Vocabulary40

Vocabulary 40

Aristocracy /ˌærəˈˈstɑːkrəsi / the people in the highest social class ,who traditionally have a lot of land, money, and power

Blend /blend/ to combine different things

Fledge “ready to fly” fully fledge: completely developed, trained, or established.

Abolish /əˈbɑːlɪʃ / to officially end a law, system etc, especially one that has existed for a long time

Overrule /oʊvəˈruːl/ to change an order or desicion that you think is wrong, using your official power

Tyray /ˈtɪrəni/ cruel or unfair control over other people.

Ruthless /ˈruːθləs/ so determined to get what you want that you do not care if you have to hurt other people in order to do it.

Coinage /ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ/ the system or type of money used in a country/ the invention iof new words or phrases.

Tyrants /ˈtaɪrənt / a ruler who has complete power and uses it in a cruel and unfair way.

Driven /ˈdrɪvən/ pp drive

Clan /klæn/ a large group of families who often share the same name.

Loyalty /ˈlɔɪəlti/ the quality of remaining faithful to your friends, principles, country etc. loyalty to/ towards.

Assembly /əˈsembli/ a group of people who are elected to make decisions ot laws for a particular country or organization.

Stimulus /ˈstɪmjələs/ something that helps a process to develop more quickly or more strongly

Latitude and Biodiversity

ample /ˈæmpəl/ more than enough SYN sufficient

canopy /ˈkænəpi/ a cover made of cloth that is fixed above a bed, seat, as a decoration or as a shelter.

breed /briːd/ if animals breed they mate in order to have baies.

precise /prɪˈsaɪs/ exact, clear or correct.

Amphibian /æmˈfɪbiən/ an animal such as a frog that can live both on land and in water.

prevail /prɪˈveɪl/ if a belief, custom, situation etc prevails, it exist amaong a group of people at a certain time.

newt /nuːt/ a small animal with a long body, short legs and a tail which lives partly in water and partly on land.

toad /toʊd/a small animal that looks like a large frog.

acclimatization : to become used to a new place

diurnal /daɪˈɜːnəl / happening or acting in the daytime. OPP nocturnal

fascinate /ˈfæsəneɪt/ if someone or something fascinates you, you are attraced to them and think they are extrimely interesting.

sauvagei

desiccation /desɪˈkeɪʃən/ the process of becoming completely dry.

basking /bæsk/ to enjoy sitting or lying in the heat of the sun or fire.

diurnal /daɪˈɜːnəl / happening or active in the daytme. OPP nocturnal

hibernate /ˈhaɪbərneɪt / if an animal hibernate, it sleep for the whole winter.

estivating: reducing activity during hot weather

attain /əˈteɪn/ to successd in achiving something after trying for a long time

prey /preɪ/ an animal,bird etc that is hunted and eaten by another animal OPPpredator

latitude: the distance north to south of the equator.

dwelling/ˈdwelɪŋ/ a house, appartment etc where people live

burrow /ˈbɜːroʊ/ to make a hole or passage in the ground SYN dig down