Barron plant life in the taklimakan desert + leisure time

occupy

to be in a place; exist in

sparse

small in numbers or amount

swing

a sudden or big change

violent

strong; sudden and destructive

extreme

a very severe or difficult

transitional

relating to change from one to another

fringe

the edge of sth

diverse

varied; of many kinds

adapt

to change to fit a situation or environment

thrive

to grow well (v)

resilient

tough, able to endure difficult conditions (adj)

stressor

sth that causes great difficulties (n)

minimize

to reduce the least possible amount (v)

moisture

wetness or water (n)

prolific

producing a lot of sth (adj)

mechanism

method (n)

evaporation

the change from liquid to gas; loss of water to the air (n)

dilute

to make weaker by mixing with water (v)

determine

to decide (v)

accumulate

to gradually increase over time (v)

focus

center attention on the one particular object (v)

indistinct

unclear (adj)

blur

sth not seen clearly (n)

unconsciously

without thinking; automatically (adv)

peripheral

at the edge (adj)

tolerate

to accept; allow (v)

vision

the ability to see; sight (n)

athlete

a person who plays sports (n)

demonstrate

to show; model (v)

range

area (n)

performance

how well a person or machine does sth (n)

detect

to notice; become aware of (v)

maneuver

a movement (n)

distracting

taking attention away from sth (adj)

anticipate

to expect; be ready for sth to happen (v)

scan

to look over (v)

complicate

to cause to be more difficult (v)

coordinate

to organize; make work together (v)

boundary

an edge; border (n)

indiscernibly

in a way that impossible to see or notice (adv)