August 07, 2019
ADJECTIVES
Arid /ˈærɪd/
Ex: Nothing grows in these arid regions.
Catastrophic /ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk/
Ex: When farmers try to eliminate the cane beetle by introducing the South American cane toad, the results were catastrophic.
Disastrous /dɪˈzɑːstrəs/
Ex: Other introduced species have proved similarly disastrous among native Australian animals.
Domesticated /dəˈmestɪkeɪtɪd/
Ex: These animals are only partly domesticated.
Endangered /ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd/
Ex: Further 250 species are considered to be either endangered or vulnerable.
Extinct /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
Ex: 19 species of native animals have become extinct.
Genetically-modified /dʒəˈnetɪkli ‘mɒdɪfaɪ/
Ex: The modern-day approach to the biological control of pests is through genetically modified crops.
Introduced /ˌɪntrəˈdjuːst/
Ex: Other introduced species have proved similarly disastrous among native Australian animals.
Native /ˈneɪtɪv/
Ex: The cane toad did not eat the cane beetle and the toad population spread rapidly leading to the decline of native species of mammals and reptiles.
Natural /ˈnætʃrəl/
Ex: Animals are much happier living in their natural habitat.
Resistant /rɪˈzɪstənt/
Ex: Some fear that insects may become resistant to these new crops and therefore become more even more difficult to control.
Semi-arid /ˈsemi ˈærɪd/
Ex: The meerkat is found exclusively on the semi-arid plains of southern Africa.
Tropical /ˈtrɒpɪkl/
Ex: It could have been a tropical rain forest, so densely covered with trees and without a trace of human inhabitants.
Vulnerable /ˈvʌlnərəbl/
Ex: Further 250 species are considered to be either endangered or vulnerable.
Wild /waɪld/
Ex: The plants grow wild along the banks of rivers.
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