Vocabulary

• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• compared with: In relation to
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• secret to success: The key element or method that leads to a favorable outcome or achievement.
• a tremendous amount: A very large quantity or number of something.
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• feed on: To eat a particular food.
• have to: Must do
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
• tremendous: Very good or very impressive
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• extreme: Very great in degree
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
• impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
• approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• immense: Very great in size or amount
• tiny: Very, very small
• diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
• mature: Behaving like an adult
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
• astounding: To surprise someone greatly
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• niche: Small part of a market representing an opportunity
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• mighty: Having great strength or great size
• armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• pollen: Fine, usually yellow powder produced by plants
• nectar: Sweet liquid found in plants
• classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• caterpillar: Insect with many legs that becomes a butterfly
• live: To be alive
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• dung: Excretion from animals
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
• morph: (Of computer animation) to gradually change shape
• chomp: To chew noisily and strongly