Vocabulary

• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• such as: For example; like
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• have to: Must do
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• delight in: To take great pleasure in something.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• back away: To stop being involved with, as through fear
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• social bonds: The connections and relationships between individuals in a society that promote cohesion and mutual support.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• due to: Because of; owing to
• get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in perspective: Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• going on: To continue doing something
• on to: Toward something; forward
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• metabolism: Chemical processes to convert food to energy
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• mortality: Quality or state of being capable of dying
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• huge: Very very large
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• spill: Accident when someone falls
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• algae: Green organisms that live in still water
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• fur: Hairy coat of an animal
• parasite: Small animal or plant living off a bigger one
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• land: Region or country
• part: Division of a book
• area: Amount of measured space
• erosion: Process of wearing away by water, wind, or ice
• strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
• aquarium: Building or tank for keeping fish and water plants
• bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• toxin: Any poisonous substance
• veterinarian: One whose job is to care for animals' health; vet
• datum: Item of factual information
• infect: To introduce a computer virus to
• endowment: Natural ability or quality
• otter: Aquatic, carnivorous mammal of the weasel family
• shark: Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
• kelp: Large brown seaweed with fluted leathery fronds
• marsh: Person's name