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60 Cards in this Set
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Aquatic |
adj. living in the water |
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Array |
n. a large number, a collection
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Defense
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n. protection
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Deforestation
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n. the removal of all trees from a large area
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Environment
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n. the natural world
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Erosion
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n. loss of soil from action of water or wind
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Extend
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v. to reach past, get bigger
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Fell
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v. to cut down
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Habitat
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n. the natural area where a plant or animal lives
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Impact
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n. a strong effect
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Inhibit
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v. to prevent, slow down
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Intercept
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v. to catch
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Logging
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n. the cutting down of trees for commercial purposes
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Myriad
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adj. Many, numerous
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Nutrient
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n.food
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Pollution
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n. damage to air, water, etc.
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Stabilize
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v. to keep from changing, maintain
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Terrestrial
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adj, living on the land
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Vanish
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v. to disappear
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Vegetation
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n. plants
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Aspect
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n. a part or feature
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Breed
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v. to reproduce
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Diurnal
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adj. active during the day
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Endure
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v. to live under difficult conditions
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Evolve
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v. to develop gradually
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Fascinate
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v. to interest greatly
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Feat
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n. a difficult act or achievement
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Fuel
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v. to provide energy
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Hemisphere
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n. one half of the earth; also one half of a sphere
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Imperative
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n. a priority; an urgent need
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Inhabit
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v. to live in
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Migration
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n. movement from one place to another
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Navigation
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n. finding the way from one place to another
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Nocturnal
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adj. active at night
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Observer
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n. a person who watches something
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Obscure
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v. to make difficult to see
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Optimal
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adj. best, most favorable
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Species
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n. type; a basic group in biological classification
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Stray
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v. to leave the correct route; become separated from the group
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Windswept
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adj. unprotected from the wind
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Accumulate
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v. to gradually increase over time
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Adapt
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v. to change to fit a situation or environment
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Determine
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v. to decide
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Dilute
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v. to make weaker by mixing water
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Diverse
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adj. varied, of many kinds
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Evaporation
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n. the change from liquid to gas, loss of water to the air
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Extreme
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adj. very severe or difficult
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Fringe
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n. the edge of something
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Mechanism
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n. behavior to deal with difficult situation
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Minimize
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v. to reduce to the least possible amount
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Moisture
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n. wetness or water
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Occupy
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v. to be in place, exist in
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Prolific
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adj. producing a lot of something
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Resilient
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adj. tough, able to endure difficult conditions
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Sparse
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adj. small in numbers or amount
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Stressor
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n. something that causes great difficulties
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Swing
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n. a sudden or big change
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Thrive
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v. to grow well
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Transitional
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adj. relating to change from one type to another
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Violent
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adj. strong, sudden and destructive |