Specialist dictionary

Land and soil

Soils, land degradation, land use, restoration and terrestrial environmental processes.

Areas within Land and soil

Climate science

Climate systems, change, impacts and responses.

5 words

Conservation

Protecting biodiversity, habitats and natural resources.

1 words

Climate change

Greenhouse gases, warming, climate impacts, mitigation, adaptation and climate science.

210 words

Environmental ecology

Ecosystems, habitats, biodiversity and ecological interactions in environmental science.

409 words

Pollution

Air, water and soil pollution, contaminants, emissions and environmental quality.

1.2k words

Conservation and biodiversity

Species protection, habitat conservation, restoration and biodiversity.

862 words

Sustainability

Sustainable development, resource use, circularity and long-term environmental stewardship.

55 words

Resources and energy

Natural resources, energy systems, resource efficiency and environmental impacts.

112 words

Environmental policy

Environmental regulation, governance, standards, targets and policy instruments.

70 words

Environmental health

Environmental exposures, hazards and effects on human and ecosystem health.

42 words

Waste and circular economy

Waste prevention, recycling, reuse, recovery and circular resource systems.

35 words

Atmosphere and climate

Atmospheric processes, greenhouse gases, climate forcing, climate impacts and adaptation.

196 words

Water and aquatic environments

Water quality, freshwater systems, marine environments and aquatic pollution.

1.2k words

Energy and decarbonisation

Energy sources, efficiency, renewable energy, emissions reduction and decarbonisation.

31 words

Land and soil

Soils, land degradation, land use, restoration and terrestrial environmental processes.

66 words
Core vocabulary

68 featured terms

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Covernoun

a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"

Debasementnoun

changing to a lower state (a less respected state)

Deforestationnoun

the removal of trees

Degradationnoun

changing to a lower state (a less respected state)

Desertificationnoun

the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land; "the dust storm…

Disforestationnoun

the removal of trees

Erosionnoun

condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind

Fertilitynoun

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their…

Groundnoun

material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had…

Landnoun

material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had…

Prolificacynoun

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their…

Ranknessnoun

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their…

Redressnoun

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

Remediationnoun

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

Remedynoun

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

Restorationnoun

some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; "the restoration looked exactly like the original"

Richnessnoun

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their…

Soilnoun

material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had…

Soil erosionnoun

the washing away of soil by the flow of water

Useverb

habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense); "She used to call her mother every week but now she call…

Abasementnoun

depriving one of self-esteem

Animalizationnoun

an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities

Badlandsnoun

deeply eroded barren land

Bottomnoun

low-lying alluvial land near a river

Brutalisationnoun

an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities

Brutalizationnoun

an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities

Constipationnoun

the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)

Corruptionnoun

destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity; "corruption of a minor"; "the big city's subversion of r…

Deadeningnoun

the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)

Demoralizationnoun

destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy

Greenswardnoun

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

Humiliationnoun

depriving one of self-esteem

Impairmentnoun

the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)

Overburdennoun

the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits

Plowlandnoun

arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops

Poldernoun

low-lying land that has been reclaimed and is protected by dikes (especially in the Netherlands)

Popularizationnoun

the act of making something attractive to the general public

Profanationnoun

degradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening

Salvenoun

anything that remedies or heals or soothes; "he needed a salve for his conscience"

Scablandsnoun

(geology) flat elevated land with poor soil and little vegetation that is scarred by dry channels of glacial origin (especially in eastern Washi…

Sodnoun

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

Stultificationnoun

the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)

Subversionnoun

destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity; "corruption of a minor"; "the big city's subversion of r…

Swardnoun

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

Tillagenoun

arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops

Tilthnoun

arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops

Turfnoun

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

Vulgarizationnoun

the act of making something attractive to the general public

Vulgarizationnoun

the act of rendering something coarse and unrefined

Washnoun

the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway); "from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded…

Washoutnoun

the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway); "from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded…

Wetlandnoun

a low area where the land is saturated with water

Bognoun

wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used f…

Comedownnoun

decline to a lower status or level

Divotnoun

a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club)

Fallownoun

cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons

Fennoun

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "the fens of…

Fenlandnoun

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "the fens of…

Marshnoun

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "the fens of…

Marshlandnoun

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "the fens of…

Swampnoun

low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog

Mirenoun

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

Morassnoun

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

Quagnoun

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

Quagmirenoun

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

Slacknoun

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

Sloughnoun

a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)

Sloughnoun

a hollow filled with mud