Reunion Arthur C. Clarke

reunion a meeting of friends after a separation

approach to move towards something or someone

swift moving very fast

ancestor a member of your family a long time ago

colonise establish political control over an area and send your citizens to live there

reign a period of reigning / to reign to be king or queen, especially without holding real power

fair pleasant or attractive (old use)

evolution the scientific idea that plants and animals develop gradually from simpler to more complicated forms

ancient very old

flourish to grow well and be very healthy

isolated to be far away from any others

parent civilisation civilisation from where other civilisations have developed, or are inspired by, that has ”given birth” to other civilisations

creep to move in a quiet, careful way, especially to avoid attention

poles the most northern and southern parts on a planet

alter to change or to make someone or something change

adaptation the process by which something changes or is changed so that it can be used in a different way or in different conditions

repulsive disease very unpleasant illness or unhealthy condition

physical harm damage, injury or trouble related to the body rather than the mind or soul

merely disfigure to spoil the beauty that something naturally has in away that is of small importance

species a group of animals or plants which are all similar and can breed together to produce young animals or plants of the same kind as them

suspicious thinking that someone might be guilty of doing something wrong or dishonest without being sure

jealous feeling angry or unhappy because someone has something you would like

discord disagreement or quarrelling between people

disintegrate to become weaker and less united and be gradually destroyed

worsen to become or make something worse

savagery extremely cruel and violent behaviour

aeon extremely long period of time

eternal something that goes on forever and having no end

remedy a way of dealing with a problem or making an unsatisfactory situation better

genetic plague a very infectious disease connected with the genes

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