to succeed in doing something
He is very fast. I was surprised that he accomplished his task in just one week.
adopt
to accept or approve
He adopted them all, the children that no one wanted, he took them all into his family.
amphibian
an animal (such as a frog) that can live on both land and water
Some amphibians look like lizards.
approval
permission to do something; acceptance of an idea, action, plan, etc.
I am waiting on his approval of the program.
asteroid
any one of thousands of small bodies that orbit the Sun
Many scientists believe the dinosaurs were wiped out when the Earth was hit by an asteroid.
atmosphere
the air around a planet
The Earth’s atmosphere contains oxygen.
biodiversity
the existence of many diff erent species of plants and animals; biological diversity
The city wanted to increase its level of biodiversity.
breakdown
division into categories; classification
Experts call it a 'transmission breakdown.'
catastrophic
involving or characterized by a terrible disaster
The catastrophic flood ruined the entire village.
conservation status
an indication of whether a species still exists and how likely it is to become extinct in the near future
Type of damage covered Significant adverse effects on reaching or maintaining favourable conservation status.
critically
involving a diffi cult or dangerous situation that needs serious attention
Think critically and don't lap up everything they tell you.
deadline
a date or time when something must be finished
The deadline for my article is Monday morning.
emission
something sent out or given off
The emission from cars creates air pollution.
exploitation
the act or process of getting value or use from something
We lag behind other nations in the exploitation of the air.
extinct
no longer existing
Dinosaurs are no longer in existence; they are extinct.
foundation
something (such as an idea, principle, or fact) that provides support for something else
She also wanted to inspire other children from countries without strong winter sports foundations.
grim
causing feelings of sadness or worry; gloomy or depressing
The mother had a grim look on her face when her son arrived late for dinner.
industrialized
having a developed economy and advanced technology industrialized countries are polluting the world.
invade
to spread over or into in a harmful way
Soldiers from the neighboring country invaded the town unexpectedly.
mammal
a member of a class of animals that feed milk to their young and usually have hair or fur covering most of their skin
Elephants are the largest mammals on Earth.
marine
of or relating to the sea
Seals, whales, and dolphins are examples of marine animals.
methane
a colorless, odorless gas that can be burned for fuel methane is a type of gas that is used as fuel.
namely
a word used when giving exact information about something you have already mentioned
This idea of centrality may be locational, namely that a city lies at the geographical center of England, Europe, and so on.
perch
a small freshwater fish that is often used for food
Often a dragonfly has a favorite perch on which it sits.
pest
an insect or other animal that causes problems for people,especially by damaging crops
Mosquitoes can truly be a pest after a humid rainy day.
predator
an animal that lives by killing and eating other animals
A lion is predator that is at the top of the food chain.
protocol
a document that describes the details of a formal agreementbetween countries
A total of 156 countries have signed the Kyoto protocol.
resistant
opposed to something; wanting to prevent something from happening
The resistance to the proposal was more than we would have expected.
slash
to reduce by a large amount
Today, the average French meal has been slashed down to 38 minutes.
summit
a meeting between leaders from two or more governments or organizations
I am the two hundred and ninth person to stand on the summit of Mount Everest.
taxonomic
of or relating to the scientific classification of plants and animals
The needs of the natural environment cannot be determined by one taxonomic group.
water vapor
water in the form of a gas; steam
There, the air cools and it cannot hold the water vapor.
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