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lush

a lot of green, healthy plants, grass, and trees

gigantic

extremely large

lengthy

continuing for a long time

astonished

very surprised

skeptical

doubting that something

generate

to cause something to exist

stagger

to cause someone to feel shocked or surprised

utilize

to use something in an effective way

purify

to remove bad substances from something to make it pure

proponent

a person who speaks publicly in support of a particular idea or plan of action

subsidy

money given as part of the cost of something, to help or encourage it to happen

infrastructure

the basic systems and services

oasis

a place in a desert where there is water and therefore plants and trees

combat

a fight, especially during a war

practicable

able to be done or put into action

arable

relating to or used for the growing of crops

release

to give freedom or free movement to someone or something

long-standing

having existed for a long time

vulnerable

able to be easily physically or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked

exhausted

extremely tired

former

of or in an earlier time; before the present time or in the past

irreversible

not possible to change; impossible to return to a previous condition

substantial

large in size, value, or importance

abandon

to leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever

offset

to balance one influence against an opposing influence, so that there is no great difference as a result

accumulate

to collect a large number of things over a long period of time

substitute

to use something or someone instead of another thing or person

disturb

to interrupt what someone is doing

cite

to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something has happened

boiling; scorching; sweltering

extremely hot

downpour; heavy rain; torrential rain

a lot of rain in a short time

freezing

turning to ice

overcast

with clouds in the sky and therefore not bright and sunny

breezy

with wind that is quite strong but pleasant

drizzly

raining in small light drops

warm weather person

person who loves warm weather

dismal

sad and without hope

monsoon

the season of heavy rain during the summer in hot Asian countries

drenched

to make someone or something extremely wet

favorable

showing that you like or approve of someone or something

heatwave

a period of time such as a few weeks when the weather is much hotter than usual

heatstroke

a condition that can lead to death, caused by being too long in a very hot place

gloomy

unhappy and without hope

unbearable

too painful or unpleasant for you to continue to experience

stately

impressive in size, appearance or manner

deciduous

(tree) loses its leaves every year

evergreen

(tree) has green leaves all though the year

tropical

typical of the tropics

ornamental

used as decoration

shady

providing shade

blossom

a small flower, or the small flowers on a tree or plant

orchard

an area of land where fruit trees are grown

green thumb

the ability to make plants grow

vegetation

plants in general, or plants that are found in a particular area

flora and fauna

plants and animals

claw

one of the sharp curved nails at the end of each of the toes of some animals and birds

paw

the foot of an animal that has claws or nails

feather

one of the many soft, light things that cover a bird's body, consisting of a long, thin, central part with material like hairs along each side

fur

the thick hair that covers the bodies of some animals, or the hair-covered skin(s) of animals, removed from their bodies

beak

the hard, pointed part of a bird's mouth

horn

a hard, pointed, often curved part that grows from the head of some animals

tail

a part of an animal's body, sticking out from the base of the back, or something similar in shape or position

animal lover

person who loves animals

companion animal

pet

arthropods

a type of animal with no spine, a hard outer skin, legs with bones joined together, and a body divided into different parts

mammals

any animal of which the female feeds her young on milk from her own body

amphibians

relating to animals of the class Amphibia

reptiles

an animal that produces eggs and uses the heat of the sun to control its blood temperature

adorable

someone or something that makes you love or like them, usually because they are attractive and often small

affectionate

showing feelings of liking or love

domestic

of, relating to, or within a person's own country

omnivore

an animal that is naturally able to eat both plants and meat

carnivore

an animal that eats meat

herbivore

an animal that eats only plants