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Reading PLUS
Unit 11 Language
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| by heart | memorized, know it automatically, can say it without reading |
| extinction | disappearance of a group of animals, people, or language; complete disappearance; no longer exist (N) |
| species | a scientific category of living beings (humans, animals); ex: people/humans are Homo sapiens (N) |
| spread | to expand, broaden; to move to cover a larger area (V) |
| destiny | your fate, your pre-determined or pre-decided future (N) |
| grab | to take hold of something suddenly (V) |
| inject | to give a shot to someone with a needle; to vaccinate (V) |
| capable | able to do something (Adj) |
| by no means | not at all (prepositional phrase; expression) |
| resolve | to end a problem or difficulty; to find an answer to a conflict (V) |
| pattern | a regular way of doing something; a repeating design in clothing; a habit (N) |
| immigrate | to move to another country (V) |
| adapt | to adjust yourself or change to fit a new situation (V) |
| consist of | to contain or be made up of (V) |
| taken over | controlled by (Adj) |