ON THE EDGE CH. 2 Flashcards
someone who works to protect the environment from the damaging effects of human activity
conservationist
a group of hills or mountains
range
someone who owns or works on a ranch
rancher
that is possible and likely to be achieved
feasible
to walk or travel around an area without any definite aim or direction
roam
relaxed and calm; not done too quickly
unhurried
to make a judgement about the nature or quality of somebody/something
assess
a determined desire to achieve something
resolve
very strong and powerful
mighty
the time of day when light first appears
dawn
a cloud of very small drops of water in the air just above the ground, that make it difficult to see
mist
an area of land or water, especially a long one
stretch
air that is difficult to see through because it contains very small drops of water, especially caused by hot weather
haze
to move your hand, a cloth, etc., backwards and forwards over a surface while pressing it
rub
one of the sharp curved nails on the end of an animal’s or a bird’s foot
claw
that can be moved or pulled back into the main part of something
retractable
to suddenly break into small pieces; to make something suddenly break into small pieces
shatter
a short period of a particular activity or strong emotion that often starts suddenly
burst
continuing for a period of time without becoming less
sustained
to move, drive or push something forward or in a particular direction
propel
with light shining from behind
backlit
layer of tissue at the back of the eye that is sensitive to light and sends signals to the brain about what is seen
retina
making somebody feel nervous or frightened
unnerving
easy to defend against attack or criticism
tenable
to make something worse, especially a disease or problem
exacerbate
to do something badly
botch something (up)
the protection of the natural environment
conservation
to move apart and go away in different directions; to make somebody/something do this
disperse
the process of officially counting something, especially a country’s population, and recording various facts
census
having a strong effect on your senses; making you feel excited and confident
heady
a hill or low mountain at the base of a higher mountain or range of mountains
foothill
to throw or drop things in different directions so that they cover an area of ground
scatter
to decide that somebody/something is a failure or not worth paying any attention to
write somebody/something off
an area where there are a large number of a particular type of animal
stronghold
a slow steady movement from one place to another; a slow change or development from one situation to another, especially to something bad
drift
to produce or provide something, for example a profit, result or crop
yield something
used when you want to emphasize how small, unimportant, etc. somebody/something is
mere
to rise again after they have fallen
rebound
putting a lot of hard work and energy into something over a long period of time
tireless
complete and total
outright
fanatical and uncompromising pursuit of religious, political, or other ideals; fanaticism.
zealotry
