Hunt /hʌnt/ (Ovlamoq)-to chase and try to catch and kill an animal or bird for food, sport or profit Some animals hunt at night light

THE MEGAFIRES OF CALIFORNIA

1. drought /draʊt/(qurg’oqchilik) - a long period when there is little or no rain

This year (a) severe drought has ruined the crops.

2. oversupply /ˌəʊ.və.səˈplaɪ/(oshiqcha taklif) - a greater supply of something than is needed

The coffee market is suffering from oversupply.

3. tinder /ˈtɪn.də r / - small pieces of something dry that burns easily and which can be used for lighting fires

We used some dry grass and dead twigs as tinder to light the camp fire.

4. make for sth(keltirib chiqarmoq) - to result in or make possible

Having faster computers would make for a more efficient system.

5. squad /skwɒd/(guruh) - a small group of people trained to work together as a unit

An army bomb squad arrived and defused the bomb.

6. battle /ˈbæt.l ̩/(urushmoq, kurashmoq) - to fight

Twenty years ago this summer, police battled with residents in this inner city area for three days.

7. frequent /ˈfriː.kw ə nt/(tez-tez sodir bo’ladigan) - happening often; common

A frequent criticism of the proposal has been its high cost.

8. blaze /bleɪz/(olov, alanga) - a large strong fire

Firefighters took two hours to control the blaze.

9. contain /kənˈteɪn/ - to keep something harmful within limits and not allow it to spread

Farms in the area have been closed off in an attempt to contain the disease.

10. flame /fleɪm/(olov) - burning gas (from something on fire) which produces usually yellow light

The flames grew larger as the fire spread.

11. preparedness /prɪˈpeəd.nəs/(tayyorgarlik) - when you are prepared for a particular situation

The army is in a state of preparedness for war.

12. decade /ˈdek.eɪd/(10 yillik) - a period of ten years,

13. fan /fæn/ - to blow air at a fire to make it burn more strongly

14. erratically /ɪˈræt.ɪ.kli/(tartibsiz) – not arranged, unpredictable
In her study, books were arranged erratically on chairs, tables and shelves.

15. figure /ˈfɪg.ə r / - the symbol for a number or an amount expressed in numbers

Can you read this figure? Is it a three or an eight?

16. precipitation /prɪˌsɪp.ɪˈteɪ.ʃ ə n/(yog’ingarchilik) - water which falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow

Hail and sleet are types of precipitation.

17. policy /ˈpɒl.ə.si/(siyosat) - a set of ideas or a plan of what to do in particular situations that has been agreed officially by a group of people, a business organization, a government or a political party

They believe that the European Community needs a common foreign and security policy.

18. unintentional /ˌʌn.ɪnˈten. t  ʃ ə n. ə l/(beixtiyor) - not intentional (= planned)

19. consequence /ˈkɒn t  .sɪ.kwən t  s/(oqibat) - a result of a particular action or situation, often one which is bad or not convenient

Not making a will can have serious consequences for the people you might wish to benefit

20. halt /hɒlt/(to’xtatmoq) - to (cause to) stop moving or doing something or happening

"Halt!" called the guard. "You can't go any further without a permit."

21. eradicate /ɪˈræd.ɪ.keɪt/(yo’q qilmoq) - to get rid of completely or destroy something bad

The government claims to be doing all it can to eradicate corruption.

22. underbrush /ˈʌn.dəˌbrʌʃ/(chakalakzor) - a mass of bushes, small trees and plants growing under the trees of a wood or forest

23. primary /ˈpraɪ.mə.ri/(asosiy, eng muhim) - more important than anything else; main