VFI 9 Flashcards

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flora

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  1. all the plants of a particular place or from a particular time in history
  2. all the bacteria and other organisms that live inside an animal
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2
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tulip

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لاله

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3
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fauna

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all the animals that live wild in a particular area

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4
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twig

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a small, thin branch of a tree or bush, especially one removed from the tree or bush and without any leaves

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5
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coat

A
  1. an outer piece of clothing with sleeves that is worn over other clothes, usually for warmth
  2. the hair, wool, or fur covering an animal
    3.a layer of a substance, especially paint, that covers something
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6
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predator

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  1. an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals
  2. someone who follows people in order to harm them or commit a crime against them
  3. a company that buys or tries to buy another company that is in a weaker financial position
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7
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beak

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the hard, pointed part of a bird’s mouth (منقار)

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trunk

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  1. the thick main stem of a tree, from which its branches grow
  2. the main part of a person’s body, not including the head, legs, or arms
  3. the main part of a blood vessel or nerve
  4. the long, tube-shaped nose of an elephant
  5. صندوق
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9
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fur

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the thick hair that covers the bodies of some animals, or the hair-covered skin(s) of animals, removed from their bodies

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10
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scales

A

فلس ماهی

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11
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fur

A

خز

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12
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paw

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the foot of an animal that has claws or nails, such as a cat, dog, or bear

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13
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claw

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one of the sharp curved nails at the end of each of the toes of some animals and birds

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14
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thorn

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a small, sharp, pointed growth on the stem of a plant

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15
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petal

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any of the usually brightly colored parts that together form most of a flower

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16
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horn

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a hard, pointed, often curved part that grows from the head of some animals

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17
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animal kingdom

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animals as one of the groups that all natural things can be divided into

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18
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meerkat

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a small, grey Southern African animal that sometimes sits up on its back legs

19
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cultivate

A

o prepare land and grow crops on it, or to grow a particular crop

20
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shrub

A

درختچه

21
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bush

22
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arid

A

very dry and without enough rain for plants

23
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endemic

24
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agriculture

25
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pesticides

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a chemical substance used to kill harmful insects

26
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pest

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an insect or small animal that is harmful or damages crops

27
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prickly pear

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a type of cactus (= desert plant) that has oval fruit with sharp spines on them

28
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paddock

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a small field where animals, especially horses, are kept

29
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moth

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an insect with wings that is similar to a butterfly, usually flies at night, and is attracted to light

30
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larvae (singular: larva)

A

a form of an insect or an animal such as a frog that has left its egg but has not yet developed into a pupa or adult insect or animal

31
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eradicate (v)

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to get rid of something completely or destroy something bad ریشه‌کن کردن

32
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eliminate (v)

A

to remove or take away someone or something

33
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cane beetle

A

سوسک عصایی

34
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cane toad

A

وزغ عصایی

35
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catastrophic (adj) catastrophe (n)

36
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mammal

A

any animal of which the female feeds her young on milk from her own body. Most mammals give birth to live young, not eggs

37
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reptile

A

خزنده

38
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disastrous (adj)

A

extremely bad or unsuccessful

39
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specie

40
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extinct (adj)

A

not now existing

41
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vulnerable (adj)

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able to be easily physically or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked

42
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modified (adj)

A

having been changed slightly, usually to improve something or make it more acceptable

43
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repercussions

44
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resistant

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not wanting to accept something, especially changes or new ideas
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