Vocabulary - 19/10/2023

In danger of being harmed, damaged, or destroyed

(Polar bears are increasingly threatened by the effects of climate change.)

threatene (adj)

/ˈθretn/

disappearance (noun)

/ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/

the act of ceasing (to stop happening or existing) to be visible (that can be seen) or present (hiện diện)

(The disappearance of polar bears could have far-reaching consequences.)

extreme (adj)

/ɪkˈstriːm/

Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great

(Polar bears are uniquely adapted (to change your behaviour in order to deal more successfully with a new situation - thích nghi) to the extreme conditions of the Arctic Circle.)

adipose tissue (noun)

Connective tissue in which fat is stored

(Polar bears have a significant amount of adipose tissue underneath (bên dưới) their skin.)