Ecology And Environment Vocabulary

verb to be adjacent or next to something

• The two countries have a long history of bordering each other.
• Our house is right next to the park, bordering it on one side.
• I live in the neighborhood bordering the downtown area.
• The line between love and hate is often bordering on thin.

noun a current in a body of water that flows across the main current, causing turbulence or instability

• The sailors had to navigate through strong crosscurrents to reach the port.
• The river was full of tricky crosscurrents that made it hard to swim.
• I nearly got swept away by those crazy crosscurrents in the ocean.
• The political landscape was filled with crosscurrents as different parties vied for power.

noun A type of tree that grows in arid or desert regions, known for its ability to withstand harsh conditions.

• The desert oak is a species of tree that is well-adapted to arid conditions.
• I love the way the desert oak trees look against the desert landscape.
• Those desert oak trees are so cool, they really stand out in the desert.
• The desert oak symbolizes resilience and strength in the face of adversity.

adverb in a manner that is native or innate to a particular place or person

• She was raised natively in Japan and speaks Japanese fluently.
• I can natively understand Spanish because I grew up in a bilingual household.
• I natively get what you're saying, no need to explain further.
• His artistic talent seems to come natively to him, as if it's in his DNA.

noun a large carrion-eating bird of prey found in southern Africa, also known as a vulture

• The aasvogel is a type of vulture found in southern Africa.
• I saw an aasvogel circling overhead while we were on our safari.
• That aasvogel looks like it's up to no good.
• The aasvogel of gossip was always hovering around the office.