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logging - n. the cutting down of trees for commercial use
array - n. a large number; a collection
environment - n. the natural world
Some factories pollute the environment.
The environment must be protected.
He adapted to his environment.
habitat - n. the natural area where a plant or animal lives
Their habitat is threatened by deforestation.
pollution - n. damage to air, water, etc.
Pollution is damaging our earth.
This river is not polluted.
Some factories pollute the environment.
extend - v. reach past; get bigger
Please extend this visa.
I extended my holiday.
He extended his right arm.
The cold weather extended into April.
Please extend my apologies to Tom.
We extended the meeting another 10 minutes.
,fell - v. to cut down
Stocks fell hard.
The curtain fell.
Production fell rapidly.
He suddenly fell ill.
Many trees fell down.
Tom finally fell asleep.
nutrients - n. the goodness in food
Fresh vegetables contain many nutrients.
terrestrial - Adj. living on the land
aquatic - Adj. living in the water
Later, we'll visit the aquatic park.
vanish - v. to disappear
It just vanished.
The ghost vanished suddenly.
Tom seems to have vanished.
myriad - Adj. many; numerous
The Way produces one, one produces two, two produces three, and three produces the myriad
things.
intact - Adj. whole complete
The house survived the landslide intact.
,intercept - v. to catch; to interrupt the progress of something
They've been intercepted.
Tom intercepted a pass.
stabilize - v. to keep from changing; maintain
The situation has stabilized.
She's stabilized for the time being.
The tail at the rear of the plane provides stability.
erosion - n. loss of soil from the action of water or wind
If the trees on that hill are cut down, you'll see erosion pretty quickly.
vegetation - n. plants
Vegetarians eat vegetables.
inhibit - v. to prevent; slow down
Tom lies without any inhibition.
Social media may be inhibiting the ability of young people to communicate
verbally.
defense - n. protection
The Germans had strong defenses.
You should learn self-defense.
Why are you so defensive?
The most effective defense is offense.
deforestation - n. the removal of all trees from a large area
Palm oil production is the leading cause of deforestation in Indonesia.
, migration - n. movement from one place to another
Migrating birds are flying south.
I wonder why birds migrate.
Caribou migrate up to 5000 km each year.
inhabit - v. to live in
Animals inhabit the forest.
How many inhabitants are there?
Brazil has almost 200 million inhabitants.
The town was deserted by its inhabitants.
fascinate - v. to interest greatly
How fascinating!
She fascinated me.
That's fascinating.
We were fascinated by her voice.
observer - n. a person who watches something
Woman observes, man decides.
I observed him stop.
You're observant.
imperative - n. a priority; an urgent need
It's imperative to go out.
It is imperative for you to act at once.
evolve - v. to develop and change
Birds evolved from dinosaurs.