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Unit 1: The Natural World Flashcards

1
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(n) The natural world

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Environment

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(v) To reach past, get bigger

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Extend

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(n) A large number, a collection

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Array

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4
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(n) loss of soil from action of water or wind

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Erosion

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5
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(Adj) living in the water

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Aquatic

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(Adj) living on the land

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Terrestrial

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7
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(V) to cut down

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Fell

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(N) the natural are where a plant or animal lives

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Habitat

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(N) a strong effect

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Impact

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10
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(N) protection

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Defense

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(V) to prevent, slow down

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Inhibit

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12
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(N) plants

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Vegetation

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13
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(N) the removal of all trees from a large area

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Deforestation

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14
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(N) the cutting down of trees for commercial purposes

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Logging

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15
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(V) to disappear

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Vanish

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16
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(Adj) many, numerous

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Myriad

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17
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(N) damage to air, water, etc

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Pollution

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18
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(V) to keep from changing, maintain

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Stabilize

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19
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(V) to catch

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Intercept

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20
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(N) food

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Nutrient

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21
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(N) type; a basic group in biological classification

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Species

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(V) to live under difficult conditions

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Endure

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23
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(N) a priority; an urgent need

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Imperative

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24
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(N) a part or feature

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Aspect

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25
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(V) to interest greatly

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Fascinate

26
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(N) a person who watches something

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Observer

27
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(V) to provide energy

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Fuel

28
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(V) to live in

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Inhabit

29
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(Adj) active during the day

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Diurnal

30
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(N) a difficult act or achievement

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Feat

31
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(N) movement from one place to another

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Migration

32
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(V) to reproduce

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Breed

33
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(Adj) active at night

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Nocturnal

34
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(Adj) unprotected from the wind

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Windswept

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(V) to make difficult to see

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Obscure

36
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(V) to leave the correct route; become separated from the group

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Stray

37
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(Adj) best, most favorable

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Optimal

38
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(N) finding the way from one place to another

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Navigation

39
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(N) one half of the Earth; also, one half of a sphere

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Hemisphere

40
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(V) to develop gradually

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Evolve

41
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(adj) relating to change from one type to another

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Transitional

42
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(n) behavior to deal with difficult situations

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mechanism

43
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(v) to gradually increase over time

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accumulate

44
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(v) to be in a place, exist in

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occupy

45
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(v) to reduce to the least possible amount

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minimize

46
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(v) to grow well

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thrive

47
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(n) the edge of something

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fringe

48
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(adj) varied, of many kinds

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diverse

49
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(v) to change to fit a situation or environment

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adapt

50
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(adj) strong; sudden and destructive

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violent

51
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(n) wetness or water

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moisture

52
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(adj) tough, able to endure difficult conditions

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resilient

53
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(adj) small in numbers or amount

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sparse

54
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(adj) very severe or difficult

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extreme

55
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(v) to make weaker by mixing with water

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dilute

56
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(n) the change from liquid to gas; loss of water to the air

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evaporation

57
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(n) a sudden or big change

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swing

58
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(v) to decide

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determine

59
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(n) sth that causes great difficulties

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stressor

60
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(adj) producing a lot of something

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prolific

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