Vocabulary

• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• on the loose: Having escaped from captivity; free to move around without restraint.
• wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• at least: As a minimum
• pop out: To go out somewhere quickly and briefly.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• deal with
• look after: To take care of someone or something
• plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• at large: (of a person or animal, especially one that is dangerous) not captured; free.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• work out
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in hiding: Trying to avoid being found or caught.
• on the lam: Running away or hiding from the law.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• spot: A certain place or area
• lethal: Causing or able to cause death
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• elusive: Difficult to find or catch
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• fierce: Very strong, wild or violent
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• companion: Someone who keeps you company, goes out with you
• eradicate: To remove or destroy something completely
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• flourish: To show and direct attention by waving something
• infamous: Famous because of something bad
• reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
• extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
• element: Essential or particular part of something
• scope: Opportunity for action or thought
• mitigate: To make less severe or serious
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
• accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
• livestock: Any animals kept for use or profit
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• stubborn: Unwilling to give way or obey
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• welfare: Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• ruthless: Not considering the feelings or health of others
• mug: Large ceramic drinking cup with a handle
• conservation: Protecting the environment or a species
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• stray: To deviate or go away from the established norm
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
• classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
• lamb: Young sheep
• tread: To step; to walk on
• domesticate: To train an animal as a pet or to do work; tame
• feral: Wild; behaving like a wild animal
• wildlife: All wild animals
• duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
• eradication: Complete destruction of every trace of something
• humane: Compassionate; thoughtful; acting like a human
• skeptic: Doubtful person; one who doubts the truth of
• microchip: Device in computers that do calculations
• kiwi: Flightless bird from New Zealand