Vocabulary

• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• such as: For example; like
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• material: Cloth; fabric
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• amount: Quantity of something
• gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• decade: Period of 10 years
• elusive: Difficult to find or catch
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• tiny: Very, very small
• vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
• crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
• prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
• digestion: Process of changing eaten food for use in the body
• digest: To convert food into energy in your stomach
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• eerie: Strange, mysterious and frightening
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
• tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• dissolve: To cause something to end
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• feast: Religious celebration
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• algae: Green organisms that live in still water
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
• skeleton: Structure of bones that supports the body
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• deep: Complex and important
• conveyor: Person who conveys (carries or transmits)
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• lobster: Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
• degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
• desolate: To destroy a place
• carcass: Dead body of an animal
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
• metabolize: (Of the body) to convert food into energy
• sucker: Part of an animal used for holding onto surfaces
• dead: Not alive
• bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
• plump: Large and round; slightly fat, in a pleasant way
• symbiotic: In an interdependent relationship
• octopus: Sea creature with eight arms or tentacles
• call: A order or request for action
• twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
• outsource: To obtain goods or services from outside suppliers