The secret of staying young

native

resident, local, aboriginal #foreign

ant

a small insect that lives in large groups

immortal

eternal, undying, endless.

aging

the process of growing old

youngster

younger ants

sharp

intelligent #dull #stupid

decline

fall, decrease, weaken # increase

thesis

long piece of writing that you do as part of an advanced university degree such as an MA or a PhD

defying

disobey, break a law, flout f#obey

feat

achievement, accomplishment

rare

uncommon, unusual, occasional #common

naked

nude, unclothed, stripped, undressed #covered

mole

a small dark furry animal which is almost blind. moles usually live under the ground.

stay fit

keep fit, keep in shape

reproduce

breed, give birth to, procreate

cancer

a very serious disease in which cells in one part of the body start to grow in a way that is not normal

vast

huge, enormous, immense, massive #small

majority

popular, common #minority

deteriorate

decline, worsen, weaken

creature

animal, insect, living thing

colonies

group, association, society

complexity

intricacy, complication #simplicity

trait

attribute, character, feature, personality

by contrast

alternatively, on the other hand, as opposed to, different

fruit fly

a small fly that eats fruit or decaying plants

isolated

separated, lonely, solitary, friendless

lab

laboratary, workroom, test center

typically

commonly, usually, normally.

range

variety, serries, collection

estimate

assess, value, appraise

track

follow, chase, pursue

pupa

an insect at the stage before it becomes adult, when it is protected by a special cover

watch

observe, survey, examine

colony

a group of animals or plants of the same type that are living together

attend to sb/sth

to deal with business or personal matters

carry

to be pregnant with a child

telltale

revealing, divulging, indicative #hidden

scent

the smell of a particular animal or person that some other animals can follow

trail

path, line, way

react to

respond, alter, retort #ignore

prey

an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal # predator

tether

tie, fasten, secure, rope #untie

poorly

disappointingly, badly #well

caretaker

someone who looks after other people, especially a teacher, parent, nurse etc

counterpart

equivalent, colleague, equal

aggressively

violently, hostilely, forcefully #mildly

flare

if a person or animal flares their nostrils (=the openings at the end of the nose), their nostrils become wider because they are angry

mandible

jaw, jawbone, mouth, mouthpiece

identify

find, recognize, classify

specific

particular, certain, exclusive #general

function

purpose, role, job

structure

constitute, construct, form

process

handle, deal with, manage

density

intensity, concentration, extent, degree

synaptic (adj)

related to the place where nerve cells meet, especially in the brain

complex

an emotional problem in which someone is unnecessarily anxious about something or thinks too much about something works, systems

region

area, zone, place

neuron

a type of cell that makes up the nervous system and sends messages to other parts of the body or the brain

drop

reduction, decrease, decline

serotonin

a chemical in the body that helps carry messages from the brain and is believed to make you feel happy

dopamine

a hormone (= chemical substance) that is made naturally in the body and may also be given as a drug

coincide with

to happen at the same time as something else, especially by chance

link to

connect, relate, combine #seperate

look at

search, study, investigate, explore

thoroughly

comprehensively, completely, carefully, meticulously

publish

issue, print, distribute

finding

discovery, conclusion, result

proceeding

an event or a series of things that happen

mixed

varied, diverse, assorted

biologist

a scientist who studies or works in biology

senescene

becoming old and showing the effects of getting older

raise

produce, create, cause

stay in good shape

keep fit, get fit, keep in shape

deteriorate

get worse, go down, degenerate, decline

predator

an animal that kills and eats other animals #prey

harsh

severe= harsh conditions are difficult to live in and very uncomfortable

suffer

experience, undergo, bear, endure

steep

dramatic, sharp, extreme

for sure

for sure

extend

spread, broaden, expand

insect

bug, pest, creature

entomologist

a scientist who studies insects

unique

sole, exclusive, distinctive #common

represent

signify, characterize, denote, symbolize

broad

wide, large, big

pattern

example, modal, prototype

clue

sign, hint, cue, evidence