eating meat; consisting of meat
carnivorous /kɑːrˈnɪvərəs/ (a carnivorous diet)
the pleasant smell that something has
scent /sent/ (The air was filled with the scent of wild flowers.)
a pocket of skin on the stomach of some female animals, such as kangaroos, in which they carry their young
pouch /paʊtʃ/
to recognize the difference between two people or things SYNONYM differentiate
distinguish /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ (At what age are children able to distinguish between right and wrong?)
the end or failure of an institution, an idea, a company, etc.
demise /dɪˈmaɪz/
a single example of something, especially an animal or a plant
specimen /ˈspesɪmən/ (The aquarium has some interesting specimens of unusual tropical fish.)
a large area of land that is planted with trees to produce wood
plantation /plænˈteɪʃn/ (a plantation of oaks)
the act of keeping something in its original state or in good condition
preservation /ˌprezərˈveɪʃn/ (The council has placed a preservation order on the building.)
a quality or characteristic that something has
property /ˈprɑːpərti/ (Compare the physical properties of the two substances.)
new, different and likely to have a great effect
radical /ˈrædɪkl/ (a radical solution to the problem
the quality of something, such as a situation or an argument, that makes it easy to understand
transparency /trænsˈpærənsi/ (a need for greater transparency in legal documents)
that can continue or be continued for a long time
sustainable /səˈsteɪnəbl/ (sustainable economic growth)
a way of doing something that is the usual or expected way in a particular organization or situation
practice (Wearing gloves should be standard practice when handling pesticides.)
in its original pure or natural condition and not changed, touched or made less good
virgin /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/ (virgin forest/land/territory)
an area of a country or city where the people have a different religion, culture or nationality from those who live in the country or city that surrounds it
enclave /ˈenkleɪv/
a sudden increase in trade and economic activity; a period of wealth and success
boom /buːm/ (Living standards improved rapidly during the post-war boom.)
