Vocabulary

• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• feed on: To eat a particular food.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• such as: For example; like
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• tremendous: Very good or very impressive
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
• consider: To think carefully about something
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• volatile: Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
• stack: A large number or amount of something
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• odor: A certain smell, often strong or distinct
• valuable: Being useful or important
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
• vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• dilate: (Of the iris of the eye, etc.) to get bigger
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• dormant: Temporarily not active/growing
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• surgeon: A doctor who performs surgery
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• torment: Great mental or physical pain
• pesticide: A chemical substance used to kill pests
• huddle: Tightly packed group
• suction: Process of extracting air, as to cause to stick
• cockroach: Insect with a hard, flat wing and long antennae
• chestnut: Type of often edible brown nut