The discoveries awaiting us in the ocean's twilight zone | Heidi M. Sosik

Important Vocabulary Words From The Video

otherworldly

When you use the word otherworldly, you are referring to things or people that are outside of the normal world. Otherworldly creatures might appear in your dreams, and people who are otherworldly might have special powers.

  • Otherworldly creatures inhabit the other side of the mirror.
  • Otherworldly creatures inhabit the world of dreams.

Bioluminescence is the production of light by living organisms. This includes things like fireflies, fish, and coral.

  • The fish was bioluminescent, which made it look very beautiful.
  • The coral was bioluminescent, which made it look like it was glowing.
teem

To teem is to be crowded. When there are too many people in a place, it's called a teem.

  • The shopping mall was teeming with people.
  • The park was teeming with insects.
krill

Krill are small crustaceans that live in the ocean. They are a type of shrimp, and they are very important to the food chain.

  • The krill are a major food source for whales.
  • Krill are a type of shrimp, and they are very important to the food chain.
multiscale

When something is multiscale, it is able to deal with a variety of different situations. This means that it can handle different levels of complexity or difficulty.

  • The software is multiscale, which is why it can handle a variety of different tasks.
  • The car is able to multiscale, which is why it is able to handle a variety of different roads.
gelatinous

Gelatinous is a word that describes something that is soft and squishy. It can be used to describe something that is wet and sticky, or something that is made out of jelly.

  • The jelly was gelatinous and very gooey.
  • The soup was gelatinous and very thick.
slurping

Slurping is the sound that you make when you drink from a cup or bottle. It's usually done quickly, to avoid getting water in your mouth.

  • He was slurping his drink, trying to avoid getting water in his mouth.
  • She was slurping her drink, trying to avoid getting water in her mouth and making a mess.
overfishing

Overfishing is a problem that happens when fishermen catch too many fish. This can damage the environment and make it difficult for the fish to survive.

  • The overfishing problem is caused by humans who catch too many fish.
  • The overfishing problem is caused by the fish themselves, who eat too many fish.
inexhaustible

The word inexhaustible means that there is a lot of something left. The word can be used to describe a resource, a person, or a situation.

  • The oilfield is inexhaustible because there is a lot of oil still left.
  • The market is inexhaustible because there are always new buyers and sellers.
  • The supply of the product is inexhaustible because it is never going to run out.