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Extinct

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No longer exists

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Fantasy

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unlikely imaginary situation

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To revive

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To bring back to life

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Sporting

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Wearing something in a proud way

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To clamber

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To climb up difficult terrain e.g. rocks

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Veterinarian

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animal doctor; short from = vet

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Reproductive

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Connected with producing babies, young animals or plants

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Physiologist

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An expert engaged in the scientific study of the normal functions of living things

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To implant

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To put something into a part of the body for medical purposes

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Hybrid

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an animal or plant that has parents of different species or varieties

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Clone

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a person or animal that seems to be an exact genetic copy of another

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To jut

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To stick out

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Grotesquely

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Forljótur

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Endangered

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put someone or something in a situation in which they could be harmed or wiped out

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Trend

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A general direction in which a situation is changing or developing

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Notion

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an idea or belief, or a concept

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to hover

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to stay at or near

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De-extinction

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the process of reviving extinct species

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Geneticist

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a scientist who studies genetics

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Biologist

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a scientist who studies biology

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Conservationist

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person who takes an active part in the protection of the environment

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Ethicist

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someone who studies moral principles

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To gather

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To some together as a group

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to manipulate

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to control or use something in a skillful way

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stem cell
a basic type of cell that can divide and develop into cells with particular functions. All the different kinds of cells in the human body develop from stem cells.
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genome
the complete set of genes in a cell or living thing
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To unfold
slowly develop
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consensus
an opinion that all members of a group agree with
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To emerge
to slowly appear
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To resurrect
to bring a dead person/animal back to life
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decay
gradual destruction or process of rotting
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To retrieve
To bring or get something back that was lost
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intact
whole, complete
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habitat
the place where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found
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obligation
duty
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palaeontologist
a person who studies fossils or dinosaurs
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To champion
to fight for
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to scoff
to talk about someone in a way that makes it clear that you think they are stupid or ridiculous
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To exterminate
to kill all the members of a group of people or animals
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Concrete
based on facts, not ideas or guesses
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Biodiversity
The existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced environment
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Ecosystem
all the plants and living creatures in a particular area considered in a relation to their physical environment
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Grazing
eating grass growing in a field
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Tundra
The large flat Arctic regions of northern Europe, Asia and N America where no trees grow and where the soil below the surface of the ground is always frozen
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Prairie
a flat wide area of land without many trees, originally covered with grass
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Ecologist
a person who is interested in ecology and believes the environment should be protected
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herbivore
any animal that eats only plants
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manure
the waste matter from animals
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To roam
to walk or travel around an area without any definite aim or direction
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embryo
a young animal in the very early stages of development before birth
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to coax
to persuade someone
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sleights of hand
quick, clever movements of hands, such as when performing magic tricks
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to conjure
to magic back
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tissue
a collection of cells
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viable
that will be successful, , physically fitted to live
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To advocate
to support something publicly
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genetic engineering
the science of changing how a living creature or plant develops by changing the information in its genes
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to preserve
to make sure something continues
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to breed
to have sex and produce young
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in captivity
the state of being kept in confined space
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cutting edge
the newest, most advanced stage in the development of sth.
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biotechnology
the use of living cells and bacteria in scientific processes
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Logistical
the practical organisation that is needed to make a complicated plan successful when a lot of people and equipment are involved
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futile
having no purpose because there is no chance of success
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To ponder
To think about something carefully
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Bioethicist
someone who studies the moral principles that influence research in medicine and biology
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Keen
strong
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implications
possible effects or results of an action or a decision
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feat
an action that needs skills, strength or courage
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Compelling reason
a reason so strong that you must do something about it
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to embrace
to accept an idea
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to intrigue
to make someone very interested in an idea

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