Vocabulary

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• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• botanical garden: A garden dedicated to the collection, cultivation, and display of a wide range of plants, labeled with their botanical names.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• green thumb: A special ability to make plants grow
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• atmosphere: Air around us
• exotic: Being very different or unusual
• correlation: The relationship between two variables
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• account: An advantage
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• theoretically: As regards ideas that could be true
• palm: Inner area of a person's hand
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
• ratio: The relationship in relative size, etc.
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
• chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• harmful: Likely to cause damage or injury
• fungus: Plant, e.g. mushroom/mold, growing in damp places
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• nursery: Place where trees and plants are grown and sold
• needle: Part of a medical device used to inject medicine
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• botanical: Concerning plants or botany
• sequester: To keep a person/group separate from others
• daisy: Small, white flower that has a yellow center
• snake: An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
• ivy: Climbing plant growing up walls of buildings
• ammonia: Colorless liquid or gas used in cleaning products
• evergreen: Tree or shrub that bears foliage all the year
• lily: Type of plant with big, leafy flowers
• fern: Type of plant with long, thin leaves