Grade 11 – Cycle 6 Words

Planet Issues
greenhouse a building with a roof and sides made of glass, used for growing plants that need warmth and
protection
emission the act of sending out gas, heat, light, etc.
fluctuate to change, especially continuously and between one level or thing and another
drought a long period when there is little or no rain
power plants a power station
Intensify to make something stronger or more extreme
shrink to become smaller, or to make something smaller
radiate to produce heat and/or light
hurricane a violent wind that has a circular movement, especially in the West Atlantic Ocean
crests the top or highest part of something such as a wave or a hill
trough a long, narrow container without a lid that usually holds water or food for farm animals
swell to become larger and rounder than usual; to (cause to) increase in size or amount
outrun to run faster than someone, or to increase faster or do better than something
fetch to go to another place to get something or someone and bring it, him, or her back
ridicule to laugh at someone in an unkind way
alter to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change
ashore towards or onto land from an area of water
expectancy the state of thinking or hoping that something, especially something good, will happen.
lifespan the length of time for which a person, animal, or thing exists
exaggerate to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is
longevity the ability to last for a long time
intake the amount of something such as food, breath, or a liquid that is taken in by someone or something
centenarians someone who is a 100 years old or more
landscape a large area of land, especially in relation to its appearance
inaudibly in a way that is unable to be heard
amiable pleasant and friendly
burdens a heavy load that you carry
mischief behavior, especially a child's, that is slightly bad but is not intended to cause serious harm or damage
fuss a show of anger, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation deserves
leisure the time when you are not working or doing other duties
resolution an official decision that is made after a group or organization has voted
buttonholes a hole that a button is pushed through to fasten a shirt, coat, etc.
slave a person who is legally owned by someone else and has to work for that person
good-natured pleasant or friendly
delicate needing careful treatment, especially because easily damaged
semi- (of a written work) dealing partly with the writer's own life but also containing fictional elements.
autobiographical
Phenology a branch of science dealing with the relations between climate and periodic biological phenomena
(such as bird migration or plant flowering)
clockwork a system of springs and wheels that you turn with a key or handle to make some clocks, toys, and
other devices operate
precipitation water that falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow
migratory A migratory bird or animal is one that migrates (= travels to a different place, usually when the
season changes)

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Bioaccumulation the accumulation over time of a substance and especially a contaminant (such as a pesticide or
heavy metal) in a living organism
disturbance something that interrupts someone or makes someone feel worried
clear-cutting cut down and remove every tree from an area.
dieback a condition in woody plants in which peripheral parts are killed (as by parasites)
devastate to cause great damage or suffering to something or someone, or to violently destroy a place
botanical involving or relating to plants or the study of plants
enthusiast a person who is very interested in and involved with a particular subject or activity
initiative a new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem
nutrition the substances that you take into your body as food and the way that they influence your health
stability the state of being firmly fixed or not likely to move or change
drainage nets trash traps placed to prevent plastic waste from drainage systems before it enters a waterway.
territory an area of land, sea, or space, esp. when it belongs to or is connected with a particular country,
person, or animal
edible suitable or safe for eating
scrab-metal waste metal or metallic material that is capable of being recycled from previous manufactured
product
undernourished not eating enough food to continue to be in good health
philanthropist a person who helps the poor, especially by giving them money
venom a poisonous liquid that some snakes, insects, etc. produce
nutritious containing many of the substances needed for life and growth
omnivore an animal that is naturally able to eat both plants and meat
carnivore an animal that eats meat
conch a large spiral shell, or the tropical snail-like sea creature that lives in it
whelks a soft sea creature, similar to a snail, that lives in a hard shell
scrape to remove an unwanted covering or a top layer from something
hatchling a young bird or animal that has recently come out of its egg
invertebrate an animal with no spine
entanglement a situation or relationship that you are involved in and that is difficult to escape from
accumulation an amount of something that has been collected
Significant important or noticeable
consequences a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not convenient
decade a period of ten years, especially a period such as 2010 to 2019
extensive covering a large area; having a great range
erosion the fact of soil, stone, etc. being gradually damaged and removed by the waves, rain, or wind
coastline the particular shape of the coast, especially as seen from above, from the sea, or on a map
catastrophic causing sudden and very great harm or destruction
floods to cause to fill or become covered with water, especially in a way that causes problems
variety a different type of something
incidence an event, or the rate at which something happens
inevitable certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented
light bulb a rounded glass container with a thin thread of metal inside that produces light when an electric
current goes through it

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