Essential Words for the IELTS, Unit 1 Complete Guide
aquatic ✅adj., living in water
array ✅n., a large number, a collection
defense ✅n., protection
NB: BrE defence; v., defend; adj., defensive
deforestation ✅n., the removal of all trees from a large area
environment ✅n., the natural world
adj., environmental, adv., environmentally
erosion ✅n., loss of soil from action of water or wind
v., erode; adj., erosive
extend ✅v., to reach past, get bigger
n., extension; adj., extensive; adv., extensively
fell ✅v., to cut down (esp. trees)
habitat ✅n., the natural area where a plant or animal lives
impact ✅n., a strong effect
inhibit ✅v., to prevent, slow down
, n., inhibition
intercept ✅v., to catch
n., interception
logging ✅n., the cutting down of trees from large area
v., log
myriad ✅adj., many, numerous
nutrient ✅n., food
n., nutrition; adj., nutritional; adv., nutritionally
pollution ✅n., damage to air, water, etc
v., pollute
stabilize ✅v., to keep from changing, maintain
NB BrE stabilise; n., stabilization; adj., stable
terrestrial ✅adj., living on the land
vanish ✅v., to disappear
n., disappearance
vegetation ✅n., plants
n., vegetable; adj., vegetable
aspect ✅n., a part or feature