Glossary

the place or type of place where a plant or animal naturally lives or grows

to publicly support or argue for a cause or policy

not hopeful or encouraging

something that encourages a person to do something

a type of animal (such as a kangaroo or koala) that carries its babies in a pocket of skin on the mother's stomach

a law or set of laws made by a government

to destroy or severely reduce a large part of something

easily hurt or harmed; open to damage or attack

to use someone or something in a way that helps you unfairly

an important change that happens when the usual way of thinking about or doing something is replaced by a new and different way

to see or notice someone or something that is difficult to see or find

to hide something by covering it or making it harder to see

a mental picture or pattern that a person learns to recognize, which makes it easier to spot something that is hard to see

to provide what is needed or wanted for someone, or take their needs into account

the act of giving up something or agreeing to something in order to reach an agreement

the highest layer of branches and leaves in a forest

a law made by a government or other official body

a tall tree native to Australia, with strong-smelling leaves, that koalas eat almost exclusively

to become involved in a situation in order to influence what happens

having or showing clear, original ideas about what should happen or be done in the future