The spread of Deserts vocab

savanna (n.)

• something that blocks the way

• a wide flat open area of land, especially in Africa, that is covered with grass but has few trees

• overeating grass

desertification (n.)

• to expand

• the process of becoming or making something a desert

• sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way

encroach (v)

• to go beyond proper limits

• the process of becoming or making something a desert

• to expand

abrupt (adj.)

• to go beyond proper limits

• to expand

• sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way

plot (n.)

• to strongly express your belief that something is true

• to leave

• an area of land

tribe (n.)

• a group of people who usually speak the same language, live in the same area, often in villages and have many relatives within the group

• to remove something in order to leave a clear space

• if something is stressed, it is made to work too hard

vegetation (n.)

• the plant covering in an area

• a large area of land, usually without exact limits or borders

• a wide flat open area of land, especially in Africa, that is covered with grass but has few trees

overgrazing (n.)

• the hard part on the bottom of the feet of animals such as horses, sheep and deer

• something that blocks the way

• overeating grass

barrier (n.)

• to press something down so that it becomes hard and firm

• something that blocks the way

• a group of people who usually speak the same language, live in the same area, often in villages and have many relatives within the group

useless (adj.)

• an area of land

• having no ability or skill in a specified activity or area.

• to go beyond proper limits