Palm Oil Lecture Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering ecological and economic terms related to palm oil production and its environmental impact.

Consumed

Widespread use or intake.

Primarily

Mainly or for the most part.

Cropland

Land devoted to the cultivation of crops.

Concern

A feeling of worry or anxiety.

Deforestation

The action of clearing or cutting down a wide area of trees.

Destruction

The process of breakdown or causing severe damage.

Dwindling

Gradually diminishing in size, amount, or strength; shrinking.

Declare

To announce or state something formally.

Desirable

Wanted or wished for as being an attractive or useful course of action.

Contention

A point of argument or assertion.

Straightforward

Simple and easy to understand or do.

Immensely

To a great or extreme degree.

Yield

The amount of crops produced or the process of generating profit.

Profitable

Yielding financial gain or money making.

Patch

A small piece of ground or area.

Sustainable

Able to be maintained at a certain level or rate.

Hint

To suggest or indicate something indirectly.

Invertebrates

Animals that do not possess or develop a backbone.

Expansion

The action of becoming larger or spreading out.