IELTS Vocabulary Unit 1

IELTS Vocabulary Unit 1 (60 Cards)
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1	accumulate	v. to gradually increase over time
2	adapt	v. to change to fit a situation or environment
3	aquatic	Adj. living in the water
4	array	n. a large number; a collection
5	aspect	n. a part or feature
6	breed	v. to reproduce
7	defense	n. protection
8	deforestation	n. the removal of all trees from a large area
9	determine	v. to decide
10	dilute	v. to make weaker by mixing with water
11	diurnal	Adj. active during the day
12	diverse	Adj. varied of many kinds
13	endure	v. to live under difficult conditions
14	environment	n. the natural world
15	erosion	n. loss of soil from the action of water or wind
16	evaporation	n. the change from liquid to gas; loss of water to the air
17	evolve	v. to develop and change
18	extend	v. reach past; get bigger
19	extreme	Adj. very severe or difficult
20	fascinate	v. to interest greatly
21	feat	n. a difficult act or achievement
22	fell	v. to cut down
23	fringe	n. the edge of something
24	fuel	v. to provide energy
25	habitat	n. the natural area where a plant or animal lives
26	hemisphere	n. one half of the Earth; one half of a sphere
27	imperative	n. a priority; an urgent need
28	inhabit	v. to live in
29	inhibit	v. to prevent; slow down
30	intact	Adj. whole complete
31	intercept	v. to catch; to interrupt the progress of something
32	logging	n. the cutting down of trees for commercial use
33	mechanisms	n. methods
34	migration	n. movement from one place to another
35	minimize	v. to reduce to the least possible amount
36	moisture	n. wetness or water
37	myriad	Adj. many; numerous
38	navigation	n. finding and following one
39	nocturnal	Adj. active at night
40	nutrients	n. the goodness in food
41	obscure	v. to make difficult to see
42	observer	n. a person who watches something
43	occupy	v. to be in a place; exist in
44	optimal	Adj. best; most favorable
45	pollution	n. damage to air, water, etc.
46	prolific	Adj. producing a lot of something
47	resilient	Adj. tough; able to endure difficult conditions
48	sparse	Adj. small in numbers or amount
49	species	n. type; a basic group in biological classification
50	stabilize	v. to keep from changing; maintain
51	stray	v. to leave the correct route; to become separated from the group
52	stressor	n. something that causes great difficulties
53	swing	n. a sudden or big change
54	terrestrial	Adj. living on the land
55	thrive	v. to grow well
56	transitional	Adj. relating to change from one type to another
57	vanish	v. to disappear
58	vegetation	n. plants
59	violent	Adj. strong, sudden and destructive
60	windswept	Adj. unprotected from the wind