Vocabulary

• bring back: To cause to remember
• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• cane toad: A large, terrestrial toad native to South and mainland Central America, introduced to various regions as a pest control measure, but now considered an invasive species.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• go away: To go on vacation
• shelf life: The length of time for which an item remains usable, fit for consumption, or saleable.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• going on: To continue doing something
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• fade away: To disappear slowly
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in charge: To be responsible for
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• on to: Toward something; forward
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• keystone species: A species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• without doubt: Certainly; definitely; without any question.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• predator: An animal that hunts and kills other animals
• diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• huge: Very very large
• sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• breed: Kind of / sort of
• fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
• extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
• extinct: (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
• dire: (E.g. of consequences) very serious
• leave: To go away from; depart
• genetically: Caused or controlled, or by genes
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• point: An item to be discussed
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• nucleus: Center of an atom
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
• toxin: Any poisonous substance
• apex: Highest point (of something); peak
• cane: To beat someone with a stick as punishment
• pounce: To jump forward suddenly after waiting to attack
• toad: Small amphibian animal very similar to a frog
• mammoth: Large extinct animal resembling a hairy elephant
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
• goat: Small animal with beard and horns
• clone: To make an exact copy of a living thing
• wolf: A dog-like wild animal
• ferret: Animal descended from the European polecat
• woolly: Confused and vague; used especially of thinking
• somatic: Of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
• zebra: Black-and-white striped African horse-like animal
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
• tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines