Tofle Flashcards
crops
plants grown for food
abandon
to leave; to give up; to discontinue
adversely
in a harmful way; negatively
aggregate
amounting to a whole; total
cultivation
The preparation of land to grow and yield crops.
fertilize
to supply with nourishment for plants by adding helpful substances to the soil
intensify
to increase in power; to act with increased strength
irrigation
A way of supplying water to an area of land
obtain
to gain possession of; to get
photosynthesis
The process by which green plant cells make food from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
precipitation
Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, hail or sleet.
disaster
sudden or extraordinary misfortune; calamity; catastrophe
anticipate
to look forward to; to expect
collide
To come together with great or violent force
eruption
a sudden; often violent; outburst
famine
a severe shortage of food that results in widespread hunger
severe
very bad or seriousof a serious nature; very strict and harsh; causing pain or hardship
flood
a large amount of water flowing over land that is usually dry
impact
influencing strongly
persevere
To continue with an effort or plan despite difficultiesto keep going
plunge
to go down suddenly; to decrease by a great amount in a short time
unleash
to release a thing or an emotion
phenomenon
an unusual, observable event
friction
The force that opposes the motion of one surface as it moves across another surface
tremendous
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
adapt
(v.) to adjust or change to suit conditions
diverse
different; varied
evolve
(v.) to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level
feature
part, characteristic
generation
a group of people born around the same time
inherent
Existing as a natural part of something.
migration
The movement of people from one place to another
physical
relating to the bodyrelating to material things
process
A series of actions or steps taken to achieve an end
survive
(v) to continue to exist, remain, to continue to live
petroleum
Oil from rocks
constraint
something that restricts or limits
contamination
the process of becoming unclean
deplete
(v.) to use up as a result of spending or consumption; to diminish greatly
germ
tiny living thing that causes illness
prolong
lengthen or extend in duration or space
dispose of
to throw away; to get rid of; to kill
tyrant
A cruel and oppressive ruler
elementally
in terms of elements; basically
emission
a substance that is released into the atmosphere; the cause of air pollution
regulate
to manage or control
pollutant
Harmful substances in the air, water, or soil
extinction
The disappearance of all members of a species from Earth
reservoir
a natural or artificial lake used as a source of water
threaten
v. to warn that one will do harm or cause damage
shrink
to become reduced in size, amount, or value
stable
steady and not likely to move or change
reserved
the known quantity of a resource that can be economically recovered
otherwise
if not
take up
start doing something new
witness
A person who sees, hears, or can confirm and can give information to help solve the crime.
brief
short; not long-lasting
restraint
self-controlusing control; holding back
doubt
to believe that something may not be true
distractions
things that make it difficult to think or pay attention
arbitrary
(adj.) unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness
denominator
The bottom number in a fraction
exponentially
Extremely rapid increase.
infinitesimal
immeasurably small
maximize
(v) to increase or make as great as possible
parallel
extending in the same direction and at the same distance apart
proportion
a part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole.
sequence
the order in which things happen or should happen
intersect
Two things that cross each other
adjacent
(adj) Next to
compress
(v.) to apply pressure, squeeze together (Lynn compressed her lips into a frown.)
feasibly
(adv) practically; in a way that can work
gut
to empty or hollow out
integrally
(adv) in a whole or complete manner
retain
to hold or keepHe struggled to ( ) control of the situation
seep
(v.) flow or leak through slowly
loosen
Make or render less tight
circulate
to move around an area or a place, often returning to a starting
corrode
to be slowly weakened by chemical reactions
derive
to obtain from a specified source
detection
discovering something that cannot easily be found
expeditiously
quickly and efficiently
implement
(n.) an instrument, tool; (v.) to put into effect, to carry out
innovative
(adv) creatively new and different
installation
setting something into position for use
maintenance
the act of keeping something in good condition
simulation
an imitation, a representation, or a reproduction of a situation or an experience
props
Small hand held items used by actors to create the period, character or setting.
combustion
the process of burning something
component
A part or element of a larger whole.
convey
to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to
discretely
separately; distinctlyHe wants us to investigate the case very ( ).
nucleus
the tiny, dense central portion of an atom, composed of protons and neutrons
permeate
(v.) to spread through, penetrate, soak through
rotate
turning around on an axis; spinning (related word: rotation)
solar
(adj) Of, relating to, or determined by the sun
trigger
(v) to set off or initiate
fission
the process of an atom being split and releasing energy
acquisition
n. Anything gained, or made one's own, usually by effort or labor.
anomaly
something which does not fit in a pattern; irregularity
consciously
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degrade
to reduce in value or strength
indisputable
beyond question or argument, definitely true
intervene
to come between
intuitively
by means of a natural sense about things that are hard to observe
recede
To move back or away from
retrieve
(v.) to find and bring back, get back; to put right, make good
norm
(n) an understood rule for accepted and expected behavior. They prescribe "proper" behavior.
agnostic
one who believes that the existence of a god can be neither proven nor disproven
animism
The belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits
atheist
A person who denies the existence of God
be inclined to
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contemplate
(v) To consider carefully and thoughtfully
deify
to worship as a god, to show great respect
ecclesiastical
(adj.) of or relating to a church especially as an established institution
exalt
(v.) to glorify, praise (Michael Jordan is the figure in basketball we exalt the most.)
pious
(adj) devout; religiously reverent and dutiful
sacrifice
an act of thanksgiving. A gift of animal, plant, or human life to divinity
secular
not spiritual or religious; worldly
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harness
utilize, put to use, employ
current
A large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans
relatively
ë¹êµì ì¼ë¡, comparatively, by comparison
perception
The act of becoming aware through the senses
bias
A particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific.
distortion
a change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map
perceive
(v.) To understand, know, become aware of
portion
a part or share of the wholeportions
resession
a period of reduced ecconomic activity
slant
presenting information to reflect a particular viewpoint
reverence
deep respect for someone or something
deity
a god
coexist
to live together without any problems; to be together in the same time or space
communist
Relating to a government that controls a country's large industries, businesses, and land
prominent
(adj.) standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known
tenacity
Hanging on to something persistently or stubbornly
patriarch
father or leader of a family or group; dignified old man
pilgrimage
a journey to a holy place
neglect
to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessnessShe denies ( )ing her baby