Englisch Voci
Voci
Voci
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| Flashcards | 133 |
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| Language | English |
| Category | English |
| Level | Other |
| Created / Updated | 05.01.2018 / 08.01.2018 |
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pour
to make a liquid or substance flow out of a container that you are holding
researcher
someone who does research
resident
someone who lives in a particular place
similar
sharing some qualities, but not exactly the same
site
a piece of ground on which something happened, is happening or will happen
source
the place where something comes from
technology
advanced scientific knowledge (or machines and equipment) used for practical purposes, especially in industry
viable
able to live and grow in an independent way
pollination
the process of placing pollen from one flower on another flower in order to help it to produce seed
protein
a substance in food such as meat, eggs, and milk that people need in order to grow and be healthy
carbohydrates
substances that supply your body with heat and energy, found in foods such as sugar, bread, and potatoes
nectar
a sweet liquid that some flowers make, and that insects and birds drink
release
to allow a substance to flow out from where it is being held
bumblebees
large bees that are covered in short hair and make a loud noise when they fly
similar to
like, but not entirely the same (2 words)
harvest
to collect a crop from the fields
colony
a group of animals, insects or birds of the same type that live in the same area
hygiene
the practice of keeping yourself and the things around you clean, in order to prevent illness and disease
disinfectant
a substance containing chemicals that kill bacteria, often used in kitchens and bathrooms
weeds
wild plants that grow easily and are often found in places where they are not wanted
monoculture
the practice of growing only one crop on an area of farm land
survival
the fact or state of continuing to live or exist, especially in difficult conditions
pesticide
a chemical used for killing insects, especially those that damage crops
toxic
poisonous
parasite
a plant or animal that lives in or on another type of animal and feeds on it
diversity
a variety of things existing in a group or place
butterflies
large insects, often with brightly coloured wings
nutrition
the substances taken in as food
damage
harm or injury
irrigation
supplying land with water so that crops and plants will grow
developing
(of a country) poor and without advanced industries
environmental
relating to the natural world and the effect that human activity has on it
tribal
relating or belonging to a tribe
environmentalists
people who want to protect the environment
source
the place something comes from or starts at
network
large system of many connected similar parts
drought
a long period of time when there is little or no rain and crops die
scale
extent, size
nature
the entire physical world including all living things as well as the weather, land and the seas
countryside
land not in towns, cities or industrial areas, either used for farming or left naturally
