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poor facsimiles
Meaning: Inferior or inadequate copies of something.
Example: The knock-off shoes were poor facsimiles of the designer originals.
scale up
Meaning: To increase in size, scope, or intensity.
Example: The startup scaled up production to meet growing demand.
Note: Phrasal verb — common in business and technology contexts.
decimated
Meaning: Severely damaged or destroyed.
Example: The coastal town was decimated by the hurricane.
return forests
Meaning: To restore forests to land where they once existed.
Example: Conservationists worked to return forests to areas cleared for logging.
eradicate
Meaning: To completely remove or destroy something unwanted.
Example: The campaign aimed to eradicate invasive species from the island.
thrive
Meaning: To grow, develop, or succeed vigorously.
Example: The small business thrived after adopting new digital tools.
degraded land
IPA: /dɪˈɡreɪ.dɪd lænd/ (UK & US)
Meaning: Land that has lost its natural productivity and biodiversity due to human activity or disasters.
Meaning: Land that has lost its natural productivity and biodiversity due to human activity or disasters.
Example: More than 2 billion hectares of degraded land exist worldwide and need restoration.
biodiverse
IPA: /ˌbaɪ.oʊ.daɪˈvɜːs/ (UK), /ˌbaɪ.oʊ.dɪˈvɝːs/ (US)
Meaning: Rich in variety of plant and animal species within an ecosystem.
Meaning: Rich in variety of plant and animal species within an ecosystem.
Example: The goal is not just to plant trees but to create biodiverse ecosystems that sustain wildlife.
endemic species
IPA: /enˈdem.ɪk ˈspiː.ʃiːz/ (UK & US)
Meaning: Species that are native to and found only in a specific geographic area.
Meaning: Species that are native to and found only in a specific geographic area.
Example: On Lord Howe Island, restoration efforts aim to protect endemic species by removing invasive plants.
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