Vocabulary

• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• in the shadow of: Close to and influenced or dominated by something else.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• food source: A place or thing from which food is obtained.
• contend with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
• at least: As a minimum
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• extreme: Very great in degree
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• predator: An animal that hunts and kills other animals
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• diverse: Being varied or different from each other
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• fierce: Very strong, wild or violent
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• flexible: Bending easily
• abundant: Being in very great supply; plentiful
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• snatch: To take something quickly or eagerly
• asteroid: Very small planets that move around the sun
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• swiftly: Quickly
• area: Amount of measured space
• land: Region or country
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
• aquatic: Living or growing near or in water
• live: To be alive
• dinosaur: Reptile that lived millions of years ago
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• contend: To struggle or compete for
• carnivorous: Concerning or characteristic of eating meat
• terrestrial: Concerning the earth; not of, in the air or space
• apex: Highest point (of something); peak
• crocodile: Large meat-eating reptile that can swim
• lonely: Sad because apart from other people
• clamp: Something used to fasten two things together
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• hind: Concerning the rear or back part of animals