“Live Online Interview with Eve Nilson” (Part 1)

Amanda L. (United States of America)
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  1. inspiration
    the act of arousing to a particular emotion or action
    What was your inspiration to study animals?
  2. tropical
    relating to part of the Earth's surface with hot climate
    I have always had a fascination with animals and an interest in tropical rain forests and the tropics.
  3. sensitive
    responsive to physical stimuli
    They are an indicator species; they’re extremely sensitive to the environment and its changes.
  4. intimidating
    discouraging through fear
    That was really intimidating knowing that a jaguar was just a few minutes behind me.
  5. incision
    the cutting of or into body tissues or organs
    When the doctors did an incision in her foot and brought out the larva it was an inch long and ready to hatch.
  6. larva
    immature form of an animal between the egg and adult stages
    When the doctors did an incision in her foot and brought out the larva it was an inch long and ready to hatch.
  7. priority
    status established in order of importance or urgency
    I definitely plan to go to college. Absolutely. That’s my number one priority right now since I’m a junior in high school.
  8. pristine
    completely free from dirt or contamination
    I also like how pristine and beautiful the forest is when you are walking through and really appreciating nature.
  9. lush
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
    It’s very lush and green because of the rain, which makes it a hot spot for biodiversity.
  10. biodiversity
    the variety of plant and animal life in a habitat
    It’s very lush and green because of the rain, which makes it a hot spot for biodiversity.
Created on Fri Oct 02 11:43:23 EDT 2020 (updated Tue Oct 06 18:54:20 EDT 2020)

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