Words Flashcards by Aida Temerbulatova | Brainscape

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Fell

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To cut down

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Defense

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Protection

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Inhibit

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To prevent, slow down

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Vegetation

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Plants

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Logging

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The cutting down of trees for commercial purposes

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Vanish

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To disappear

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Myriad

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Many, numerous

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Intercept

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To catch

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Nutrient

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Food

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Vibrant

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Full of life

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Aspect

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A part of feature

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Breed

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To reproduce

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Diurnal

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Active during the day

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Endure

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To live under difficult conditions

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Evolve

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To develop gradually

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Fascinate

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To interest greatly

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Feat

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A difficult act or achievement

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Fuel

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To provide energy

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Hemisphere

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One half of the Earth

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Imperative

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A priority

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Inhabit

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To live in

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Migration

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Movement from one place to another

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Navigation

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Finding the way from one place to another

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Nocturnal

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Active at night

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Observer

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A person who watches something

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Obscure

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To make difficult to see

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Optimal

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Best, more favorable

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Species

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Type

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Stray

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Leave the correct route

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Windswept

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Unprotected from the wind

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Accumulate

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To gradually increase over time

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Adapt

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To change to fit a situation or environment

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Determine

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To decide

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Dilute

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To make weaker by mixing with water

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Diverse

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Varied, of many kinds

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Evaporation

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The change from liquid to gas

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Extreme

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Very severe or difficult

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Fringe

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The edge of something

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Mechanism

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Behavior to deal with difficult situations

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Minimize

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To reduce to the least possible amount

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Moisture

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Wetness or water

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Occupy

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To be in a place

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Prolific

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Producing a lot of something

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Resilient

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Tough, able to endure difficult conditions

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Sparse

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Small in numbers or amount

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Stressor

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Something that causes great difficulties

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Swing

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A sudden or big change

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Thrive

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To grow well

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Transitional

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Relating to change from one type to another

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Violent

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Strong, sudden and destructive