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Extinct

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No longer exist

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Species

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A set of animals in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with each other (tegund)

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Fantasy

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Unlikely imaginary situation

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To reverse

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To change direction to its opposite

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To revive

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To bring back to life

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Sporting

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Wearing something in a proud way

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To clamber

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To climb up difficult terrain, like rocks

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Veterinarian

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Animal doctor

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Reproductive

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Connected with producing babies, young animals or plants

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Physiologist

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An expert engaged in the scientific study of the normal functions of living things

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To implant

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To put something into a part of the body for medical purposes, usually by means of an operation

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Surrogate mother

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An animal who gives a birth to a baby for another animal who is unable to have babies

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Miscarriage

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Giving birth to a baby before it is fully developed and able to survive

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Hybrid

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An animal or plant that has parents of different species or varieties

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Clone

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A person or animal that seems to be an exact genetic copy of another

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Cesarean section

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A medical operation in which an opening is cut in the body in order to take out a baby

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To jut

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To stick out

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Grotesquely

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In an unpleasant or ugly way

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Endangered

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Put someone or something in a situation in which they could be harmed or wiped out

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Trend

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A general direction in which a situation is changing or developing

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Notion

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An idea or a belief, or a concept

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To hover

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To stay at or near (usually in the air)

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Boundary

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An imaginary line that marks the limits of something and separates it from other things

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Science fiction

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An imaginary line that marks the limits of something and separates it from other things

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De-extinction
The process of reviving extinct species
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To lag
To very slowly follow
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Geneticist
A scientist who studies genetics
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Biologist
A scientist who studies biology
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Conservationist
Person who takes an active part in the protection of the environment
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Ethicist
Someone who studies moral principles
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To gather
To come together as a group
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To manipulate
To control or use something in a skillful way
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Stem cell
A basic type of cell that can divide and develop into cells with particular functions. All the different kinds of cells in the human body develop from stem cells
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Genome
The complete set of genes in a cell or living thing
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To unfold
Slowly develop
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Consensus
An opinion that all members of a group agree with
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To emerge
To slowly appear
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To resurrect
To bring a dead person/animal back to life
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Decay
Gradual destruction or process of rotting
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To retrieve
To bring or get something back that was lost
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Intact
Whole, complete
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To wipe out
To completely get rid of
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Habitat
The place where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found
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To drive sth. extinct
To wipe out an entire species
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Obligation
Duty
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Paleontologist
A person who studies fossils or dinosaurs
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To champion
To fight for
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To scoff
To talk about someone/sth. in a way that makes it clear that you think they are stupid or ridiculous
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To exterminate
To kill all the members of a group of people or animals
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To favor
To approve or support
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Concrete
Based on facts, not on ideas or guesses, or sth. you can see or feel
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Biodiversity
The existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced environment
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Ecosystem
All the plants and living creatures in a particular area considered in relation to their physical environment
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Grazing
Eating grass growing in a field
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Tundra
The large flat Arctic regions of northern Europe, Asia and N America where no trees grow and where the soil below the surface of the ground is always frozen
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Prairie
A flat wide area of land without many trees, originally covered with grass
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Ecologist
a person who is interested in ecology and believes the environment should be protected
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Coincidence
The fact of two things happening at the same time by chance, in a surprising way
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Herbivore
Any animal that eats only plants
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Manure
The waste matter from animals
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To roam
To walk or travel around an area without any definite aim or direction
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To induce
To make something happen
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Embryo
A young animal in the very early stages of development before birth
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To coax
To persuade s.one or sth.
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Full-fledged
Completely developed
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Sleights of hand
Quick, clever movements of hands, such as when performing magic tricks
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To conjure
To magic back
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Vanished
Disappeared
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Tunnel
A passage built underground
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Chunks
Solid pieces
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Tissue
A collection of cells
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Bone marrow
A soft substance that fills the hollow parts of bones
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Viable
That will be successful, physically fitted to live
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To advocate
To support something publicly
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Genetic engineering
The science of changing how a living creature or plant develops by changing the information in its genes
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To preserve
To make sure sth. continues
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To breed
To have sex and produce young
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In captivity
The state of being kept in a confined space e.g. as in a zoo
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Cutting edge
The newest, most advanced stage in the development of sth.
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Biotechnology
The use of living cells and bacteria in scientific processes
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Logistical
The practical organization that is needed to make a complicated plan successful when a lot of people and equipment are involved
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Tempting
Attractive
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Futile
Having no purpose because there is no chance of success
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To ponder
To think about something carefully
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To resolve
To find an acceptable solution to a problem
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Bioethicist
Someone who studies the moral principles that influence research in medicine and biology
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Keen
Strong
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Implications
Possible effects or results of an action or a decision
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Feat
An action that needs skills, strength or courage
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Compelling reason
A reason so strong that you must do something about it
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To embrace
To accept an idea
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To intrigue
To make someone very interested in an idea
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To condemn
To criticize something or someone strongly, usually for moral reasons
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Illustrated
Containing pictures or other graphical material
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Dame
A title used in front of a woman's name that is given in Britain as a special honour, usually for valuable work done over a long period, or a woman having this honour
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Greenhouse emissions
A gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation
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Combined
To (cause to) exist together, or join together to make a single thing or group
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Dispose of something
To get rid of someone or something or deal with something so that the matter is finished
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Microfibres
A tightly woven microfibre used as a lining fabric
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Circular textile economy
More sustainable economy based on recycling
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Linear
Consisting of or to do with lines
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Take-make-dispose
Throwaway/disposable
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Turnaround model
A business model designed to enhance profitability
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Utilization
The action of making practical and effective use of something
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Synthetic
Substance made by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product
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A finish
The surface appearance of a manufactured material or object, or the material used to produce this.
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Recapture
Recover something that has been taken or lost
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Supply chain
The sequence of processes involved in the production and distribution of a commodity
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Comprehensive
Including all, or almost all, the items, details, facts, information, etc., that may be concerned
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Impact (of something) (on somebody/something)
The powerful effect that something has on somebody/something
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Deforestation
The act of cutting down or burning the trees in an area
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Shortages
A situation when there is not enough of something that is needed

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