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polar

close to or relating to the North Pole or the South Pole ˈpəʊlə

threaten

to be likely to harm or destroy something ˈθretn

climate

the typical weather conditions in a

particular area ˈklaɪmət

far-reaching

having a great influence or effect ˈriːtʃɪŋ

consequence

result, effect, outcome ˈkɒnsɪkwəns

uniquely

in a way that is different from anything or anyone else juˈniːkli

adapt

to gradually change your behaviour and attitudes in order to be successful in a new situation əˈdæpt

extreme

very unusual and severe or seẻious ɪkˈstriːm

reach

if something reaches a particular rate, amount etc, it increases until it is at that rate or amount riːtʃ

underneath

under, beneath, below ˌ ʌndəˈniːθ

comparative

similar kəmˈpærətɪv

adipose

relating to animal fat ˈædɪpəʊs

tissue

the material forming animal or plant cells ˈtɪʃuː

obese

very fat in a way that is unhealthy əʊ ˈbiːs

suffer from something

to have a particular disease or medical condition, especially for a long time ˈsʌfə(r) frəm

diabetes

a serious disease in which there is too much sugar in your blood ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz

disease

an illness which affects a person, animal, or plant dɪˈziːz

colleague

coworker, partner, teammate, associate ˈkɒliːɡ

shed light on something

to make something easier to understand, by providing new or better information ʃɛd laɪt ɒn

mystery

an event, situation etc that people do not understand or cannot explain because they do not know enough about it ˈmɪstri

genetic

relating to genes or genetics dʒə

ˈnetɪk

relative

a member of your family

determine

decide, control, directly influence dɪˈtɜːmɪn

survive

to continue to live after an accident, war, or illness or despite difficulties sə ˈvaɪv

gene

a part of a cell in a living thing that controls what it looks like, how it grows, and how it develops.People get their genes from their parents dʒiːn

tough

hard, dangerous, threatening, harsh tʌf

density

the degree to which an area is filled with people or things ˈdensəti

lipoproteins

any of a group of soluble proteins that combine with and transport fat or other lipids in the blood plasma ˈlɪpəprəʊtiːn

cholesterol

a chemical substance found in your blood kəˈlestərɒl

mutation

change, alteration, transformation, modification mjuːˈteɪʃn

be associated with somebody or something

to be related to a particular subject, activity etc ˈəsəʊsieɪtɪd wɪð

genome

all the genes in one type of living thing ˈdʒiːnəʊm

solution

answer, key, explanation səˈluːʃn

osteoporosis

a medical condition in which your bones become weak and break easily ɒstiəʊpəˈrəʊsɪs

insufficient

not enough, lacking, inadequate, deèicient ɪnsəˌˈfɪʃnt

calcium

a mineral/substance that helps to form teeth, bones, and chalk ˈkælsiəm

intake

the amount of food, drink etc that you take into your body ˈɪnteɪk

starvation

hunger, food shortage, famine stɑːˈveɪʃn

constantly

always, continuously, frequently, repetitively ˈkɒnstəntli

remodel

to change the shape, structure, or

appearance of something, especially a building riːˈmɒdlˌ

nutrient

a chemical or food that provides what is needed for plants or animals to live and grow ˈnjuːtriənt

availability

the state of being able to be used, bought, or found ə’veɪləˈbɪlətiˌ

undergo

experience, feel, suffer, go through ʌndəˈɡəʊ

pregnancy

when a woman has a baby growing inside her body ˈpreɡnənsi

maternity

relating to a woman who is pregnant or who has just had a baby məˈtɜːnəti

den

the home of some animals, for example lions or foxes den

cub

the baby of a wild animal such as a lion or a bear kʌb

deplete

to reduce the amount of something that is present or available dɪˈpliːt

reserve

a supply of something kept to be used if it is needed rɪˈzɜːv

dense

thick, solid, compressed, condensed physiologist

explanation

reason, account, clarification

ˌekspləˈneɪʃn

paradox

a situation that seems strange because it involves two ideas or qualities that are very different ˈpærədɒks

emerge

to appear or come out from somewhereˈɪmɜːdʒ

significant

large, considerable, major, big

ˈsɪɡnɪfɪkənt

hibernate

if an animal hibernates, it sleeps for the whole winter ˈhaɪbəneɪt

capacity

ability, capability, power kˈpæsəti

resort to something

to do or uúe (something) especially because no other choices are possible.ˈrɪzɔːt

reformation

when something is completely

changed in order to improve it ˌrefəˈmeɪʃn

following

next ˈfɒləʊɪŋ

mechanism

a biological process and syýtem ˈmekənɪzəm

bedridden

unable to leave your bed, especially because you are old or ill ˈbedrɪdn

conservation

the protection of natural things such as animals, plants, forests etc, to prevent them from being spoiled or destroyed ˌ

kɒnsəˈveɪʃn

possess

have, own, hold, keep pəˈzes

primates

a group of animals that includes

humans, monkeys, and apes ˈpraɪmeɪt

perceived

viewed, considered, deemed, seen pəˈsiːv

anecdotal

consisting of short stories based on someone’s personal experience ˌænɪkˈdəʊtl

assumption

something that you think is true although you have no definite proof əˈsʌmpʃn

observe

see, witness, detect, spot əbˈzɜːv

manipulate

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

multiple

many, numerous, various ˈmʌltɪpl

dislodge

to force or knock something out of its position dɪsˈlɒdʒ

barrel

a large curved container with a flat top and bottom, made of wood or metal, and used for storing beer, wine etc ˈbærəl

platform

a long flat surface that people/animals can stand on ˈplætfɔːm

deliberate

purposeful, conscious, intentional,

agile

able to move quickly and easily ˈædʒaɪl

thought-out

planned and organized carefully,

creativity

imagination, originality, inventiveness

out of

because of aʊt ɒv

miss out on

fail to catch mɪs aʊt ɒn

kill

animal that has been hunted or killed

unusual

strange, odd. Bizarre ʌnˈjuːʒuəl

sled

a small vehicle used for sliding over snow, often used by children or in some sports sled

remarkably

amazingly, outstandingly,

extraordinarily, surprisingly

astonishing

amazing, surprising, shocking

əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ

actively

in a deliberate way ˈæktɪvli

hunt

to chase animals and birds in order to kill or catch them hʌnt

in the wild

in natural and free conditions, not kept or controlled by people ɪn ðə waɪld

extinction

when a particular type of animal or plant stops existing ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn

potential

possible, latent, probable, likely

pəˈtenʃl