Vocabulary

• come about: To turn a boat around; (of boat) to turn around
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• keystone species: A species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• for instance: As an example.
• resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
• imitate: To act, speak like someone or something else
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• instance: An example of something; case
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• fertility: The state of a female being able to produce young
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• intriguing: Interesting; arousing your curiosity or wonder
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• mischievous: Doing harm
• flourish: To show and direct attention by waving something
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• pity: Feeling very sorry for someone, e.g. in trouble
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• century: Period of 100 years
• imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
• sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
• carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
• harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
• sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
• modify: To make minor change to something
• parasite: Small animal or plant living off a bigger one
• vow: Very serious promise
• mythology: Myths of a particular culture or group of people
• legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
• penetrate: To enter or pass through something
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• mourn: To feel or show extreme sadness
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• mystical: Awe-inspiring or mysterious
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• parasitic: Living on larger plant/animal and dependent on it
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• oversight: A mistake; something you forget to do
• foliage: Leaves of a plant
• truce: Agreement between opponents to stop fighting
• superstitious: Believing certain things are lucky/unlucky
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• pierce: Person's name
• festive: Colorful, exciting or joyous, as for a celebration
• arrive: To reach the place you are traveling to
• pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
• mistletoe: Shrub with green-white berries, seen at Christmas
• siphon: To draw liquid from one container to another
• elk: Largest North American deer that has a lot of hair
• keystone: Central building block at the top of an arch
• berry: Small, round fruit from plants and trees
• genus: Category of particular animal or plant species
• druid: Member of an ancient religion in SW Britain