Thẻ ghi nhớ: why we need to protect polar bears-vc16 | Quizlet

polar

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

threaten

to be likely to harm or destroy something

climate

the typical weather conditions in a particular area

far-reaching

having a great influence or effect

consequence

result, effect, outcome

uniquely

in a way that is different from anything or anyone else

adapt

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

extreme

very unusual and severe or serious

temperature

a measure of how hot or cold a place or thing is

reach

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

underneath

under, beneath, below

comparative

relative, proportional

adipose

relating to animal fat

tissue

the material forming animal or plant cells

obese

very fat in a way that is unhealthy

suffer from something

to have a particular disease or medical condition, especially for a long time

diabetes

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

disease

an illness which affects a person, animal, or plant

colleague

coworker, partner, teammate, associate

shed light on something

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

mystery

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

genetic

relating to genes or genetics

relative

a member of your family = relation

determine

decide, conclude, establish, finalize

survive

to continue to live after an accident, war, or illness

gene

a part of a cell in a living thing that controls what it looks like, how it grows, and how it develops

tough

hard, dangerous, threatening, harsh

density

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

lipoproteins

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

cholesterol

a chemical substance found in your blood

mutation

change, alteration, transformation, modification

be associated with somebody or something

to be related to a particular subject, activity etc

genome

all the genes in one type of living thing

solution

answer, key, explanation

osteoporosis

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

insufficient

not enough, lacking, inadequate, deficient

calcium

a silver-white metal that helps to form teeth, bones, and chalk

intake

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

starvation

hunger, food shortage, famine

constantly

continuously, frequently, repetitively

remodel

to change the shape, structure, or appearance of something, especially a building

nutrient

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

availability

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

undergo

experience, feel, suffer, go through

pregnancy

when a woman has a baby growing inside her body

maternity

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

den

the home of some animals, for example lions or foxes

cub

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

deplete

to reduce the amount of something that is present or available

reserve

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

dense

thick, solid, compressed, condensed

physiologist

a person who studies physiology

explanation

reason, account, clarification

paradox

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

emerge

to appear or come out from somewhere

significant

large, considerable, major, big

hibernate

if an animal hibernates, it sleeps for the whole winter

capacity

ability, capability, power

resort to something

to do something bad, extreme, or difficult because you cannot think of any other way to deal with a problem

reformation

when something is completely changed in order to improve it

mechanism

a system or a way of behaving that helps a living thing to avoid or protect itself from something difficult or dangerous

bedridden

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

conservation

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

possess

have, own, hold, keep

perceive

see, understand, identify, recognize

assumption

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

observe

see, witness, detect, spot

manipulate

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

multiple

many, numerous, various

dislodge

to force or knock something out of its position

barrel

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

platform

a tall structure built so that people can stand or work above the surrounding area

deliberate

purposeful, conscious, intentional, calculated, planned

agile

able to move quickly and easily

thought-out

planned and organized carefully, well etc

creativity

imagination, originality, inventiveness

frustration

the feeling of being annoyed, upset, or impatient, because you cannot control or change a situation, or achieve something

unusual

strange, odd, bizarre

sled

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

remarkably

amazingly, outstandingly, extraordinarily, surprisingly

astonishing

amazing, surprising, shocking

actively

in a way that involves doing a lot of practical things

hunt

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

in the wild

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

extinction

when a particular type of animal or plant stops existing

potential

possible, latent, probable, likely

breakthrough

an important new discovery in something you are studying, especially one made after trying for a long time

majestic

very big, impressive, or beautiful