Vocabulary

• cane toad: A large, terrestrial toad native to South and mainland Central America, introduced to various regions as a pest control measure, but now considered an invasive species.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• such as: For example; like
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• butt in: To impolitely interrupt (conversation, action)
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• have to: Must do
• test out: To try something (such as a new product) to see whether it works properly or is appealing
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
• predator: An animal that hunts and kills other animals
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
• misconception: Wrong or misunderstood idea
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• evolution: Theory that living things change over time
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• occasional: Not happening often; irregular; rare
• bust: To arrest people involved in crime
• dwell: To live in a certain place
• habitat: Natural place where a plant or animal lives
• mammal: Animal which drinks milk from its mother
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• crop: Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
• creature: Animal of any type
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
• emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
• invasive: Entering the body, etc. in a destructive way
• cult: Small extreme religious group
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
• chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
• fully: Completely or entirely
• horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
• spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
• breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
• substantially: In a basic, general manner
• poisonous: Harmful; unfriendly; unpleasant
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• land: Region or country
• burp: To expel gas from the stomach noisily
• agile: Quick and skillful in moving; nimble
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• aquatic: Living or growing near or in water
• installment: One of many payments you have to make
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• live: To be alive
• crocodile: Large meat-eating reptile that can swim
• cane: To beat someone with a stick as punishment
• toad: Small amphibian animal very similar to a frog
• voice: Ability to sing well
• beetle: Insect with a hard, usually black body and 8 legs
• hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
• amphibian: Cold-blooded animal that lives on land or in water
• pus: Yellow fluid produced from inflamed wound, etc.
• south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
• today: This day; day that is happening now
• massage: Rubbing neck, back etc., to relieve pain/to relax
• body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
• water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
• lightbulb: Electric bulb from which light comes
• underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
• saltwater: Water containing salts such as the ocean