English 2

the action or process of clearing forests

partially carbonized vegetable tissue formed by partial decomposition in water of various plants (as mosses of the genus Sphagnum)

to give out something e.g. greenhouse gases (noun: emitter)

wood suitable for building or for carpentry

place or environment where a plant or animal normally or naturally lives and grows

an area of land, when
considering its natural features

a type of farming that involves cutting and burning trees, crops etc. before planting new ones

to plant trees on an area of land which has become empty or spoiled

capable of being scaled

the upper layer of earth that may be dug or ploughed and in which plants grow

the spicy root of a tropical plant which is used in cooking or eaten preserved in sugar

renewal or restoration of a biological system

a colourless gas that forms a large part of the air on Earth and which is needed by people, animals and plants to live

the soft grey or black powder that is left after a substance, especially tobacco, coal or wood, has burned

any substance which plants or animals need in order to live and grow

an area of coral, the top of which can sometimes be seen just above the sea

not able to burn or able to burn only with difficulty

to pierce so as to let off or draw out a fluid

the part of the plant which grows down into the earth to get water and food and which holds the plant firm in the ground

a gas with no colour or taste which forms about 78% of the Earth’s atmosphere and is a part of all things which live

a place where plants and trees are grown, especially for sale

to gradually increase in number or amount

the amount of rain that falls

a natural or chemical substance which is spread on the land or given to plants, to make plants grow well

a large amount of snow and ice that suddenly falls down a mountain

the broken pieces of larger objects left lying on the ground after being destroyed

not suitable for living in

a tool used for lifting and moving something such as snow or soil

a period whenn no electricitiy is available

having had all the leaves removed

someone or something that still exists after an event that could have killed or destroyed them

a sudden shaking movement of the ground

someone who has been affected by a bad situation such as an accident or an illness

a violent storm with extremely strong winds and heavy rains

the greatest in size, amount, degree etc. that has ever been known

far away from other cities, towns or people

to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe

someone who offers to do something without being paid

animals such as cows, sheep and pigs that are kept on farms

long period of time when there is little or no rain and crops die

not able to get out

to spoil or destroy something, for example, a town

money, that you give to an organization, espacially one that help people

no longer in the ground (trees and bushes)