Marine Biology Terminology

Vocabulary Building

• A balanced approach is one that takes into account multiple perspectives or factors.
• A creator is a person who brings something into existence.
• Preference refers to a person's liking or inclination towards something.
• A risky action or decision is one that involves a high level of uncertainty or potential danger.
• Frequent refers to something that happens or occurs often.
• Frequency is the rate at which something occurs or is repeated.
• A savior is a person who saves or rescues someone or something.
• To shorten something means to make it shorter or more concise.
• A newcomer is a person who has recently arrived or joined a group or organization.
• To contain something means to hold or have it within something else.
• To simplify something means to make it easier to understand or less complex.
• To catch up on something means to do or learn something that one should have done earlier.
• If something crosses one's mind, it means that it suddenly occurs to them or they suddenly think of it.
• To tell apart things means to distinguish or recognize the differences between them.
• A term is a word or phrase used to describe a particular concept or idea.
• To believe in something means to have faith or confidence in it.
• To do something without a doubt means to do it with complete certainty or confidence.
• To rely on someone or something means to trust or depend on them.
• An overview is a general summary or description of something.
• An amount is a quantity of something.
• Various means different or diverse.
• A film is a motion picture or movie.
• A variety is a range of different things or a diverse collection.
• To doubt something means to question or be uncertain about it.
• A plot is a series of events that make up a story.
• To complicate something means to make it more difficult or complex.
• A policy is a set of rules or principles that guide decisions or actions.
• A misunderstanding is a failure to understand or interpret something correctly.
• To digest something means to absorb or process information.
• To keep in mind something means to remember or be aware of it.
• Understanding is the ability to comprehend or interpret something.
• Memory is the ability to recall or remember information.
• To be asleep means to be in a state of sleep or unconsciousness.
• An adventure is an exciting or unusual experience.
• A generation is a group of people born and living at the same time.
• To seal something means to close or fasten it securely.
• A whale is a large marine mammal.
• A penguin is a flightless bird that lives in the Southern Hemisphere.
• A pillow is a cushion used for supporting the head while sleeping.
• A crab is a type of crustacean.
• A sea cucumber is a type of marine animal.
• A starfish is a type of marine animal.
• Marine refers to the sea or ocean.
• Biology is the study of living organisms.
• An aquarium is a tank for keeping fish or other aquatic animals.
• Behind-the-scenes refers to the parts of an organization or process that are not visible to the public.
• Something that is unique is one-of-a-kind or special.
• A fee is a payment or charge for a service or activity.
• Interaction is communication or engagement between people or things.
• A schedule is a plan or timetable for a series of events or activities.
• A tunnel is a passage or channel that connects two places.
• To hurry up means to do something quickly or more rapidly.
• To be used to something means to be familiar or accustomed to it.
• To fall asleep means to become sleepy or unconscious.
• To watch over someone or something means to care for or protect them.
• A souvenir is a memento or keepsake from a trip or event.
• A university is an institution of higher education.
• To be retired means to be no longer working or actively engaged in a profession.
• Staff refers to a group of people who work together in an organization.
• To interact means to communicate or engage with someone or something.
• An unforgettable experience is one that is memorable or impossible to forget.
• Last refers to the final or most recent event or thing in a series.