Future Literacy 250-2 영영 Unit 07

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vast

adj. very great in size
The Amazon is a vast rainforest.

life

n. the period of time when a person is alive
The Amazon River makes it possible for so much life to survive.

flow

v. of a liquid to move in a steady way without stopping
It flows from the Andes Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean.

wide

adj. having a lot of space or distance between two points
In one place, the Amazon River is over 320 kilometers wide.

surprising

adj. unexpected or unusual, causing surprise
With all this water, it is not surprising that the river also has a large number of water creatures.

creature

n. an animal of any type
With all this water, it is not surprising that the river also has a large number of water creatures.

freshwater

adj. describing water that is not saltwater
The Amazon is home to the biggest variety of freshwater fish in the world.

rainforest

n. a tropical forest that receives a lot of rain
The Amazon is a vast rainforest.

cover

v. to be spread over or on top of something
It covers a large part of South America.

depend on

phr v. to need something or someone
In fact, most living things on Earth depend on the Amazon in some way.

plant

n. a living thing that grows in the ground
This rainforest has the largest number of plant species in the world.

species

n. a set of animals or plants which have similar characteristics to each other
This rainforest has the largest number of plant species in the world.

percent

n. one part in a hundred
It makes more than 20 percent of the oxygen the Earth needs.

addition

n. the act or process of adding something
In addition, 25 percent of all medicines are made from rainforest plants.

medicine

n. a substance that is used to treat illness or injury
In addition, 25 percent of all medicines are made from rainforest plants.