Unit 9-10 Advanced

burrow

a hole or tunnel dug by an animal for shelter

colony

a group of the same animals, insects, or plants living together

deforestation

the cutting down or clearing of forests

degradation

the process of becoming worse in quality or condition

demise

the end or failure of something

devastation

great destruction or damage

flooding

the covering of land with water

habitat

the natural environment where an animal or plant lives

harm

physical or mental damage or injury

herd

a group of large animals living or moving together

hive

a structure where bees live

lifespan

the length of time that a person, animal, or thing lives or exists

pack

a group of animals, especially wolves or dogs, living and hunting together

parasite

an organism that lives on or in another organism and benefits from it

prey

an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal

rival

a person, company, or thing competing with another

swarm

a large moving group of insects or other small animals

threshold

the point or level at which something begins or changes

appalling

extremely bad, shocking, or unacceptable

aquatic

living or growing in water

hypocritical

pretending to have higher moral standards than you actually have

impartial

fair and not supporting one side more than another

irresponsible

not showing a proper sense of responsibility

nocturnal

active mainly during the night

outrageous

shocking because it is unacceptable or unreasonable

risky

involving the possibility of danger or failure

venomous

producing venom that can be injected by biting or stinging

flourish

to grow, develop, or succeed well

forage

to search for food

hibernate

to spend the winter in a dormant state

lay

to produce and leave eggs

poach

to hunt or catch animals illegally

thrive

to grow or develop successfully

condensation

the process by which gas changes into liquid

debris

scattered pieces of waste or destroyed material

eclipse

an event in which one celestial body blocks the light of another

evaporation

the process by which liquid changes into gas

gravity

the force that attracts objects towards each other

harbour

a sheltered area where ships can anchor safely

light year

the distance light travels in one year

astronomical

relating to astronomy or extremely large

climatic

relating to climate

colossal

extremely large or great

fascinating

extremely interesting

fleeting

lasting for only a short time

immeasurable

too great to be measured

immense

extremely large or great

imperceptible

impossible or very difficult to notice

infinitesimal

extremely small

magnetic

having the properties of a magnet or attracting strongly

minuscule

extremely small

transient

temporary

vast

extremely large in size, amount, or area

absorb

to take in or soak up

activate

to make something start working

burst

to break open suddenly because of pressure

collide

to crash into something

dilute

to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid

dissolve

to mix completely into a liquid

penetrate

to pass into or through something

pierce

to make a hole through something with a sharp object

reflect

to throw back light, heat, or sound

release

to let something go or allow it to escape

repel

to drive away or push back

solidify

to become so