Glossary 1.3
conservationnoun the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources | |
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dronenoun an aircraft without a pilot and operated by remote control | |
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echolocationnoun determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it | |
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fascinatingadj Something fascinating really captures your interest: you can't take your eyes off it or can't wait to learn more about it. | |
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institutenoun An institute is an organization or association designed to study or promote something | |
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mammalnoun 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 | |
marineadjective of or relating to the sea | |
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odornoun An odor is anything you can smell — like a scent or an aroma * also spelled odour | |
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propagateverb become distributed or widespread | |
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rescueverb When you rescue something, you save it from something bad |
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snarenoun a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip nooseverb catch in or as if in a trap | |
sophisticatedadjective
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tangledadj 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. | |
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untangleverb
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vocalizationnoun the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract | |
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workshopnoun a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving | |