Reading Explorer 1 - Unit 11 Vocabulary Review

marine biologist

[n] a scientist who studies sea life

extract

[v] to remove or obtain a substance from something

rescue

[n] an occasion when somebody/something is saved from a dangerous or difficult situation

huge

[adj] extremely large in size or amount

recycle

[v] to treat things that have already been used so that they can be used again

biodegrade

[v] to break something into little pieces until it goes away completely

typically

[adv] in the way that you expect somebody/something to behave

constant

[adj] happening all the time or repeatedly

weak

[adj] not physically strong

confusing

[adj] difficult to understand; not clear

common

[adj] happening often; existing in large numbers in many places

in the long term

[id] used to describe what will happen a long time in the future

stuck

[adj] unable to move or be moved

species

[n] a group into which living things (animals, plants, etc.) that are able to mate with each other and produce healthy young are divided

reduce

[v] to make something less or smaller in size, quantity, price, etc.

quit

[v] to stop doing something

trillion

[n] one thousand billion (1,000,000,000,000)

tax

[n] money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services.

customers

[n] (plural) a person or an organization that buys goods or services from a shop or business

banned

[v] (past) to decide or say officially that something is not allowed

pollute

[v] to add dirty or harmful substances to land, air, water, etc. so that it is no longer pleasant or safe to use.

globally

[adv] in a way that covers or affects the whole world

avoid

[v] to keep away from somebody/something; to try not to do something

containers

[n] (plural) a box, bottle, etc. in which something can be stored or transported

call for

[ph.v] to publicly ask for something to happen

refund

[n] a sum of money that is paid back to you

skip

[v] to not do something that you usually do

packaging

[n] materials used to wrap or protect goods that are sold in shops