Barron's essential words for Ielts - Unit 1 : The natural word

Aquatic

Living in the water

Array

A large number, a collection

Defense

Protection

Deforestation

The removal of all trees from a large area

Environment

The natural world

Erosion

Loss of soil from the action of water or wind

Extend

To reach past, get bigger

Fell

To cut down

Habitat

The natural area where a plant or animal lives

Impact

A strong effect

Inhibit

To prevent, slow down

Intercept

To catch

Logging

The cutting down of trees for commercial purposes

Myriad

Many, numerous

Nutrient

Food

Pollution

Damage to air, water, etc.

Stabilize

To keep from changing, maintain

Terrestrial

Living on the land

Vanish

To disappear

Vegetation

Plants