Cam 18 - Boost your vocabulary - Passage 2 - Test 1

management

supervision, administration, control

bioenergy

a source of energy from the green material that makes up plants, known as biomass.

value

= worth, importance, significance

factor

= element, aspect, consideration

species

= type, kind, variety

quality

= standard, grade, caliber

function

= purpose, role, use

accessibility

= availability, approachability, ease of access

given

= provided, specified, granted

timber

= wood prepared for use in building and carpentry.

log

timber, trunk, wood block

furniture

furnishings, fixtures, decorations

landowner

= property owner, estate holder, landlord

habitat

= environment, ecosystem, surroundings

likewise

= similarly, in the same way, correspondingly

suffer from

= endure, experience, undergo

woodworker

= carpenter, craftsman, artisan

high-quality

= excellent, finest, first-rate, superior

legacy

= something that is a part of your history or that remains from an earlier time

regeneration

= renewal,regrowth, rejuvenation

stand

a group of trees or a forest area that is managed as a unit.

vulnerable

= susceptible, fragile, defenseless

combustion

= burning, igniting, firing, kindling

incorporate

= integrate,include, merge

gasified

a solid or liquid substance has been converted into a gas or vapor

generation

= creation, formation, production

lorry

= a large, heavy motor vehicle for transporting goods or troops= a truck.

stems

= the stick-like central part of a plant that grows above the ground and from which leaves and flowers grow

invasive

= intrusive, encroaching, overrunning

foliage

= plant leaves

crown

= the branches and foliage at the top of a tree,

top

= the upper part of a plant or tree, including its branches and leaves.

tailor

= customize, adjust, modify

pests

= nuisances, vermin, insects

pathogens

= microorganisms, germs, bacteria

hemlock

= poison, toxin, deadly plant

longhomed

= long-necked,-beaked, long-snouted

beetle

= a type of insect

emerald

= bright green

ash borer

= a type of insect

gypsy moth

= a type of pest

ease

= alleviate, relieve, mitigate

procedure

= method, technique, protocol

pest

= a destructive insect or other animal that attacks crops, food, livestock.

vigorous

= strong, robust, healthy

outbreak

= epidemic, outburst, surge

seedling

= young trees, baby plants new growths

established

= settled, formed, founded

regenerated

= renewed, replenished, restored

growth

= development, progress, advancement

harvest

= gathering, collection, crop

spread out

= dispersed, scattered, distributed

dense

= thick, compact, crowded

low-use

= underutilized, infrequently used, rarely utilized

retention

= preservation, conservation, keeping

classify

= categorize, group, sort

soil

= earth, ground, dirt

cavities

= holes, openings, hollows

insect predators

= insect-eating, insect-hunting, insect-consuming

resilience

= resistance, endurance, flexibility

wildlife

= animals, creatures, fauna

rare

= endangered, scarce, uncommon