I Contain Multitudes

bacteria

very small living things, some of which cause illness or disease

populate

if an area is populated by a particular group of people, they live there

outlive

to remain alive after someone else has died (out-= being or becoming bigger, further, greater etc than someone or something else i.e outgrow)

invisible

unseen, unseeable, undetectable

the naked eye

if you can see something with the naked eye, you can see it without using anything to help you, such as a telescope

ubiquitous

seeming to be everywhere – sometimes used humorously

inhabit

live, dwell, occupy, populate

seaweed

a plant that grows in the sea

coral

a hard red, white, or pink substance formed from the bones of very small sea creatures, which is often used to make jewellery

utterly

completely, absolutely, totally, extremely, entirely

absorb

to take in liquid, gas, or another substance from the surface or space around something

hugely

vastly, enormously, immensely, massively

mess with somebody/something

to get involved with someone or something that may cause problems or be dangerous

peril

danger, threat, risk

species

a group of animals or plants whose members are similar and can breed together to produce young animals or plants

colony

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

microbe

an extremely small living thing which you can only see if you use a microscope

vary

differ, diverge, contrast, be different

cell

the smallest part of a living thing that can exist independently

trillion

the number 1,000,000,000,000

inform

notify, update, tell

scientist

someone who works or is trained in science

single

only, sole, solo

dub

to give something or someone a name that describes them in some way

armpit

the hollow place under your arm where it joins your body

peacefully

quietly, calmly, tranquilly

contentedly

happy and satisfied because your life is good

gut

all the organs in someone’s body, especially when they have come out of their body

deadly

poisonous, lethal, fatal, toxic

bloodstream

the blood flowing in your body

community

the people who live in the same area, town etc

constantly

continually, continuously, regularly, frequently

be surrounded by something

to be all around someone or something on every side

swallow

to make food or drink go down your throat and towards your stomach

extraordinarily

extremely, very, unusually, amazingly

adept

skillful, skilled, expert, proficient

lightness

the state of being light

panache

a way of doing things that makes them seem easy and exciting, and makes other people admire you

have a knack of doing something

to have a tendency to do something

complex

difficult, complicated

term

a word or expression with a particular meaning, especially one that is used for a specific subject or type of language

enthralling

fascinating, captivating, engrossing

mission

goal, purpose, duty, objective

gently

kindly, smoothly, lightly

bizarre

unusual, odd, strange

alien

unfamiliar, foreign, outlandish

a bid to do something

an attempt to achieve or obtain something

persuade

to make someone decide to do something, especially by giving them reasons why they should do it, or asking them many times to do it

exist

to happen or be present in a particular situation or place

potent

strong, powerful, effective

magnify

to make something seem bigger or louder, especially using special equipment

examine

check, investigate, research, explore

nearby

near, close, close to

teem with somebody/something

to be very full of people or animals, all moving about

tiny

small, little, petite, insignificant

endure

to remain alive or continue to exist for a long time

plea

a request that is urgent or full of emotion

tolerance

willingness to allow people to do, say, or believe what they want without criticizing or punishing them

acknowledge

recognize, accept, admit

supposedly

used when saying what many people say or believe is true, especially when you disagree with them

nuture

to feed and take care of a child or a plant while it is growing

foe

an enemy

villain

a bad person or criminal

symbiotic

a symbiotic relationship is one in which the people, organizations, or living things involved depend on each other

mutually

equally, jointly, commonly

destructive

damaging, harmful, detrimental

unravel

solve, find an answer, sort out

aid

help, assist, support

digestion

the process of digesting food

regulate

to make a machine or your body work at a particular speed, temperature etc

immune

someone who is immune to a particular disease cannot catch it

eliminate

remove, eradicate, abolish, exclude, reduce

toxin

a poisonous substance, especially one that is produced by bacteria and causes a particular disease

combat

fight, battle, oppose

obsession

an extreme unhealthy interest in something or worry about something, which stops you from thinking about anything else

hygiene

the practice of keeping yourself and the things around you clean in order to prevent diseases

antibiotic

a drug that is used to kill bacteria and cure infections

disrupt

interrupt, upset, disturb

soar

rise, increase, skyrocket

allergy

a medical condition in which you become ill or in which your skin becomes red and painful because you have eaten or touched a particular substance

inflammatory

an inflammatory disease or medical condition causes inflammation

bowel

one part of this system of tubes

norm

standard, rule, custom

excessive

extreme, too much, unnecessary

detergent

a liquid or powder used for washing clothes, dishes etc

glamorous

attractive, exciting, and related to wealth and success

appealing

interesting, attractive, tempting

fungus

a simple type of plant that has no leaves or flowers and that grows on plants or other surfaces

wipe out

to destroy, remove, or get rid of something completely

halt

stop, pause, finish

luminescence

a soft shining light

predator

an animal that kills and eats other animals

overcome

to successfully control a feeling or problem that prevents you from achieving something

distaste

dislike, disgust, disfavor

enthusiasm

a strong feeling of interest and enjoyment about something and an eagerness to be involved in it

spread

if something spreads or is spread, it becomes larger or moves so that it affects more people or a larger area

dengue

an illness commonly found in hot countries, caused by the bite of a mosquito which has been infected with a virus

infect

to give someone a disease

manipulate

to make someone think and behave exactly as you want them to, by skillfully deceiving or influencing them

neonatal

relating to babies that have just been born