Vocabulary

• in flight: Act of flying
• bat in: To hit the ball to score a run in baseball or softball.
• at least: As a minimum
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• have to: Must do
• live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• kill off: To eliminate or destroy completely; to cause to die.
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• habitat loss: The destruction or fragmentation of habitats, leading to a reduction in the area where species can live.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• source for: A place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
• long list: An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• extreme: Very great in degree
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• evolve: To develop certain features
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• shed: Small building used for storage
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• inflammatory: Making or intended to make someone angry
• metabolic: Concerning the body's metabolism
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• foster: To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• mitigate: To make less severe or serious
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• tolerance: Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
• alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• dim: Not bright; not being clear
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fungus: Plant, e.g. mushroom/mold, growing in damp places
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• rodent: Animal that gnaws/bites, e.g. rat, mouse, rabbit
• host: Mass; a great number
• thermal: Item of warm clothing for cold weather use
• exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
• basal: Concerning the lowest level or fundamentals
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• burn: To destroy with fire
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• physiology: Ways in which the parts of a living thing operate
• elevate: To make something higher
• adept: Being highly skilled in some activity
• tolerant: Surviving under specific conditions
• interference: Unwanted involvement in the concerns of others
• molecular: About or caused by molecules
• overdrive: Extra gear on a vehicle that allows more power
• infect: To introduce a computer virus to
• newsroom: Part of a tv station where news is compiled