(n) the activity of buying and selling or of exchanging goods or services, e.g. Local authorities have to stamp out illegal ______:

(n) a situation in which a plant, an animal, a way of life, etc. stops existing, e.g. The mountain gorilla is on the verge of ________.

(n) you are almost in a very new, dangerous or exciting situation, e.g. Scientists are on the ______of making a major new discovery.

(n) the act of cutting down or burning the trees in an area, e.g. land erosion caused by widespread _____________.

(v) to decide or say officially that something is not allowed, e.g. The law effectively ______ smoking in all public places.

(v) to illegally hunt birds, animals or fish on without permission, e.g. The elephants are _______ for their tusks.

(adj) with walls, etc. all around, e.g. Do not use this substance in an _________ space.

(v) to make sure that people obey a particular law or rule, e.g. It's the job of the police to ___________ the law.

(v) to make a change to make a growing trend drop, e.g. Strict laws on animal conservation will _______ animal-part demand.

(adj) not controlled by laws or regulations, e.g. Tourism will have a negative impact on natural areas if it remains __________.

(phrasal v) to get rid of something that is bad, unpleasant or dangerous, e.g. Efforts are being made to ______ descrimination.

(n) a natural environment that is not controlled by people, e.g. The bird is too tame now to survive in the ______.

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Work out the meaning of key words

Term	Definition
trade	(n) the activity of buying and selling or of exchanging goods or services, e.g. Local authorities have to stamp out illegal ______:
extinction	(n) a situation in which a plant, an animal, a way of life, etc. stops existing, e.g. The mountain gorilla is on the verge of ________.
brink	(n) you are almost in a very new, dangerous or exciting situation, e.g. Scientists are on the ______of making a major new discovery.
deforestation	(n) the act of cutting down or burning the trees in an area, e.g. land erosion caused by widespread _____________.
bans	(v) to decide or say officially that something is not allowed, e.g. The law effectively ______ smoking in all public places.
poached	(v) to illegally hunt birds, animals or fish on without permission, e.g. The elephants are _______ for their tusks.
enclosed	(adj) with walls, etc. all around, e.g. Do not use this substance in an _________ space.
enforce	(v) to make sure that people obey a particular law or rule, e.g. It's the job of the police to ___________ the law.
curve	(v) to make a change to make a growing trend drop, e.g. Strict laws on animal conservation will _______ animal-part demand.
unregulated	(adj) not controlled by laws or regulations, e.g. Tourism will have a negative impact on natural areas if it remains __________.
stamp out	(phrasal v) to get rid of something that is bad, unpleasant or dangerous, e.g. Efforts are being made to ______ descrimination.
wild	(n) a natural environment that is not controlled by people, e.g. The bird is too tame now to survive in the ______.

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