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Angela

to become extinct – to be no longer in existence (wymierać)
sugar cane – trzcina cukrowa
rural - connected with or like countryside (wiejski, rolny)
crop - a plant that is grown in large quantities, especially
as food (zbiory)
a pest - an insect or animal that destroys plants, food, etc.:
insect / plant / garden pests (szkodnik)
pesticide - a chemical used for killing pests, especially insects:
crops sprayed with pesticide
conservation - the protection of the natural environment;SYNconservancy:
to be interested in wildlife conservation
biodiversity - the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals
and plants which make a balanced environment
staggering - so great, shocking or surprising that it is difficult to believe
SYN astounding (zatrważający)
oblivion - a state in which sth has been completely destroyed:
Hundreds of homes were bombed into oblivion during
the first weeks of the war (nicość)
rhino - informal, rhinoceros (nosorożec)
microbe - an extremely small living thing that you can only see under
a microscope and that may cause disease (drobnoustrój)
reptile - any animal that has cold blood and skin covered in scales,
and that lays eggs. Snakes, crocodiles and tortoises (gad)
assault on/upon/against sb/sth - the act of attacking a building, an area, etc.
in order to take control of it SYN attack An assault on the capital was launched in the morning
spear - a weapon with a long wooden handle and a sharp metal point
used for fighting, hunting and fishing in the past (włócznia)
bulldozer - a powerful vehicle with a broad steel blade in front, used for
moving earth or knocking down buildings (buldożer)
chainsaw - a tool made of a chain with sharp teeth set in it, that is driven
by a motor and used for cutting wood (piła łańcuchowa)
reshape - to change the shape or structure of sth
habitat - the place where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found
soulless - (of things and places) lacking any attractive or interesting qualities
thaat make people feel happy SYN depressing
devoid - devoid of sth completely lacking in sth: The letter was devoid of
warmth and feeling (pozbawiony)
birdsong - śpiew ptaków
vista - 1 (literary) a beautiful view, for example, of the countryside, a city,
SYN panorama 2 (formal) a range of things that might happen in the future SYN prospect
concrete - beton
sustain - maintain (podtrzymywać)
endangerment - zagrożenie
panther - pantera
to cling to sb/sth - hold on tightly to sb/sth: survivors clinging to a raft;
She clung on to her baby. Cling on tight! (trzymać się kurczowo)
to feast on sth - to eat a large amount of food, with great enjoyment (zajadać się)
racoon - szop
the prevailing wind - the prevailing wind in an area is the one that blows over it
most frequently
airborne - carried through the air: airborne seeds / viruses
fragile - weak and uncertain; easily destroyed or spoilt: fragile ecosystem
residue - a small amount of sth that remains at the end of a process:
pesticide residues in fruit and vegetables (resztki, pozostałości)
polar bear - niedźwiedź polarny
account for - to explain
mammal - any animal that gives birth to live babies, not eggs,
and feeds its young on milk (ssak)
reproductive abnormality - nieprawidłowości w reprodukcji
in/ at/to the forefront (of sth) - in or into an important or leading position in a
particular group or activity: in the forefront of the struggle
beleaguered - surrounded by an enemy (osaczony)

plight - a difficult or sad sittuation
peacock - paw
pheasant - bażant
to log - to cut down trees in a forest for their wood
to convert - (to sth) to change or make sth change from one form, purpose
system, etc. to another: The hotel is going to be converted into a nursing home (przekształcić)
rubber plantation – plantacja gumy
captive - (adj.)kept as a prisoner or in a confined space; unable to escape:
captive birds
captivity - the state of being kept as a prisoner or in a confined space
refuge (from sb/sth) - a place, person or thing that provides shelter or
protection for sb/sth: a wetland refuge for birds (schronienie, azyl)
to reintroduce - to put a type of animal, bird or plant back into a region
where it once lived
brink - (the ~ of sth) if you are on the brink of sth, you are almost
in a very new, dangerous or exciting situation Surprised

n the brink of collapse / war / death / disaster
to poach - to illegally hunt birds, animals or fish on sb else’s property
or without permission
poacher - kłusownik
mynah - gwarek
perilous - very dangerous, SYN. hazardous
park rangers – strażnicy leśni
to breed - to keep animals or plants in order to produce young ones in
a controlled way (hodować)
to swamp - sb/sth (with sth) to make sb have more of sth than they can deal with SYN inundate: In summer visitors swamp the island.
(zalewać nadmiarem czegoś)
oryx - a large antelope with long straight horns
terrain - used to refer to an area of land when you are mentioning its natural
features, for example, if it is rough, flat, etc.: difficult /mountainous terrain
curator - kustosz, kurotor
rifle - a gun with a long barrel which you hold to your shoulder to fire (strzelba)
to slaughter – to kill an animal, usually for its meat SYN. butcher
to curb - to control or limit sth, especially sth bad, SYN. check
complexities - [pl.] the features of a problem or situation that are difficult
to understand: the complexities of the system
snow leopard – leopard śnieżny
compound - an area surrounded by a fence or wall (odgrodzony teren)
preservation - the act of keeping sth in its original state or in good condition: building / environmental / food preservation
nomadic - koczowniczy (nomad - a member of a community that moves with
its animals from place to place)
uniqueness - wyjątkowość
herdsman - a man whose job is to take care of a group of animals, such as cows
(hodowca, pasterz)
can ill afford to sth - can’t afford to sth/ to do sth
pre-date - poprzedzające, sprzed
bird of paradise – rajki ptak
clearcut - clearcut area - a land where all trees had been logged
(wycięty do pnia)
livelihood - a means of earning money in order to live SYN. living
(środki utrzymania)
payout - a large amount of money that is given to sb.
ongoing - continuing to exist or develop (w toku)
devastated - extremely upset or shocked: His family is absolutely devastated.
carving - an object or a pattern made by cutting away material from
wood or stone; or the art of making objects in this way
handicraft - activities such as sewing and making cloth that use skill with
your hands and artistic; ability to make things; things made in this way
a stake in sth - an important part or share in a business, plan, etc. that is
important to you and that you want to be successful
susceptible - (to sb/sth) very likely to be influenced, harmed or affected by sb/sth
hazard - (to sb/sth) | hazard (of sth / of doing sth) a thing that can be dangerous
or cause damage
whaling - the activity or business of hunting and killing whales
calamity - an event that causes great damage to people’s lives, property,
etc. SYN disaster
calf - a young cow; a young animal of some other type as young whale, bat
to fill the post - objąć stanowisko
to justify - to show that sb/sth is right or reasonable (uzasadniać, usprawiedliwiać)
to transmit - to pass sth from one person to another SYN transfer (przenosić choroby)
measles - odra
elsewhere - gdziekolwiek indziej
in time - w porę
fulfilled - feeling happy and satisfied that you are doing sth useful with your life:
He doesn’t feelfulfilled in his present job. opp. Unfulfilled
in one’s small way - na małą skalę, w pewnym stopniu
to multilate - to damage sth very badly, SYN.vandalize
thoughtless - SYN.inconsiderate (bezmyślnie)
aerial - in the air : aerial assault
dedicated - (to sth) working hard at sth because it is very important to you
SYN committed: She is dedicated to her job
upkeep - (of sth) the cost or process of keeping sth in good condition
SYN maintenance
to portray - sb/sth (as sb/sth) to describe or show sb/sth in a particular way,
especially when this does not give a complete or accurate impression of what they are like SYN represent

sorki ze dopiero teraz, mialam mala usterke, Pozdr:)