absorb

v. шингээх, уусгах,

A sponge absorbs liquids

acid rain

n. хүчлийн бороо, хүчиллэг бороо

Acid rain destroys trees and corrodes buildings

amphibian

n. хоёр нутагтан

Frogs are classified as amphibian

archipelago

n. олтриг, арлуудын бүлэг

Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world

artifact

n. материаллаг соёлын үлдэгдэл

The museum has a fascinating collection of Celtic artifacts.

artificial

adj. Хиймэл,

All things are artificial, for nature is the art of God

astronaut

n. сансрын нисгэгч

My son's dream is to be an astronaut

astronomy

n. одон орон судлал, астрономи

Mathematics is connected with astronomy

balmy

n. халуун орны таатай агаартай байдал

This balmy weather is a herald of spring

blaze

n. дүрэлзсэн гал

Dry wood makes a good blaze

carbon dioxide

n. нүүрстөрөгчийн хий

Plants absorb carbon in the form of carbon dioxide

chemical

n. бодис

Salt is an inorganic chemical.

conflagration

n. түймэр

The fire brigade soon got the conflagration under control

copse

n. бүлэг мод

I have seen bricks amid the oak copse there

creature

n. Бүтээл, адгуус

The weasel is a very pretty little creature.

depletion

n. Хоосрол, үгүйрэл

Oxygen depletion causes fish to gulp strongly at the water surface

deterioration

n. доройтол

Mental and physical deterioration both occur naturally with age.

devastation

n. сүйрэл

The hurricane caused widespread devastation.

Distribution

n. тараалт, хуваарилалт,

The conference discussed the fair distribution of income and wealth

drought

n. ган гачиг, хуурайшил

The area was constantly hit by drought

eliminate

v. Устгах, арилгах

Can we ever eliminate poverty from the world?

environmentalist

n. хүрээлэн байгаа орчныг хамгаалагч

On the internet, anyone can be an environmentalist.

eradication

v. үндсээр нь устгах

Global polio eradication is the common goal of mankind

eruption

n. галт уулын дэлбэрэлт

The eruption of a volcano is spontaneous

estuary

n. голын адаг

We live near the Thames estuary

exploration

n. судалгаа шинжилгээ

This book is descriptive of a scientific exploration

Fahrenheit

n. Фарангейтийн хэмжүүр

The temperature today is seventy degrees Fahrenheit.

fertility

n. үржил шимтэй

The fertility of the soil has been greatly improved by the use of pesticides

fertilize

v. өтгөжүүлэх, бордох, үр нийлүүлэх

Bees fertilize the flowers by bringing pollen

flaw

n. алдаа, согог

A design flaw caused the engine to explode.

flooding

n. Усны түрлэг

This area is liable to flooding

fossil fuel

n. чулуужсан түлш

Coal is a fossil fuel

galaxy

n. галактик

Astronomers have discovered a distant galaxy.

greenhouse gas

n. хүлэмжийн хий

Carbon dioxide is a so-called greenhouse gas, which absorbs energy from the sun, making the air warm

gulch

n. Нарийхан гүн хавцал

It's a long way down into the gulch

heritage

n. өв, удамшал

Folk songs are part of our common heritage.

horizon

n. тэнгэрийн хаяа, мэдлэгийн хүрээ,

The sun went down below the horizon

hurricane

n. хар салхи, шуурга

After a hurricane comes a rainbow

iguana

n. Өмнөд болон төв Америкийн зэрлэг гүрвэл

The iguana clings to the temple wall

implication

n. үр дагавар, татан оролцуулах, дүгнэлт, далд утга

The implication was plain, if left unstated

inadvertently

adv. Санамсаргүйгээр

Viruses can be spread inadvertently by email users

industrialize

v. Аж үйлдвэржүүлэх

The country has been steadily industrializing

inspection

n. үзлэг, шалгалт, магадлал,

An inspection was carried out at the school

invasive

adj. эзлэн түрэмгийлсэн

New York City reported 161 cases of the invasive bacteria in 1996

irrigation

n. усжуулалт, услалт, угаах, бургуйдах

The government authorised an irrigation project

lagoon

n. Далайгаас тасарсан нуур

In the lagoon the water was calm

landmark

n. уран барилгын дурсгал,

The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark

lunar

adj. сарны,

The astronauts piloted their craft down to the lunar surface

malnutrition

n. хоол тэжээлийн дутагдал

Infections are more likely in those suffering from malnutrition

mammal

n. сүүн тэжээлтэн

What is the largest land mammal now living in California

marine

adj. далайн, n. усан цэргийн

Seals and whales are marine animals

marsh

n. намаг,

He led them away from a marsh.

meteorologist

n. Цаг агаар судлаач

Meteorologists have predicted mild rains for the next few days

Methane

n. метан, намгийн хий

Methane is the main constituent of natural gas

moisture

n. чийг, чийглэг байдал

The sun dries the moisture on the ground

Monsoon

n. улирлын салхи, бороотой улирал

he monsoon season was drawing to a close

mountain range

n. уул нуруу

There is a mountain range called the Alps

Perennial

Олон наст ургамал

plain

adj. энгийн, ойлгомжтой, n. тэгш газар

The railway runs across the plain

poisonous

adj. хортой, хөнөөлтэй

The leaves of certain trees are poisonous to cattle

polar

adj. хойд туйлын,

It's very cold in the polar regions

pouch

n. Цүнх, уут, хүүдий, имжний уут

She kept her money in a pouch around her neck

prairie

n. хээр,

Andrew traversed the prairie on horseback

prehistoric

adj. балар эртний үе

Fish evolved from prehistoric sea creatures

preservation

n. хэвээр хадгалах, сахин хамгаалах

The old building is in good preservation

profound

adj. гүн гүнзгий

Life is a profound book

radiocarbon

n. Нүүрстөрөгчөөр ончлох

But several factors affect the accuracy of radiocarbon dating

rainfall

n. борооны хэмжээ

Rainfall is abundant in the region

rainforest

n. Халуун орны ой ширэнгэн ой

We were deep in a tropical rainforest

reef

n. шүрэн хад

We went diving on the coral reef

shortage

n. хомсдол, дутагдал

Industry is facing a serious labour shortage

Silicon

n. цахиур

This company pioneered the use of silicon chip

slaughter

n. нядалгаа, v. нядлах,

We were helpless to stop the slaughter

Species

n. зүйл, төрөл зүйл

Many species have diverged from a single ancestor

spectacular

adj. ер бусын, сэтгэл хөдөлгөсөн

This is a spectacular film

Steppe

n. Тал хээр нутаг

The steppe stretches into Asia

terrace

n. тагт, дэнж

The cat likes to recline on the terrace adjacent to the house

topographical

adj. Байр зүйн

You can rely on the topographical accuracy of these maps

torrid

adj. бүгчим халуун, гал халуун,

She was sitting on the rocks in the torrid sun

ultraviolet

n. хэт ягаан туяа,

Ultraviolet rays damage the skin

vaporize

v. уурших, ууршуулах, уур болох

The sun's heat vaporizes the water of the ocean

vegetation

n. ургамал

There is little vegetation in the desert