; to make suitable (anpassen, adaptieren)

22
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diverse

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various; showing a lot of differences within a group (verschiedene)

23
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evolve

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to develop; to come forth (entwickeln)

24
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feature

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Part, characteristics (Merkmal, Eigenschaft)

25
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generation

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a group of people born at about the same time (Generation

26
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inherent

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Naturally characterisitics; always found within something because its a basic part of that thing (angeboren, innewohnend, zugehörig)

27
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migration

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Movement from one place to another by a group of people or animals (Migration, Wanderung, Umstellung, Umzug)

28
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physical

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related to the body; related to materials that can be seen or felt (körperlich, physisch)

29
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process

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a series of steps leading to a result (Prozess, Vorgang)

30
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survive

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to continue living (despite some danger or illness) (Überleben)

31
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constraint

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something that restrics though or action (beschränken, einengen)

32
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contamination

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being made less clean by a germ or hazardous substance (Kontamination, Verseuchung, Verunreinigung)

33
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deplete

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to greatly decrease the supply of a resource or material (erschöpfen)

34
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dispose

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to throw away, to get rid of; to kill (beseitigen, entsorgen, eine Angelegenheit regeln)

35
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emementally

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in terms of elements, basically (elementar)

36
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emission

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sending out from a small space into the general environment; a substance discharged into the air (Ausstoß, Emission, Abgabe)

37
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extinction

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Complete disappearance; the end of existence (Aussterben, Ausrottung)

38
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reservoir

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a place where a liquid is collected and stored (Reservoir)

39
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shrink

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to become reduced in size, amount or value (schrumpfen, verkleinern)

40
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stable

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firm and dependable; showing little change (stabil, dauerhaft, beständig)