Vocabulary

• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• shake up: To completely rethink or reorganize something
• barely survived: To manage to live or exist, despite nearly dying or being destroyed.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• game on: An exclamation indicating the start of a game or activity.
• in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• back to normal: Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• at least: As a minimum
• in terms of
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• by and large: Generally; on the whole; mostly.
• let it happen: To allow something to occur without interference or resistance.
• burn down: To destroy (usually buildings) by burning
• lead to: To result in some action
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• tree: Tall green plants in a forest
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• long: Person's name
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• big: Popular
• ended: To be the last part of something
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
• weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
• small: Little in size; not big
• important: Having power or authority
• park: Person's name
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
• forest: Large area with many trees
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• happen: To take place or occur
• level: Specific height of something
• rent: To give the use of something in return for payment
• point: An item to be discussed
• area: Amount of measured space
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
• call: A order or request for action
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• intermediate: Between; in the middle; moderate
• tiny: Very, very small
• burn: To destroy with fire
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• complicated: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• secondary: Being of less importance than something else
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• disturbance: Public incident in which some people act badly
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• ecological: Concerning the environment, plants, or animals
• unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• predictable: Capable of being guessed before it happens
• constant: Happening frequently or without pause
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• variability: (Statistics) degree scores depart from the mean
• slightly: Only a little
• flame: To glow
• fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• ecology: Study of plants, animals and their environments
• extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
• stable: In a position where something does not fall over
• stability: Quality or state of being even or consistent
• randomness: Degree of being without pattern, intent or order
• populate: To live in a particular area, as a group
• stabilize: To make stable/consistent, with no major changes
• exclusively: For the use of only one person or group
• patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• wilderness: Rural area left natural and largely untouched
• succession: Act of officially taking over someone's position
• biodiversity: The variation of life forms in an environment
• ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
• asteroid: Very small planets that move around the sun
• climax: Most exciting, intense point in a series of events
• vascular: Of tubes through which fluids flow in body/plant
• mosaic: A mixture of various elements
• flora: Group of all plants that grow in a particular area
• glacial: Being extremely and especially cold
• decompose: To cause (chemical) to separate into smaller parts
• precipitation: Material that falls from sky; rain, snow or hail
• stochastic: Being or having a random variable
• hardy: Able to survive cold weather, hard times
• fauna: All of the animals living in a certain area, time
• desolation: State of being decayed or destroyed