NEO 1

Question 1

abundant

Answer 1

more than enough

Question 2

tributaries

Answer 2

a river or stream that flows into a larger river or a lake

Question 3

fainter

Answer 3

not strong or clear; slight

Question 4

catastrophic

Answer 4

causing sudden and very great harm or destruction

Question 5

lubricant

Answer 5

a substance that is used to make parts move easily

Question 6

precipitation

Answer 6

water that falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow

Question 7

assemblage

Answer 7

a collection of things or a group of people or animals

Question 8

assemblage

Answer 8

a collection of things or a group of people or animals:

Question 9

invasive

Answer 9

moving into all areas of something and difficult to stop

Question 10

naval

Answer 10

belonging to a country’s navy, or relating to …

Question 11

hitchhiker

Answer 11

someone who travels by getting free rides in someone else’s vehicle

Question 12

surplus

Answer 12

(an amount that is) more than is needed

Question 13

vertebrate

Answer 13

an animal that has a spine

Question 14

swiftlet

Answer 14

type of a bird

Question 15

confine

Answer 15

to keep someone or something within limits

Question 16

adhere

Answer 16

to stick firmly

Question 16

density

Answer 16

the number of people or things in a place when compared with the size of the place

Question 16

diurnal

Answer 16

being active or happening during the day rather than at night