Vocabulary#4

By: Hanchu Zhang

meanings1. Segment – n. a separate piece of something; a partsegment – v. to separate into parts2. Hind – adj. behind3. Diverse – adj. many differentdiversity – n. having many different members4.Variety – n. diversityvary – v. to make differences to to show changes5. Exoskeleton – n. a shell or covering outside an insect6. Protect – v. to keep safe

protection – n. safety7. Mimic – v. to copy other’s characteristics or behaviors

mimicry – n. an act of copying8. Pollinate – v. to carry pollen from male to female part of flower9. Decompose – v. to break down into smaller chemical parts10. Pest – n. an animal or insect that causes problems for people, especially

by damaging crops, vegetables, and fruits.

1. segment

• n. a separate piece of something; a part• This is a segment of a puzzle.

segment

• v. to separate into parts• I will segment the water and the oil.

2. Hind

• adj. behind• When child get scared, they like to hind their

parents.

3.diverse

• adj. many different• There is diverse of the food.

diversity

• n. having many different members• There is a lot of diversity in one country.

4.variety

• – n. diversity• There is a lot of variety of animals.

vary

• v. to make differences to show changes• We need to vary the water.

5.exoskeleton

• n. a shell or covering outside an insect• A lot of insects has exoskeleton.

6.protect

• v. to keep safe• I need to protect my brother when somebody

trying to punch him.

protection

• n. safety• Policeman always give the protection of the

city.

7.mimic

• v. to copy other’s characteristics or behaviors• Insects like to mimic to plants so the animals

will not found them.

mimicry

• n. an act of copying• It is call mimicry when an insects is looking

like something else.

8. Pollinate

• –v. to carry pollen from male to female part of flower

• Bees are the pollinate of the flowers.

9. Decompose

• v. to break down into smaller chemical parts• Scientists always decompose the small

materials.

10.pest

n. an animal or insect that causes problems for people, especially by damaging crops, vegetables, and fruits.

Aphid always damage the products of cotton.