SAT Reading & Writing · Class 02 · Vocabulary
Animals and Habitats
Living Things and Their Homes
habitat / organism / adaptation
habitatn.
Meaningthe natural home of a plant or animal · 栖息地
Near-synonymenvironment（更宽，指周围的一切条件）
The wetland is a habitat for frogs, turtles, and many insects.
Familyinhabit (v.) · inhabitant (n.)
organismn.
Meaninga living thing · 生物；有机体
Near-synonymliving thing
Even the smallest organism in the pond needs clean water.
Familyorganic (adj.)
adaptationn.
Meaninga change or feature that helps a living thing survive in its environment · 适应；适应性特征
Thick white fur is an adaptation that keeps arctic foxes warm.
Familyadapt (v.) · adaptable (adj.)
Compare the meanings
organism 是生物本身；habitat 是它生活的地方；adaptation 是帮它在那里活下去的特征。