Cambridge IELTS 19 - Académique - Test 4 - Lecture - Passage 1 (1)

in regard to what someone has said or written

someone who makes efforts to protect the environment and wildlife from any type of harm

a group of organisms of the same species inhabiting a given area

a group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into

to reduce in amount, size, intensity, etc.

a tendency or pattern showing how things are changing or developing over time

unable to be predicted because of changing many times

a secondary or incidental effect

a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system

a long and small wormlike larva of a moth or butterfly that has many limbs

a segment or phase of a journey or process

all the different stages of grow and development of a living organism

to eat or drink something

very great in amount or number

the amount of something or the whole number of things in a group

in a sequential manner, referring to actions or events occurring in a specific order

to perform the role or function of something

an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal

a class of animals to which humans, cows, lions, etc. belong, have warm blood, fur or hair and typically produce milk to feed their young

to get ready for a challenge or to prepare to fight

having experienced a reduction in value or performance

to stop or bring an activity, process, or operation to an end

to change something such as a process, situation, etc. to be the opposite of what it was before

a continuous reduction in something's amount, value, intensity, etc.

(of a place or space) located outside in a natural or open-air setting, without a roof or walls

existing within a particular condition or situation

having the highest level of significance or central importance

to make sure that something will happen

to be a good or acceptable match for someone or something's preferences, needs, or circumstances

(of a living being) to produce offspring or more of itself

use a name to designate

the time when something happens

to move ahead or proceed forward

to let someone deal with something in one's place

the study of natural cycles and seasonal events in plants and animals, focusing on how these patterns are connected to weather and climate changes