invented by human, based on an actual model
She bought artificially flavored vainilla because it was less expense than real vainilla.
condones
to consider something as correct or acceptable
The governor did not condone the activity of the governness.
descended
to come down
The balloon descended from the sky in the evening.
destruction
damage, or the state of being destroyed
The destruction of the old house was sad to see.
ecologists
a person who studies the environment and its organisms
The city hired an ecologist to investigate the impact of the new apartment buildings on the river.
habitat
a place where something lives
The natural habitat of an alligator is a swamp.
ice age
a time when many glaciers covered the earth
An ice age results when the earth's temperature drops dramatically for a long period of time.
inhibiting
preventing something from doing something else
His actions were inhibiting the success of others.
involve
to take part in or engage in an activity
The struggling couple wanted to involve the psychologist in their situation.
marine life
animals or organisms that live in the sea
The Caribbean ocean has an amazing variety of marine life.
mass
to a great degree
There was mass hysteria when the fire alarm went off.
over harvesting
to harvest something too much
Forests have been destroyed due to over harvesting
predicted
to think something will happen
We could not have predicted that the underdog team would win.
prove
to establish the existence or reality of something
He wants to prove that he understands the difference between the two models.
reintroduced
to introduce or present something for a second time
The actress was reintroduced by the announcer after her name was mispronounced.
sufficient
enough to meet the needs of something
We had sufficient money to buy two pairs of tickets.
survived
to continue living
The basketball team survived a near loss and continued to the semi-final game.
sustained
to endure for a long period of time
He sustained his innocence during the trial.
terrestrial
relating to the earth and its inhabitants terrestrial life forms have inhabited the planet for centuries.
vertebrates
animals or organisms with a backbone vertebrates are some of the strongest organisms to inhabit the earth.