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conserves

/kənˈsɜːvz/ /ˈkɒnsɜːvz/

Meanings
noun
Wilderness where human development is prohibited.

Examples :

"The government protects several conserves to ensure wildlife habitats remain undisturbed. "
environment nature area

Related Words

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prohibited verb

/pɹəʊˈhɪbɪtɪd/ /pɹoʊˈhɪbɪtɪd/

To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit.

"The restaurant prohibits smoking on the patio."

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grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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development noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

The process of developing; growth, directed change.

"The development of this story has been slow."

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confection noun

/kənˈfɛkʃən/

A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.

"The table was covered with all sorts of tempting confections."

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undisturbed adjective

/ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/ /ˌʌndɪˈstɝːbd/

Not disturbed or agitated

"The cat slept soundly on the couch, completely undisturbed by the noise of the television. "

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government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

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preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

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environment noun

/-mɪnt/

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

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wilderness noun

/ˈwɪl.də.nɪs/ /ˈwɪl.dəɹ.nəs/

An unsettled and uncultivated tract of land in its natural state; a barren land; a wild or waste.

"The family's camping trip took them into the wilderness, where they saw many wild animals. "

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conservatory noun

/kənˈsɜː.və.tɹi/ /kənˈsɝ.vəˌtɔ.ɹi/

That which preserves from injury.

"The museum's conservatory carefully preserves historical documents. "

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substances noun

/ˈsʌbstənsɪz/ /ˈsʌbstənzɪz/

Physical matter; material.

"The science class experimented with different substances to see how they reacted to heat. "

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preservative noun

/prɪˈzɜːrvətɪv/ /priˈzɜːrvətɪv/

Any agent, natural or artificial that acts to preserve, especially when added to food.

"The juice box contains a preservative to keep it fresh until the end of the school day. "