Unit 1.3

Front 1

accumulate

Back 1

to gradually increase over time

Hint 1

We have accumulated a great amount of evidence.

Front 2

determine

Back 2

to decide

Hint 2

We set out to determine exactly what happened that night.

Front 3

dilute

Back 3

to make weaker by mixing with water

Hint 3

The paint can be diluted with water to make a lighter shade.

Front 4

prolific

Back 4

producing a lot of something

Hint 4

One of the most prolific periods in her career.

Picasso was extremely prolific during his Cubist years.

Front 5

resilient

Back 5

tough, able to endure difficult conditions

Hint 5

These plants are very resilient

young people are amazingly resilient.

Front 6

Sparse

Sparsely

Sparseness

Back 6

existing only in small amounts

Hint 6

his sparse brown hair

rural areas with sparse populations

Sparsely populated era

Front 7

Swing

Back 7

to make regular movements forwards and backwards or from one side to another while hanging from a particular point, or to make something do this

Hint 7

Let your arms swing as you walk.

a sign swinging in the wind

He was swinging his bag back and forth.

Front 8

Thrive

Back 8

to become very successful or very strong and healthy

Hint 8

plants that thrive in tropical rain forests

a business which managed to thrive during a recession

New businesses thrive in this area.

These animals rarely thrive in captivity.

Front 9

Transitional

Back 9

relating to a period during which something is changing from one state or form into another

Hint 9

a transitional period during the switch to the euro

Front 10

Adapt

One way that plants adapt to the dry desert is by developing deep root systems.

Back 10

Adaption

Plants in the Takllmakan Desert have adaptations that allow them to live in the dry,salty conditions.

Hint 10

Adaptable

Most plant species are not adapt­able to a desert environment.

Front 11

Diversity

Diversification

There is a great diversity of plant life on the fringe of the Takltmakan Desert.

Change in climate can result 1n species diverstftcation.

Back 11

Diversify

As cltmate changes, plant species tn an area may diversify if condi­ tions improve

Hint 11

Diverse

The diverse ways that plants adapt to desert conditions makes a fascinating study.

Front 12

Extreme noun

Temperatures in the Taklimakan Desert reach an extreme during hot summer days.

Back 12

Extreme adj

Many plants cannot endure the extreme heat of the desert.

Hint 12

Extremely

The weather in a desert is usually extremely dry.

Front 13

Resilience

The resilience of certain plants allows them to thrive in the desert

Back 13

resilient

Hint 13

resiliently

Front 14

Violence(n)

The violence of sandstorms keeps many plants from thriving in the desert

Back 14

Violent(adj)

Violent winds tear up many plants or cover them with sand.

Hint 14

Violently

The winds blow violently during a sandstorm