Vocab Ch 31-35

Question 1

nipped in the bud

Answer 1

stopped before it develops into something

Question 2

budding

Answer 2

showing promise of future development

Question 3

weed out

Answer 3

get rid of

Question 4

prune back

Answer 4

limit

Question 5

reaping the rewards of

Answer 5

getting results from

Question 6

reaping what we sowed

Answer 6

experiencing the logical results of our actions

Question 7

be germinating

Answer 7

beginning to develop

Question 8

green shoots

Answer 8

first signs that the economy is improving

Question 9

shrivelling

Answer 9

becoming less

Question 10

wiliting

Answer 10

losing energy

Question 11

marsupial

Answer 11

its young grow in a pouch in front of the mother

Question 12

docile

Answer 12

behaves very gently

Question 13

domesticated

Answer 13

live with or are used by humans

Question 14

game reserves

Answer 14

areas of land where animals are protected from hunting

Question 15

demographic projections

Answer 15

forecasts about the population

Question 16

precious commodity

Answer 16

very valuable substance

Question 17

pristine environments

Answer 17

perfect clean/untouched/unspoilt areas

Question 18

green credentials

Answer 18

reputation for positive support of the environment and for making policies that reflect this

Question 19

prompt

Answer 19

quick, without delay

Question 20

query

Answer 20

question or enquiry

Question 21

obliging

Answer 21

willing to help

Question 22

shoddy

Answer 22

poor quality

Question 23

landing card

Answer 23

form with your personal details and date of arrival

Question 24

customs declaration form

Answer 24

form showing how much money and what goods you are carrying

Question 25

spot checks

Answer 25

random checks

Question 26

allowance

Answer 26

amount permitted by law

Question 27

port of entry

Answer 27

the port or airport where you first enter a country

Question 28

traffic wardens

Answer 28

people whose job it is to make sure drivers do not leave their cars where it is not allowed

Question 29

phishing

Answer 29

tricking people on the internet to give up personal information like bank info