Barron Words for IELTS - U1(The natural world) - EXE 3

accumulate

• to gradually increase over time

• to be in a place: exist in

• to reduce to the least possible amount

• to grow well

adapt

• to change to fit a situation or environment

• to be in a place: exist in

• to reduce to the least possible amount

• to grow well

determine

• to decide

• to be in a place: exist in

• to reduce to the least possible amount

• to change to fit a situation or environment

dilute

• to make weaker by mixing with water

• to be in a place: exist in

• to decide

• to change to fit a situation or environment

diverse

• varied, of many kinds

• relating to change from one type to another

• strong; sudden and destructive

• small in numbers or amount

evaporation

• the change from liquid to gas; loss of water to the air

• a sudden or big change

• the edge of something

• something that causes great difficulties

extreme

• very severe or difficult

• small in numbers or amount

• tough, able to endure difficult conditions

• producing a lot of something

fringe

• the edge of something

• behavior to deal with difficult situations

• wetness or water

• something that causes great difficulties

mechanism

• behavior to deal with difficult situations

• a sudden or big change

• wetness or water

• something that causes great difficulties

minimize

• to reduce to the least possible amount

• to grow well

• to decide

• to be in a place: exist in