Flashcards VOCAB CAM 15 - TEST 2 - P2 - SHOULD WE TRY TO BRING EXTINCT SPECIES BACK TO LIFE?

emerge (v)

Ex: The swimmer emerged from the lake. Ex: The facts behind the scandal are sure to emerge eventually.

to come out

xuất hiện

reproduce (v)

Ex: Most reptiles reproduce by laying eggs on land.

the production of offspring

sinh sản

geneticist (n)

Ex: Alternatively, collaborations with geneticists in universities or medical school settings could facilitate the application of these techniques.

a specialist in the field of genetics

nhà nghiên cứu di truyền

premise (n)

Ex: His reasoning is based on the premise that all people are equally capable of good and evil.

an assumption; the basis for a conclusion

tiền đề

fertilise (v)

Ex: Other lizard species are known to self-fertilise.

to cause a baby animal to start forming

thụ tinh, thụ

embryo

Ex: Between the eighth week of development and birth a human embryo is called a foetus.

An organism in the earliest stage of development

phôi

abundant (adj)

Ex: Fish are abundant in the lake.

more than enough; plentiful

ecosystem (n)

Ex: Islands often support delicate ecosystems that evolved without any need for defence.

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

hệ sinh thái

disturbance (n)

Ex: One problem is the disturbance of the local wildlife by tourists.

an event, caused by physical, chemical, or biological agents, resulting in changes in population size or community composition

sự xáo trộn

wreck (v)

Ex: A bomb completely wrecked the building.

to destroy

làm hỏng, phá hoại

stagnant

Ex: The housing market has been largely stagnant over the past few months.

(adj.) not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull

trì trệ

revival (n)

Ex: He claimed the market was showing signs of a revival.

the act or process of bringing back to life

sự hồi sinh

resistance (n)

Ex: Many viruses develop resistance to drugs.

in psychoanalysis, the blocking from consciousness of anxiety-laden material

sức bền, đề kháng

mitigate (v)

Ex: Soil erosion was mitigated by the planting of trees.

to make less severe

làm dịu bớt

debilitating (adj)

Ex: He found the heat debilitating.

weakening, harmful

làm cho yếu, suy nhược

tumour (n)

Ex: They were relieved to hear that the tumour was benign.

a mass of cells that continue to grow and divide without any obvious function in the body

khối u

syndrome (n)

Ex: This syndrome mostly affects women in their forties.

A group of symptoms typical of a particular disease or condition

hội chứng

notorious (adj)

Ex: The company is notorious for paying its bills late.

famous for something bad

có tiếng xấu

flock (n)

Ex: These birds fly in huge flocks.

a group of birds, sheep, goats,...

bầy, đàn

carnivore (n)

Ex: Lions and tigers are carnivores.

A consumer that eats only animals.

động vật ăn thịt