Reflect 6 Unit 7 Vocab (A-LS)

adjacent (adj.)

next to

appeal (v.)

to make a serious, urgent request

application (n.)

a practical use

consume (v.)

to eat or drink something

emit (v.)

to send out

excess (adj.)

too much

gene (n.)

a part of a cell passed from parent to child

infinite (adj.)

without limit

initiate (v.)

to cause to begin

interaction (n.)

communication or direct involvement with something

native (adj.)

living or growing naturally in a particular place

nurture (v.)

to take care of

nutrient (n.)

a substance that helps growth

pathway (n.)

a connection

plea (n.)

a request made in an emotional, urgent manner

receptive (adj.)

able or willing to receive something such as information or a signal

resilience (n.)

the ability to recover from difficult

sense (v.)

to perceive or become aware of something

trace (v.)

to find through investigation

vulnerable (adj.)

easily hurt