Glossary 1.3


conservation

noun
 the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources


D

drone

noun
 an aircraft without a pilot and operated by remote control


E

echolocation

noun
 determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it


F

fascinating

adj

Something fascinating really captures your interest: you can't take your eyes off it or can't wait to learn more about it.


I

institute

noun 

An institute is an organization or association designed to study or promote something


M

mammal

noun
 any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk


marine

adjective
 of or relating to the sea


O

odor

noun 

An odor is anything you can smell — like a scent or an aroma

* also spelled odour 


P

propagate

verb
 become distributed or widespread


R

rescue

verb

When you rescue something, you save it from something bad 

S

snare

noun
 a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

verb
 catch in or as if in a trap


sophisticated

adjective
  •  having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire
  • ahead in development; complex or intricate
  • intellectually appealing


T

tangled

adj 

Tangled is an adjective that describes a confused mass. You're likely to hear tangled used most often when referring to hair. If it's tangled, you can't brush or comb through it.


U

untangle

verb
  •  become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
  •  release from entanglement of difficulty


V

vocalization

noun
 the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract


W

workshop

noun
 a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving


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