Animals Flashcards
Domesticated
Brought under human control and kept as a pet or on a farm
Tamed, trained
Companion
A person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time or with whom one travels
Friend, partner
Exotic
Unusual and exciting because of coming (or seeming to come) from far away, especially a tropical country
Foreign, unusual
Welfare
The health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group
Well-being, prosperity
Conservation
The protection and preservation of the natural environment and wildlife
Preservation, protection
Captivity
The condition of being imprisoned or confined
Imprisonment, confinement
Biodiversity
The variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat
Ecosystem variety, species richness
Habitat
The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
Environment, ecosystem
Endangered
seriously at risk of extinction
Threatened, at risk
Poaching
Illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals
illegal hunting, trapping
Ethics
Moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the conducting of an activity
Morality
Rehabilitation
The process of helping someone to live a healthy, useful, or active life again after they have been ill or in prison
Recovery, restoration
“Let the cat out of the bag”
To reveal a secret carelessly or by mistake
Disclose, reveal
“Wild goose chase”
A foolish and hopeless pursuit of something unattainable
Futile search, wasted effort
“A leopard can’t change its spots”
People can’t change their inherent nature
Immutable nature
