Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• quick question: A brief and simple inquiry.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• in appearance: Judging by how someone or something looks.
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• color in: To fill a drawing or space with color, often in artwork.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• in summary: Briefly stating or reviewing main points.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at least: As a minimum
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• emerged as: To become known or apparent; to come forth as.
• live: To be alive
• key: Answers to exercises, as at the back of a book
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• egg: Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• animal: A living creature that is not a plant or person
• close: Almost; near
• fatter: With more fat; bigger than
• important: Having power or authority
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• today: This day; day that is happening now
• food: What people and animals eat to live
• mix: To combine two or more things to make one
• pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
• nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• copy: A counter for items that are the same
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• insect: A small animal with 6 legs, such as a bee or ant
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• selection: Process of choosing someone or something carefully
• creature: Animal of any type
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• perfectly: In a faultless manner; without mistakes
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• individuality: Qualities or ways that make someone unique
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• evolution: Theory that living things change over time
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• slightly: Only a little
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• production: Process of producing or growing food naturally
• factor: Something that influences a result
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• fellow: Man or a boy
• exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
• enable: To make it possible to do something
• summary: Brief, complete and accurate
• random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
• diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
• excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
• enhanced: To improve; make bigger or better
• paradise: Place with everything needed for specific activity
• exclude: To prevent someone from taking part in something
• scarce: Not many; Not plentiful or abundant
• randomly: With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
• extinct: (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
• resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
• offspring: Child or young of a person, plant or animal
• stranded: Stuck or trapped somewhere
• likelihood: Chance that something might happen
• famine: Long-lasting period of little food in an area
• maximize: To make as large or great as possible
• recombination: Combining of items different from their parents
• mutation: Change that changes genetic structure
• finch: Any of various songbirds with a thick beak
• sperm: Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
• nucleus: Center of an atom
• hummingbird: Tiny iridescent bird that hovers while feeding
• bolder: Not afraid of danger
• shuffle: To change the order of items/people in a group
• fungi: Taxonomic kingdom including yeast
• niche: Small part of a market representing an opportunity
• abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough