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/stresə $ -ər/
Something that causes great difficulties
The main _______ in a desert is lack of rain.
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/daɪˈluːt $ dɪˈluːt, daɪ-/
To make weaker by mixing with water
It _______ s the normally toxic salt by increasing the number and volume of its cells.
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/spɑːs $ spɑːrs/ (Adj.)
Small in numbers or amount
_______ rainfall, daily temperature swings of up to 20°C, and violent sandstorms make it one of the most
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/swɪŋ/ (n.)
A sudden or big change
Sparse rainfall, daily temperature _______ s of up to 20°C, and violent sandstorms make it one of the most extreme environments on Earth
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/dɪˈtɜːmɪn $ -ɜːr-/
To decide
Tamarisk can naturally _______ when to close stomata to inhibit evaporation