Vocab : Nature - Evolution and Migration

Target Words :
adapt           inherent
diverse         migration
evolve          physical
feature         process
generation    survive

Definitions and Samples :
1. adapt v. To adjust to the circumstances; to make suitable; Usage tips Adapt is often followed by to.
"Dinosaurs could not adapt to the warmer temperatures".
"The teacher adapted the exercises for his more advanced students".

2. diverse n. Various; showing a lot of differences within a group; Usage tips An -ly adverb (e.g., linguistically) often comes before diverse.
"India is one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the world".

3. evolve v. To develop; to come forth; Usage tips Evolve is often followed by into or from.
"Modern-day sharks evolved from their ancestor Eryops, which lived more than 200 million years ago".

4. feature n. Part, characteristic; Usage tips Feature is often followed by of.
"The best feature of this car is its heated seats".

5. generation n. A group of people born at about the same time; Usage tips Before generation, an adjective like new, next, earlier, or older is common. Generation is often followed by of.
"As older managers retired, a new generation of leaders took control of the company".

6. inherent adj. Naturally characteristic; always found within something, because it’s a basic part of that thing; Usage tips Inherent is often followed by in.
"No job can be interesting all the time. Boredom is inherent in any kind of work".

7. migration n. Movement from one place to another by a group of people or animals; Usage tips Migration is often followed by to or from.
"The migration of farm workers from one state to the next depends primarily on the harvest".

8. physical adj. Related to the body; related to materials that can be seen or felt; Usage tips Physical usually comes before the noun it describes.
"Because of the shape of its throat, an ape does not have the physical ability to speak".
"The mountains form a physical barrier between the west and the east".

9. process n. A series of steps leading to a result; Usage tips Process is often followed by of plus the -ing form of a verb.
"To get a good job, most people go through a long process of letterwriting and interviews".

10. survive v. To continue living (despite some danger or illness); Usage tips Survive is often followed by a phrase with by.
"After getting lost in the mountains, Gordon survived by eating wild plants and catching fish".