Vocabulary

• common ancestor: An ancestor that two or more species have in common and from which they both evolved.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• such as: For example; like
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
• spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• move back: To retreat or withdraw from a position.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• consider: To think carefully about something
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• ancestor: A person from your family that lived in the past
• related: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• vary: To change something and make it different