CAM 16 T1 P123

mutation

= change, alteration, transformation, modification

insufficient

= not enough, lacking, inadequate, deficient

starvation

= hunger, food shortage, famine

cub

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

reserve

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

emerge

= to appear or come out from somewhere

hibernate

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

ex: The bears hibernate during the winter to conserve energy.

resort to

=recourse

to make use of something, especially something bad, as a means of achieving something, often because there is no other possible solution

bedridden

(a) = unable to leave your bed, especially because you are old or ill

perceive

= see, understand, identify, recognize

dislodge

= to force or knock something out of its position

deliberate

= purposeful, conscious, intentional, calculated, planned

agile

(a) = able to move quickly and easily

majestic

= very big, impressive, or beautiful

astonishing

= amazing, surprising, shocking

deceased

= dead

reign

= the period when someone is king, queen, or emperor

conceive

= think of, consider, perceive

shrine

= a place that is connected with a holy event or holy person, and that people visit to pray

incorporate

= to include something as part of a group, system, plan etc

ex: The false doors and the trench were incorporated into the complex to discourage unwanted visitors.

accomplishment

= something successful or impressive that is achieved after a lot of effort and hard work

maze

= a complicated and confusing arrangement of streets, roads etc

tunnel

= a passage that has been dug under the ground for cars, trains etc to go through

vessel

= a ship or large boat

excavate

= if a scientist or archaeologist excavates an area of land, they dig carefully to find ancient objects, bones etc

intricate

(a) = complicated, complex, sophisticated, tricky

archetype

= a perfect example of something, because it has all the most important qualities of things that belong to that type

evolve

= change, grow, progress, advance

embody

= represent, exemplify, symbolize

novice

= beginner, learner, trainee, apprentice

creep into

= to move in a quiet, careful way, especially to avoid attracting attention

envisage

= to think that something is likely to happen in the future

misguided

= intended to be helpful but in fact making a situation worse

advent

= arrival, start, beginning

subsistence

= the condition of only just having enough money or food to stay alive