(p. 30) cover (v) = to be spread over an area / απλώνομαι, καλύπτω flow (v) = (of a liquid, gas, or electricity) to move continuously / (για υγρό, αέριο, ηλεκτρισμό) ρέει, κυλάει forest (n) = a large area full of trees and plants / δάσος geographical location (phr) = the place where sth is in the world / γεωγραφική θέση humid (adj) = (of the weather) hot and wet / (για τον καιρό) υγρός, με υγρασία climate (n) = the long-term weather conditions of an area / κλίμα equator (n) = an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, halfway between the North and South poles / ισημερινός, ο νοητός κύκλος γύρω από τη Γη που απέχει εξίσου απ τους πόλους emergent layer (phr) = the highest/top part of a forest / το ψηλότερο επίπεδο ενός δάσους be made up of (phr v) = to have different parts / αποτελoύμαι από average (adj) = typical / μέσος, αντιπροσωπευτικός insect (n) = a small creature with six legs (and usually wings), such as an ant or a fly / έντομο canopy layer (phr) = the part of a forest below the emergent layer / το επίπεδο του δάσους που σχηματίζουν οι κορυφές των περισσότερων δέντρων treetop (n) = the highest branches and top part of a tree / η κορυφή ενός δέντρου maze (n) = a complex network of paths or passages / λαβύρινθος branch (n) = the part of a tree growing from its trunk / κλαδί vine (n) = a plant with very long stems which grows around a wall, tree, etc. / κλήμα, αμπέλι receive (v) = to get / δέχομαι, παίρνω sunshine (n) = the light and heat received from the sun / λιακάδα, φως του ήλιου reptile (n) = a cold-blooded animal which has scales on its skin and lays eggs / ερπετό understory layer (phr) = the part of the forest which is above the forest floor layer and below the canopy layer / το επίπεδο του δάσους μεταξύ των φυλλωμάτων και της περιοχής λίγο πιο πάνω απ' το έδαφος vegetation (n) = plant life / βλάστηση, σύνολο φυτών frog (n) = βάτραχος mammal (n) = an animal that gives birth to babies and feeds its young with milk / θηλαστικό ζώο (που γεννά μικρά, όχι αυγά) predator (n) = an animal that kills and eats other animals / αρπακτικό ζώο jaguar (n) = τζάγκουαρ/ιαγουάρος (μεγαλόσωμο αρπακτικό, με δέρμα ανοιχτόχρωμο και μαύρες κηλίδες) meal (n) = food that is eaten at one time / γεύμα well-adapted (adj) = having been made or adjusted to fit into a certain environment or situation / πολύ καλά προσαρμοσμένος conditions (pl n) = external or existing circumstances / συνθήκες anteater (n) = μυρμηγκοφάγος hunt (v) = to try to catch an animal in order to eat it / κυνηγώ (για να βρω τροφή) relationship (n) = the way a person or animal behaves towards another person or animal / σχέση, επαφή creature (n) = a living thing / πλάσμα (p. 32) forage (v) = to search for food / αναζητώ τροφή ripe (adj) = (of a fruit) ready to be eaten / (για φρούτο) ώριμο happily (adv) = with pleasure / χαρούμενα peaceful (adj) = calm / ήρεμος, ήσυχος female (adj) = relating to women / θηλυκός let out (phr v) = to make a sound / βγάζω (ήχο) scream (n) = a sharp piercing cry, usually to show fear or pain / στριγγλιά, σκούξιμο alarm call (phr) = a loud sound made by an animal to warn others of danger / κραυγή κινδύνου escape (v) = to get away from sth or sb dangerous / ξεφεύγω, γλυτώνω in panic (phr) = very worried and afraid / σε πανικό, πανικοβλημένος cry out (phr v) = to scream or shout out loud / φωνάζω δυνατά claw (n) = (of an animal or a bird) a nail / νύχι ζώου pierce (v) = to make a hole in sth with a sharp object / τρυπάω, σκίζω flesh (n) = the soft part of the body / σάρκα safety (n) = the state of not being in danger / ασφάλεια bird of prey (n) = a bird, such as an eagle, that kills and eats other birds and animals / πουλί που κυνηγάει την τροφή του fly (v) = to move through the air / πετάω jaguar (n) = τζάγκουαρ/ιαγουάρος snake (n) = φίδι crocodile (n) = κροκόδιλος threat (n) = sb or sth that could cause harm / απειλή nest (n) = the place where birds lay their eggs and sleep / φωλιά possible (adj) = likely / πιθανός anthill (n) = a pile of earth created by ants while making a nest / μυρμηγκοφωλιά stick (n) = a small, thin piece of wood / ξυλαράκι, κλαράκι lick (v) = to pass your tongue over sth / γλείφω male (adj) = relating to men or boys / αρσενικός feed (v) = to eat / τρώω chatter (v) = (of birds and monkeys) to make short, repeated, high-pitched sounds / (για πουλιά και πιθήκους) βγάζουν μικρούς, επαναλαμβανόμενους και ψιλούς ήχους catch sb s eye (phr) = to attract sb s attention / τραβώ την προσοχή κάποιου attack (v) = to try to hurt sb or sth / επιτίθεμαι kill (v) = to end sb s/sth s life / σκοτώνω a highly-varied diet (phr) = a diet (=what sb usually eats) that includes many different types of food / διατροφή που περιλαμβάνει μεγάλη ποικιλία τροφών nut (n) = a small, hard fruit that grows in a hard shell / ξηρός καρπός seed (n) = each of the small hard parts of a plant from which a new plant grows / σπόρος nectar (n) = a sugary fluid produced in plants and collected by bees / γλυκός χυμός που βγαίνει από φυτά και τραβάει τα έντομα bark (n) = the outer protective layer of a tree / φλοιός δέντρου lizard (n) = σαύρα depend on (phr v) = to rely on / εξαρτιέμαι από season (n) = a period of the year characterized by particular conditions or activities / εποχή wet season (n) = a period of the year when it rains a lot / περίοδος βροχών 1
dry season (n) = a period of the year when it does not usually rain / περίοδος ξηρασίας feed (on) (v) = to eat sth as a habit, normally / τρέφομαι με (p. 34) pair (n) = two people, animals, things, etc. used or grouped together / ζευγάρι, δύο άτομα scarlet macaw (n) = κόκκινος παπαγάλος της Αμερικής closely (adv) = carefully / προσεκτικά powerful (adj) = strong / δυνατός beak (n) = the hard, pointed part of a bird s mouth / ράμφος break (v) = to separate into two or more pieces / σπάω shell (n) = a hard covering / κέλυφος, τσόφλι palm nut (n) = the seed of a tropical tree with long leaves and no branches / καρπός του φοίνικα delicious (adj) = tasty / γευστικός, νόστιμος impossible (adj) = not able to be done / αδύνατον continue (v) = to carry on uninterrupted / συνεχίζω however (adv) = despite this / παρ όλα αυτά, όμως plan (n) = a series of actions sb does in order to make sth happen / σχέδιο, τρόπος δράσης climb (v) = to move up, down, etc. sth using your hands and feet / σκαρφαλώνω palm tree (n) = φοίνικας handful (n) = a small number of sth that can be held in the hand / η ποσότητα που χωράει σε μια χούφτα mainly (adv) = mostly / κυρίως trunk (n) = the main stem of a tree / κορμός δέντρου rock (n) = a stone / πέτρα perfect (adj) = as good as sth can possibly be for a particular purpose / τέλειος beat (v) = to hit sth against sth else repeatedly / χτυπάω δυνατά, τσακίζω crack (v) = to break sth open / ραγίζω, ανοίγω κάτι με σπάσιμο greedily (adv) = in a way that shows you want more of sth / λαίμαργα tool (n) = a piece of equipment that helps accomplish a specific task / εργαλείο (p. 36) master (n) = an expert / ειδικός, αυθεντία disguise (n) = the act of changing an appearance in order to prevent recognition / μεταμφίεση deep (adv) = far below the surface / βαθιά quiet (adj) = without much or any noise / ήσυχος humid (adj) = very wet and hot / υγρός, με πολλή υγρασία rest (v) = to relax / ξεκουράζομαι branch (n) = a woody stem that grows out of a tree trunk / κλαδί δέντρου dig (v) = to make a hole by moving soil, stones, sand, etc. / σκάβω moss (n) = a very small, soft, green plant with no flowers which grows on damp soil, wood, or stone / βρύα (μικρά πράσινα φυτά που φυτρώνουν σε υγρό έδαφος, σε βράχους, δέντρα κ.λπ.) algae (n) = a plant with no roots or leaves that grows in or near water, or on wet surfaces / μικρά φυτά, σαν τα βρύα, που φυτρώνουν σε υγρές περιοχές uncover (v) = to discover / ανακαλύπτω bug (n) = an insect / ζουζούνι, ζωύφιο frighten (v) = to make sb feel afraid / φοβίζω fly away (phr v) = (of birds/insects) to use wings to go from one place to another / (για πουλιά/έντομα) απομακρύνονται πετώντας stubby (adj) = short and thick / κοντόχοντρος tail (n) = the body part that sticks out at an animal s back / ουρά ζώου snout (n) = an animal s nose / μουσούδα ζώου limb (n) = an arm or a leg / άκρο του σώματος (χέρι/πόδι) coat (n) = the hair, wool, or fur covering an animal s body / τρίχωμα/μαλλί ζώου blend (into) (v) = to look or seem the same as surrounding people or things, and therefore not be easily noticeable / συνδυάζομαι αρμονικά με κάτι (και δεν ξεχωρίζω) surroundings (pl n) = the objects, conditions, scenery, etc. around a person, place, or thing / περιβάλλον distance (n) = the space between two points or things / απόσταση easily (adv) = without difficulty / εύκολα in danger (phr) = at risk / σε κίνδυνο (p. 38) nocturnal (adj) = (of an animal) awake and hunting, etc. at night / (για ζώο) νυκτόβιο (που κυνηγά την τροφή του τη νύχτα) active (adj) = (of people or animals) doing regular activities at a particular time or in a particular area / (για ανθρώπους/ζώα) που έχουν έντονη δραστηριότητα dark (adj) = having little or no light / σκοτεινός, χωρίς φως begin (v) = to start doing sth / ξεκινάω, αρχίζω leaf (n) = the flat, thin, green part of a tree / φύλλο δέντρου generalist (n) = a species able to feed on various food sources / είδος ζώου που τρέφεται με ποικίλες τροφές specific (adj) = particular; definite / συγκεκριμένος option (n) = a choice / δυνατότητα επιλογής a wide variety of (phr) = a big collection of different kinds of sth in particular / μια μεγάλη ποικιλία από quite (adv) = fairly; rather / αρκετά limited (adj) = not great in amount variety, etc. / περιορισμένος diet (n) = the food that a person or animal regularly eats / διατροφή (το είδος των τροφών που συνήθως τρώει κάποιος/ένα ζώο) nutritious (adj) = (of food) having substances necessary for the body to be healthy / (για τροφές) θρεπτικές digest (v) = to change food into substances that can be used by the body / χωνεύω τροφή metabolism (n) = the chemical processes by which a living organism causes food to change into energy / μεταβολισμός (οι λειτουργίες του οργανισμού που μετατρέπουν τις τροφές σε ενέργεια) energy (n) = the ability and strength to do things / ενέργεια grip (v) = to grasp and hold sth tightly / αρπάζω και κρατώ γερά ground (n) = the surface of the Earth / έδαφος top speed (phr) = the fastest sb or sth can go / η μεγαλύτερη ταχύτητα giant (adj) = huge; very big / γιγάντιος tortoise (n) = χελώνα mating season (phr) = the time of the year when animals get together to produce babies / εποχή ζευγαρώματος των ζώων call (n) = a cry; a scream / κραυγή, δυνατή φωνή trip (n) = a journey / ταξίδι 2
direction (n) = the way toward sb or sth / κατεύθυνση sense of smell (phr) = the ability to recognize sth using the nose / η αίσθηση της οσμής path (n) = the route to go from one place to another / μονοπάτι, η πορεία που ακολουθεί κάποιος προς ένα σημείο mate (v) = (of animals) to get together in order to produce babies / (για τα ζώα) ζευγαρώνουν care for (phr v) = to look after / φροντίζω give birth (phr) = to have a baby / γεννάω μωρό treetop (n) = the highest part of a tree / κορυφή δέντρου tiny (adj) = very small / μικροσκοπικός, πολύ μικρός fur (n) = the thick coat of hair some mammals have / γούνα cling (to) (v) = to hold onto sb or sth tightly / κρατιέμαι γερά από, μένω κολλημένος σε chest (n) = the front part of the body from the neck to the stomach / το μπροστινό μέρος του θώρακα, το στήθος ανθρώπων και ζώων a baby nurses (phr) = a baby drinks milk from its mother s body / ένα μωρό θηλάζει constantly (adv) = all the time / συνεχώς (p. 40) skilled (adj) = able to do sth very well / επιδέξιος stalk a prey (phr) = (of an animal) to quietly follow another animal in order to kill it and eat it / (για ζώο) παρακολουθεί και πλησιάζει αθόρυβα το θήραμά του creep (v) = to move quietly and carefully / κινούμαι αργά και αθόρυβα target (n) = (of an animal) an animal it plans to attack / (για ζώο) το θήραμά στο οποίο σκοπεύει να επιτεθεί red brocket deer (n) = κόκκινο αρσενικό ελάφι shy (adj) = (of an animal) easily frightened / (για ζώο) που τρομάζει εύκολα hide (v) = to prevent from being seen or discovered / κρύβομαι get startled (phr) = to be suddenly surprised / ξαφνιάζομαι, αιφνιδιάζομαι graze (v) = (of an animal) to eat grass / (για ζώο) βόσκει freeze (v) = (of a person or an animal) to stop moving / ακινητοποιούμαι stare (v) = to look at sth intently / κοιτάζω επίμονα, καρφώνω το βλέμμα μου scent (n) = the smell of an animal / μυρωδιά που προέρχεται από κάποιο ζώο patterned (adj) = having a design, such as lines, spots, etc. / με σχέδια camouflage (v) = (of the color or the shape of an animal) to make an animal look like its natural environment, so as not to be seen by its predators or its prey / (για το χρώμα/σχήμα ενός ζώου) του παρέχει καμουφλάζ για να μη διακρίνεται απ τους εχθρούς του ή όταν κυνηγά perfectly (adv) = extremely well / τέλεια thick (adj) = having a lot of things close to each other / πυκνός, χοντρός vegetation (n) = all the trees, plants, etc. in a particular area / βλάστηση, σύνολο φυτών prepare (v) = to make sth ready for a particular purpose / προετοιμάζω massive (adj) = very big / τεράστιος muscle (n) = a tissue in the body that connects bones and helps movement / μυς του σώματος hiding place (phr) = an area where an animal cannot be seen or found / κρυψώνα, το μέρος που κρύβεται κάποιος escape (v) = to get away from sth dangerous / δραπετεύω, ξεφεύγω jaws (pl n) = the mouth of a person or an animal / τα σαγόνια, το στόμα deadly (adj) = able to cause death / θανάσιμος, που προκαλεί θάνατο bite (n) = the act of cutting into sth using the teeth / δαγκωματιά skull (n) = the bony part of the head which holds the brain / κρανίο bone (n) = one of the many hard parts that make up the skeleton of a human or animal body / οστό, κόκαλο σώματος drag (v) = to pull along the ground / σέρνω, τραβώ throat (n) = the front part of the neck / λαιμός chest (n) = the part of the body between the neck and the stomach / το μπροστινό μέρος του θώρακα, το στήθος region (n) = a part of the body / τμήμα του σώματος paw (n) = the foot of a four-legged mammal that has claws / πατούσα ζώου crepuscular (adj) = (of an animal) active after the sun has gone down and before the sun rises / (για ζώο) που έχει δραστηριότητα μετά τη δύση του ήλιου dawn (n) = sunrise; daybreak / αυγή dusk (n) = the time just before night, when it is not completely dark yet / σούρουπο, δειλινό apex predator (phr) = the animal which is at the top of the food chain / το αρπακτικό στην κορυφή της τροφικής αλυσίδας food chain (phr) = a series of organisms in an ecosystem in which each species is the food of the next member of the chain / τροφική αλυσίδα (η αλυσιδωτή σχέση που συνδέει τους οργανισμούς ενός οικοσυστήματος, κατά την οποία οι κατώτεροι αποτελούν τροφή των ανώτερων οργανισμών) carnivore (n) = an animal that only feeds on meat / σαρκοφάγο ζώο turtle (n) = χελώνα capybara (n) = καπιμπάρα (είδος μεγάλου τρωκτικού) provide (v) = to give / παρέχω, δίνω spotted (adj) = having small, round, colored marks / πιτσιλωτός, με βούλες (p. 42) the moon is full (phr) = a time when the moon appears as a complete circle / έχουμε πανσέληνο in spite of sth (phr) = despite sth; regardless of sth / παρά το darkness (n) = the state of having little or no light / σκοτάδι cub (n) = the baby of certain animals such as lions, bears, etc. / το μικρό του λιονταριού, της αρκούδας, του λύκου κ.λπ. grow up (phr v) = to become an adult / ενηλικιώνομαι, μεγαλώνω survive (v) = to remain alive / επιβιώνω, καταφέρνω να ζω on one s own (phr) = without any help / μόνος μου, χωρίς τη βοήθεια κανενός lower (v) = to move downward / χαμηλώνω twitch (v) = (of a part of the body) to make a sudden movement / (για μέρος του σώματος) κάνει σύσπαση, τινάζεται ελαφρά faint (adj) = (of a sound) not easily heard / (για ήχο) αμυδρός, που μόλις ακούγεται solitary (adj) = (of an animal) living alone / (για ζώο) μοναχικό, που ζει μόνο του, όχι σε αγέλες 3
member (n) = a person, animal, or plant of a particular group / μέλος μιας φυλής, μιας αγέλης, μιας οικογένειας φυτών raise (v) = to help a baby grow up / ανατρέφω παιδί young (n) = animals that are still growing up / τα νεαρά ζώα, τα μικρά fight (v) = to use violence to hurt sb or sth / παλεύω, μάχομαι territory (n) = an area used and defended by an animal which cannot be used by other animals / εδαφική περιοχή ενός ζώου give birth (phr) = to have a baby / γεννάω μικρά (όχι αυγά) threaten (v) = (of an animal) to frighten and make other animals go away / (για ζώο) απομακρύνει άλλα ζώα φοβερίζοντάς τα infanticide (n) = killing a child / ο φόνος μικρών παιδιών/ζώων the animal kingdom (n) = all the animals / το ζωικό βασίλειο, το σύνολο των ζώων behave (v) = to act in a certain way / συμπεριφέρομαι increase one s chances (phr) = to make sth more likely to happen / αυξάνω τις πιθανότητές μου (να κάνω κάτι) get pregnant (phr) = (of a woman or a female animal) to have a baby growing inside the body / (για γυναίκα/ θηλυκό ζώο που γεννά μικρά) μένει έγκυος nurse (v) = (of a woman or a female animal) to feed milk to a baby / (για γυναίκα/θηλυκό ζώο που γεννά μικρά) θηλάζει μωρό offspring (n) = the young of an animal / (για γυναίκα/ θηλυκό ζώο που γεννά μικρά) το μικρό ενός ζώου (p. 44) trickster (n) = sb who deceives or plays tricks on others / απατεώνας, κολπατζής rule (n) = an instruction that tells you what you can or cannot do / κανόνας bow (n) = the action of bending the upper part of your body toward your feet when you greet sb, in order to show respect / υπόκλιση polite (adj) = showing good manners / ευγενικός greedy (adj) = wanting to eat/have more food than is necessary / άπληστος, πλεονέκτης decorate (v) = to make sth look beautiful / διακοσμώ, στολίζω provide (v) = to supply; to give / παρέχω, δίνω seed (n) = the small part of a plant from which a new plant grows / σπόρος φυτού tiny (adj) = very small / μικροσκοπικός, πολύ μικρός edge (n) = the border of an area / άκρη trick (n) = sth that sb does in order to deceive sb else / κόλπο, τέχνασμα gather (v) = to come together in one place / συγκεντρώνομαι make up (phr v) = to create; to think of / επινοώ, σκαρφίζομαι tune (n) = a melody / μελωδία, ο σκοπός ενός μουσικού κομματιού at last (phr) = finally / επιτέλους, τελικά glow (v) = to shine / λάμπω take a bite (phr) = to cut sth using your teeth / δαγκώνω, κόβω μια δαγκωνιά sour (adj) = having a sharp taste, like a lemon, not sweet / ξινός nasty (adj) = awful; terrible / αηδιαστικός, απαίσιος (p. 46) cliff (n) = an area of land high above the ground usually near the sea / γκρεμός, απότομος βράχος κοντά σε θάλασσα pole (n) = a long stick made of wood or metal that can support things / κοντάρι excited (adj) = very happy; thrilled / πολύ ενθουσιασμένος lose hope (phr) = to stop believing that sth will happen / χάνω κάθε ελπίδα, απογοητεύομαι bow (n) = a long piece of wood that bends with string attached to both ends; a weapon that shoots arrows / τόξο arrow (n) = a long, thin stick that has one pointy end and one with feathers / βέλος recent (adj) = happening not very long ago / πρόσφατος shake my head (phr) = to turn my head from side to side to say no / κουνάω το κεφάλι μου αρνητικά raw (adj) = uncooked / ωμός, άψητος jealous (of sb) (adj) = angry with sb because you think they are getting more attention than you / ζηλιάρης, που ζηλεύει κάποιον mean (adj) = not nice; nasty / πολύ κακός, άθλιος miss (v) = to feel sad because you are not with sb / μου λείπει κάποιος tears (n) = the liquid that comes out of your eyes when you cry / δάκρυα promise (v) = to tell sb that you will do sth for sure / υπόσχομαι neighbor (n) = a person who lives near you / γείτονας keep a secret (phr) = to not tell others what you know / κρατάω ένα μυστικό, δεν το αποκαλύπτω cottage (n) = a small house in the country / σπιτάκι στην εξοχή/στο χωριό curious (adj) = interested in and wanting to know more about sth / περίεργος, που θέλει να μάθει κάτι tribesman (n) = a man who is a member of a tribe / μέλος μιας φυλής log (n) = a thick piece of wood from a tree / κούτσουρο, κομμένος κορμός δέντρου keep a promise (phr) = to do what you have said that you will do / κρατάω μια υπόσχεση precious (adj) = important and worth a lot / πολύτιμος hero (n) = a person that everyone admires because of sth great they did / ήρωας skill (n) = the knowledge and ability to do sth very well / ικανότητα (p. 48) outdoors (adv) = outside / σε εξωτερικό χώρο, έξω dusty (adj) = covered in earth or sand / χωμάτινος, καλυμμένος με χώμα field (n) = an area of land with grass / χωράφι fetch (v) = to go and bring sth / πηγαίνω και φέρνω κάτι hut (n) = a small, simple building / καλύβα rifle (n) = a gun with a long barrel / κυνηγετική καραμπίνα besides (adv) = too; also / εξάλλου, επίσης villager (n) = a person who lives in a village / χωρικός bullet (n) = the small piece of metal that comes out of the gun when it is shot / σφαίρα come from (phr v) = to be from / προέρχομαι από reach (v) = to come to; to arrive at/in / φθάνω σε stop dead in my tracks (phr) = to stop moving or doing sth suddenly / κοκαλώνω, μένω ακίνητος ξαφνικά messy (adj) = not tidy / ακατάστατος, ανακατεμένος fur (n) = the hair on mammals / τρίχωμα ζώου 4
face (v) = to look toward / κοιτάζω προς backward (adv) = in the opposite way than usual / προς τα πίσω, αντίθετα lifeless (adj) = dead / άψυχος, νεκρός freeze (v) = to become stiff / παγώνω, μένω ακίνητος beast (n) = a large, dangerous animal / τέρας, θηρίο (p. 59) endangered (adj) = (of an animal or plant) very rare and may disappear completely / (για ζώο/φυτό) που απειλείται με εξαφάνιση adaptable (adj) = able to change so as to get used to a new situation / που προσαρμόζεται εύκολα habitat (n) = the place where an animal or a plant is normally found / φυσικό περιβάλλον ζώου/φυτού face (v) = to experience / αντιμετωπίζω (δυσκολίες, προβλήματα κ.λπ.) habitat destruction (phr) = the act of damaging the natural environment of an animal or a plant / η καταστροφή του φυσικού περιβάλλοντος ενός ζώου/φυτού threat (n) = a danger / απειλή, κίνδυνος poaching (n) = the act of illegally catching or killing animals, birds, or fish / παράνομο κυνήγι capture (v) = to catch / αιχμαλωτίζω, πιάνω make a profit (phr) = to earn money by selling sth / βγάζω κέρδος critically endangered (phr) = (of an animal) facing an extremely high risk of disappearing / (για ζώο) που απειλείται πολύ σοβαρά με εξαφάνιση coast (n) = the line or zone where the land meets the sea / ακτή space (n) = an area that is empty / χώρος deal with (phr v) = to do sth in order to solve a problem / ασχολούμαι (μ ένα πρόβλημα) για να το λύσω disappear (v) = (of an animal/plant) to stop existing / (για ζώο/φυτό) εξαφανίζεται, παύει να υπάρχει be concerned (v) = to worry about / ανησυχώ rely on (phr v) = to depend on / βασίζομαι σε, εξαρτιέμαι από uncertain (adj) = unsure; unpredictable / αβέβαιος, αμφίβολος vulnerable species (phr) = a type of plant, animal, etc. that is in danger of disappearing / είδος ζώου/φυτού που απειλείται με εξαφάνιση skin (n) = the covering of a person s or an animal s body / δέρμα illegal (adj) = against the law / παράνομος shoot (v) = to kill or injure sb by firing a gun at them / πυροβολώ, σκοτώνω με όπλο health (n) = the good condition of sth/sb / υγεία, καλή κατάσταση protect (v) = to look after; to keep safe / προστατεύω, φροντίζω (p. 61) tale (n) = a story / παραμύθι beast (n) = a wild, dangerous animal / τέρας, θηρίο giant (adj) = huge / γιγάντιος, τεράστιος rise (v) = to stand up / σηκώνομαι όρθιος imaginary (adj) = not existing in real life / φανταστικός, της φαντασίας researcher (n) = sb studying a particular topic / ερευνητής mythology (n) = a collection of ancient stories of a particular culture / μυθολογία classic (adj) = typical / κλασικός, χαρακτηριστικός physical world (phr) = the natural world that we can see and touch / υλικός κόσμος spiritual world (phr) = the world that relates to deep feelings and beliefs rather than physical surroundings / πνευματικός κόσμος god (n) = a supernatural being that people of a particular religion believe in / θεός spirit (n) = a supernatural being / πνεύμα demon (n) = an evil spirit / δαίμονας dawn (n) = sunrise; day break / αυγή dusk (n) = the time just before night, when it is not completely dark yet / σούρουπο, δειλινό represent (v) = to symbolize / συμβολίζω link (n) = a connection / σύνδεσμος (p. 62) local (adj) = relating or belonging to a particular area / τοπικός lung (n) = each of the two organs in the body that help people breathe / πνεύμονας oxygen (n) = a gas that is in the air and that all living things need to live / οξυγόνο photosynthesis (n) = the way in which plants use the light and energy of the sun to make their own food / φωτοσύνθεση process (n) = a series of actions / διαδικασία absorb (v) = to take in; to soak up / απορροφώ harmful (adj) = able to do damage / επιβλαβής, βλαβερός carbon dioxide (n) = a gas that is formed when people or animals breathe out, or when sth that contains carbon (e.g. coal, paper, wood) is burned / διοξείδιο του άνθρακα release (v) = to let out / απελευθερώνω, αφήνω να βγει vital (adj) = very important / ζωτικός, πολύ σημαντικός air pollution (phr) = substances in the air which make it unhealthy to breathe / μόλυνση του αέρα stable (adj) = not likely to change suddenly / σταθερός unique (adj) = existing only in a particular area; very special / μοναδικός cure (n) = a treatment that makes a disease or illness go away / θεραπεία several (det) = a number of / αρκετοί biodiversity (n) = the number of different plants and animals that live in a particular area / βιοποικιλότητα (το σύνολο των διαφορετικών ζώων και φυτών που ζουν σε μια περιοχή) habitat (n) = the natural environment of a plant or an animal / φυσικό περιβάλλον ζώου/φυτού affect (v) = to influence sth or sb; to cause sth or sb to change / επηρεάζω rich in (phr) = full of / πλούσιο σε, που έχει μεγάλη ποικιλία από wildlife (n) = plants and animals that live in natural conditions / άγρια φύση, τα ζώα και τα φυτά στο φυσικό τους περιβάλλον 5