Amazon rainforest Flashcards

(31 cards)

1
Q

tanned leather

A

leather that has been cleaned and processed to make it durable to make other products

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2
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awe-inspiring

A

stunning

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3
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panorama

A

view

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4
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breeding cows

A

producing baby cows

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5
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encroaching

A

to use up too much of sb’s time, rights

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6
Q

legislation

A

the act of creating a set of new rules

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7
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revenue

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profit

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8
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biodiversity

A

the number and types of plants and animals that exist in a particular place

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9
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flat plain

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a large area of mostly flat land with very few changes in elevation

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10
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perpetrated

A

to do sum illegal

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11
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hard-headed

A

determinate and not allowing emotions to affect your decision

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12
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the bulk

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the major part

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13
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vast

A

big in size

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14
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deforestation

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the act of cutting down wide area of trees

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15
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liberal-minded

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open to new ideas

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15
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bankruptcy

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the state of having no money to pay what you owe

16
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profit margins

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the difference between the cost of buying and price that it’s sold for

17
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blue in the face

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being speechless/exhausted from talking for so long and having no result cuz no one listened

18
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sustainability

A

the act of using natural products/energy in a way that does not harm the environment

19
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exploitation

A

the harmful use of land

20
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retailers

A

a person who sells good to the public

21
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detrimental

22
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keen to

A

eager to do sum

23
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at a glance

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to recognize sum without thinking or taking the second look

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countless
infinitive
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remarkably
that sum is worth the attention
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grazing
to feed on grass, herbs
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legal barrier
a restriction
27
sustaining
to maintain sum without becoming less
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make a case
present an argument
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trace the source
find where sum came from