AP Vocabulary Flashcards

5771231481	abundant	a lot of	0
5771231576	mechanism	device, instrument, tool	1
6344492913	apex	Highest point	2
6344497743	symbiosis	A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species.	3
6344500623	introduced species	species moved by humans to new geographic areas, either intentionally or accidentally	4
6344502907	pests	Creatures such as locusts or rats which damage crops.	5
6344504294	exclusion	To leave out	6
6344511135	seldom	not often	7
6344513425	biotic potential	the amount that the population would grow if there were unlimited resources in its environment.	8
6344517837	proliferate	To grow or reproduce rapidly	9
6344520847	canopy	Dense covering formed by the leafy tops of tall rain forest trees	10
6344524443	understory	A layer of shorter trees and vines that grows in the shade of a forest canopy.	11
6344529662	void	Empty	12
6344530868	specialist	someone who is good at one specific job	13
6344536104	distribution	The arrangement of something across earths surface	14
6344543617	fragmentation	division, separation into parts, disorganization	15
6344548271	impurities	Unwanted substances	16
6344550603	outpaced	To surpass or outdo (another), as in speed, growth, or performance.	17
6344553057	exhausted	very tired	18
6344556716	anthroprogenic	Man-Made	19
6344558817	hypoxic	deficient in oxygen	20
6344560151	anoxic	without oxygen	21
6344562307	GMO	Genetically Modified Organism	22
6344563367	correlation	A measure of the relationship between two variables	23
6344568066	resevoir	A lake that stores water for human use.	24
6344570469	significant	important	25
6344570470	stimulate	to excite to action or increased action; to spur on	26
6359627486	exhibit	to show or demonstrate	27
6359628840	reduce	diminish; bring to a weaker or more difficult condition; demote; lower in rank; separate into components by analysis; Ex. reduced to the ranks; Ex. reduce the house to rubble; N. reduction	28
6359630432	incentive	Something that encourages greater action or effort, such as a reward	29