Unit 6: Reading Vocabulary

4. a very simple plant without stems or leaves that grows in or near water
7. to stay behind in a specific location while others leave
8. to pull towards; to stimulate interest
10. to harm, break, spoil, or cause a change for the worse.
12. to break a small part away from a larger whole
13. extremely interesting
16. describes physical objects or water with little distance from the surface to the bottom.
17. processes by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away

1. to leave behind
2. liked or known by many people
3. someone who swims under water, usually with breathing equipment
5. officially or legally prohibit, not allow
6. warm-blooded vertebrate animals that have hair or fur and feed their young with milk from the mother's body
9. a group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area
11. to cause someone to feel admiration or respect through your actions, words, or skills
14. to tell (someone) about possible danger or trouble
15. to make whiter or lighter in color, as by exposure to sunlight or a chemical agent; remove the color from