Unit 2.2 Flashcards
Extreme life
Does your country have an official national animal?
Tough cookie
Creatures that can survive in extremely difficult environments
strong person who doesn’t give up
We often discuss how to preserve endangered species of wildlife but rarely talk the opposite side of nature
Endangered
atrisk,indanger;indangerofextinction(aboutananimalorplant)
endanger
verb
[en·dan·ger||ɪn’deɪndʒə]
putindanger,putatrisk,imperil
It’s an absolutely awful place to live
Habitat
noun
[hab·i·tat || ‘hæbɪtæt]
habitation, dwelling-place; environment, surroundings, place in which an animal or plant naturally grows or lives
Forms of life
They thaw out and head straight for the nearest pond
Thaw out
defrost, thaw, unfreeze; liquefy
The origins of life on the earth
Territory
noun
[ter·ri·to·ry || ‘terɪtɔrɪ /-trɪ]
area under the jurisdiction of a state; region, district, zone, area, domain
Super survivors
Tough cookies