| astride |
over or upon and with a leg on each side of. |
| cannibal |
an animal that eats its own species. |
| collaborate |
to work with someone else on a project. |
| deplete |
to lessen drastically; exhaust. |
| ecosystem |
a community of living things, together with their environment. |
| explicit |
said or written in a clear and direct way. |
| generate |
to bring into being or to produce. |
| insightful |
keenly perceptive. |
| lament |
to mourn for or regret. |
| overlook |
to fail to see or notice. |
| regulate |
to control by rules or a method. |
| seminar |
a small class at a university, usually for advanced students, for study and discussion. |
| slaughter |
the killing and butchering of animals for food. |
| zeal |
great enthusiasm for a person or cause. |
| zest |
a sense of great pleasure or enjoyment. |