Vocabulary

• due to: Because of; owing to
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• such as: For example; like
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• interact with
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• come down with: To become ill with a disease or illness
• in places: In some locations but not others
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• lead to: To result in some action
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• medical research: Scientific investigation to improve medical knowledge and treatments.
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• consider: To think carefully about something
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• interact: To talk or do things with each other
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• solitary: Done alone; spending a lot of time alone
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• predator: An animal that hunts and kills other animals
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• physically: In a manner related to the body
• digest: To convert food into energy in your stomach
• dairy: Concerning or made from milk
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• breed: Kind of / sort of
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• scent: To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
• due: When something is required or expected
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• agriculture: The science of farming
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• malnutrition: Not having enough to eat, or having a poor diet
• hoard: Large amount of hidden (valuable) items
• dwarf: Person of short stature, due to medical condition
• hamster: Small animal with small tail, and large cheeks
• reflex: Body's physical reaction done unconsciously
• captivity: State of being held against your will (in prison)
• nest: Home, e.g. of twigs, made by a bird, insect etc.
• domesticate: To train an animal as a pet or to do work; tame
• bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet