Vocab Ch 31-35 Flashcards
nipped in the bud
stopped before it develops into something
budding
showing promise of future development
weed out
get rid of
prune back
limit
reaping the rewards of
getting results from
reaping what we sowed
experiencing the logical results of our actions
be germinating
beginning to develop
green shoots
first signs that the economy is improving
shrivelling
becoming less
wiliting
losing energy
marsupial
its young grow in a pouch in front of the mother
docile
behaves very gently
domesticated
live with or are used by humans
game reserves
areas of land where animals are protected from hunting
demographic projections
forecasts about the population
precious commodity
very valuable substance
pristine environments
perfect clean/untouched/unspoilt areas
green credentials
reputation for positive support of the environment and for making policies that reflect this
prompt
quick, without delay
query
question or enquiry
obliging
willing to help
shoddy
poor quality
landing card
form with your personal details and date of arrival
customs declaration form
form showing how much money and what goods you are carrying
spot checks
random checks
allowance
amount permitted by law
port of entry
the port or airport where you first enter a country
traffic wardens
people whose job it is to make sure drivers do not leave their cars where it is not allowed
phishing
tricking people on the internet to give up personal information like bank info
