Jae Rhim Lee: My mushroom burial suit

Important Vocabulary Words From The Video

storehouses

A storehouse is a place where food is stored. It can be a building, a storage container, or even just a hole in the ground.

  • The storehouses will help to store enough food to last the population for several years.
  • The storehouses will help to store enough food to last the population for several months.
cremated

A cremated body is a body that has been burned, usually in the form of ashes. Cremated bodies are often used as an alternative to burial, because they allow people to keep their remains close to them.

  • She wanted to be cremated, rather than buried.
  • The body was cremated, but the ashes were scattered in the garden.
embalming

Embalming is the process of preserving a body by removing the blood and replacing it with a fluid that will keep the body from decomposing. It's usually done so that the body can be buried.

  • The embalming process was very expensive, and it took a long time.
  • The embalming process was successful, and the body remained fresh and intact for a long time.
tastiest

The tastiest is the best, or the most enjoyable. When you say that something is the tastiest, you mean that it is the best that you have ever had.

  • The salad was the tastiest that I've ever eaten.
  • The food was so tasteless that I couldn't even taste it.
imprinting

Imprinting is the process by which an animal or person learns to associate a particular kind of behavior with a particular kind of object or person.

  • He was very imprinted by his mother, and he always responds to her calls.
  • imprinting is a powerful tool, and it can be used to good or bad ends.
decomposing

To decompose something is to break it down into its component parts and then to turn it into waste. When you decompose a corpse, you are breaking down the body into its basic chemicals and tissues.

  • The body was decomposing rapidly because of the heat.
  • The decomposing corpse was giving off a bad odor.
entomologist

An entomologist is a scientist who studies insects. They might study a particular type of insect in detail, or they might study the whole category of insects.

  • The entomologist is studying the population of insects in the area.
  • The entomologist is studying a new type of insect.
mycelia

Mycelia is the fluffy white growth on the underside of some mushrooms. It helps the mushroom to absorb nutrients from the soil.

  • The mycelia helps the mushroom to absorb nutrients from the soil.
  • The mycelia is important for the mushroom to survive.