Adolescence /ˌæd

human /ˈhjuː.mən/ noun [ C ] ( also human being )
a man, woman or child
The greatest damage being done to our planet today is that being done by humans.
insect /ˈɪn.sekt/ noun [ C ]
a type of very small animal with six legs, a body divided into three parts and usually two pairs of wings, or, more generally, any similar very small animal
Ants, beetles, butterflies and flies are all insects.
I've got some sort of insect bite on my leg.
Mother Nature noun [ U ] often humorous
nature, especially when considered as a force that controls the weather and all living things
It is better to try to work with, rather than against, Mother Nature.
pesticide /ˈpes.tɪ.saɪd/ /-t ̬ə-/ noun [ C or U ]
a chemical substance used to kill harmful insects, small animals, wild plants and other unwanted organisms
The pesticides that farmers spray on their crops kill pests but they can also damage people's health.
Compare herbicide ; insecticide
predator /ˈpred.ə.tə r / /-t ̬ɚ/ noun [ C ]
1. an animal that hunts, kills and eats other animals
lions, wolves and other predators
2. disapproving someone who follows people in order to harm them or commit a crime against them
a sexual predator
In court, he was accused of being a merciless predator who had tricked his grandmother out of her savings.
prey /preɪ/ noun [ U ]
an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal
A hawk hovered in the air before swooping on its prey.
repercussion /ˌriː.pəˈkʌʃ. ə n/ /-pɚ-/ noun [ C usually plural ]
the effect that an action, event or decision has on something, especially a bad effect
Any decrease in tourism could have serious repercussions for the local economy.
President Kennedy's assassination had far-reaching repercussions.
scent /sent/ noun
1. [ C ] a pleasant natural smell
the scent of roses
2. [ C ] a smell produced by an animal which acts as a signal to other animals
The hounds had lost the scent of the fox near the river.
3. [ C or U ] a pleasant-smelling liquid that people put on their skin; perfume
a bottle of scent