Adolescence /ˌæd

species /ˈspiː.ʃiːz/ noun [ C ] plural species
a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with each other
Mountain gorillas are an endangered species.
Over a hundred species of insect are found in this area.
figurative humorous Women film directors in Hollywood are a rare species.
See also subspecies
soil /sɔɪl/ noun
1. [ C or U ] the material on the surface of the ground in which plants grow
light/heavy/fertile soil
sandy or chalky soils
2. [ U ] literary a country
It was the first time we had set foot on foreign/French/American soil (= gone to a foreign country/France/America) .
3. the soil
literary the activity of farming
The government is trying to encourage a return to the soil.
vegetation /ˌvedʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃ ə n/ noun [ U ]
plants in general or plants which are found in a particular area
The railway track will have to be cleared of vegetation if it is to be used again.
Much of the region's native vegetation has been damaged by developers who are building hotels along the coast.
vermin /ˈvɜː.mɪn/ /ˈvɝː-/ plural noun
1. small animals and insects that can be harmful and which are difficult to control when they appear in large numbers
Flies, lice, rats, foxes and cockroaches can all be described as vermin.
2. offensive disapproving people who are unpleasant and harmful to society
He thought all terrorists were vermin and that prison was too good for them.