Glossary Living Things

SJK TAMIL SUNGAI BESI, WPKL
GLOSSARY
UPSR - SCIENCE
PREPARED BY : SUDHEEP RAMASAMY
18/01/2010
This glossary book is designed for UPSR students who would like to improve their
glossary in Science subject. These glossaries will definitely be helpful in Section B
(Structured Question) in UPSR. Good luck…
INVESTIGATING LIVING THINGS
breeding To reproducing of young animals or
Pembiakan plants
e.g: The penguins' breeding

season has begun
solitary Living or staying alone
menyendiri
e.g : A tiger is a solitary animal
which hunts for food by itself.
competition The fight against each other to get
Pertandingan something.
e.g: There is strong competition

among the trees in the jungle for
sunlight.
endanger To be in a state of harm or danger.
terancam
e.g: The orang utan is an
endangered species.
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equilibrium A state of balance.

Keseimbangan e.g: The disease destroys much of
the inner-ear, disturbing the
animal's equilibrium.
extinct No longer living.
pupus
e.g: The tapir will become extinct if
more forests are cleared for
farming.
resources Things such as minerals, forests,

sumber coal, etc. which exist in a place and
can be used by people
e.g. Some natural resources, such

as natural gas and fossil fuel,
cannot be replaced.
limited resources Small in amount or number of

sumber terhad minerals, forests, which exist in a
place and can be used by people
pollution Damage caused to water, air, etc.
pencemaran by harmful substances or waste:

air/water pollution
e.g: The manifesto includes tough

measures to tackle road congestion
and environmental pollution.
territory An area.
wilayah
e.g: A deer will fight another deer to
protect its territory.
safety A situation of being away from
keselamatan danger.
e.g: Some animals which are

becoming extinct are kept in
protected areas for their safety.
cooperation When you work together with

someone or do what they ask you
kerjasama
e.g: This documentary was made
with the cooperation of British
Rail.
Relationship.
interaction
berinteraksi e.g: There is an interaction
between animals and plants in a
habitat
mate One of an animal pair.
pasangan
e.g : Some animals of the same
kind fight with each other to get a
mate.
defend To be able to protect oneself from
mempertahankan attacks.
e.g: The cat is able to defend itself

by using its sharp claws.
space An empty area.
ruang
e.g: Some animals compete with
each other for the same living
space.
Shelter A place to live.
tempat perlindungan
e.g: The shelter of some wild
animals like the bear is in the
caves.
association When you are involved with or
perhubungan connected to someone or

something.
e.g: This event was organized in

association with the Sports
Council.
balance of nature A process where the loss of things
keseimbangan alam from the environment is replaced.
e.g: Balance of nature happens

when water that evaporates comes
back as rain and animals that die
are replaced by their young.
illegal Not allowed by the law.
haram
e.g: They entered the country
illegally.
illegal logging Against the law; not allowed by law

pembalakan haram the activity of cutting down trees for
wood
hunting To chase and try to catch and kill

pemburuan an animal or bird for food, sport or
profit
A mass of earth or rock that falls

landslide
tanah runtuh down the slope of a hill or

mountain.
e.g: Cutting down too many trees

on the hills can cause landslide.
flash flood
A sudden overflow of water caused
banjir kilat
the by heavy rain.
e.g: Flash floods usually occur

during the rainy season.
erosion Slow destruction of land through
hakisan the action of wind, rain, water or

clearing of land.
e.g; The waves caused soil

erosion along the seaside.
soil erosion The material on the surface of the

hakisan tanah ground in which plants grow on
earth
(An event which results in) great

disaster
harm, damage or death, or serious
bencana difficulty:
e.g: An inquiry was ordered into the

recent rail disaster (a serious train
accident).
destruction When something is destroyed:
kemusnahan
e.g: Many people are very
concerned about the destruction
of the rainforests.
(those which kill or hurt large
numbers)
conservation To keep and protect something

pemuliharaan from damage, change or waste
e.g. To conserve electricity, we are

cutting down on our central
heating.
protection To keep someone or something

perlindungan safe from injury, damage or loss
threat Something unpleasant or violent

ancaman will happen, especially if a
particular action or order is not
followed
consume To use fuel, energy or time,

menggunakan especially in large amounts
enforcement To make people obey a law, or to

penguatkuasaan make a particular situation happen
or be accepted
clasping roots
akar dakap
excessive An amount which is more than

berleluasa acceptable, expected or reasonable
e.g. Excessive exercise can

sometimes cause health problems.
pounce To jump or move quickly in order to

menerkam catch or take hold of something
e.g. The cat sat in the tree ready to

pounce on the ducks below.
preserve To keep something as it is,

pelihara especially in order to prevent it from
decaying or being damaged or
destroyed
e.g. Putting varnish on wood is a

way of preserving it.
seep To move or spread slowly out of a

meresap hole or through something
e.g. Pesticides are seeping out of

farmland and into the water supply.
stunted Prevent the growth or development
terbantut of something from reaching its limit
e.g. A few stunted trees were the

only vegetation visible.
deforestation The cutting down of trees in a large

pembasmian hutan area; the destruction of forests by
people
e.g. Deforestation is destroying

large areas of tropical rain forest.
occur To happen
e.g. An accident involving over ten

berlaku/ terjadi
vehicles has occurred ont that
road.
wilt A plant to become weak and begin

layu to bend towards the ground
e.g. Cut flowers will soon wilt

without water.
weeds Any wild plant which grows in an

rumpai unwanted place, especially in a
garden or field where it prevents
the cultivated plants from growing
freely
yield To supply or produce something
hasil positive such as a profit, an amount

of food or information
non-woody plant
pokok tak berkayu
nutrient Any substance which plants or

nutrient animals need in order to live and
grow
e.g. It's good soil - full of nutrients.
crop A plant such as a grain, fruit or

tanaman vegetable grown in large amounts
e.g. The main crops grown for

export are coffee and rice.
brittle Delicate and easily broken

rapuh
e.g. As you get older your bones
become increasingly brittle.
rafflesia The largest flower in the world
bunga pakma
e.g. The rafflesia has unpleasant
smell.
hornbill A type of bird with a long curved
burung kenyalang beak.
e.g. Hornbills build their nests in

tree trunk
bamboo shoot A tall tropical grass with hard hollow

rebung buluh stems, or the stems of this plant
hornet
tebuan A large wasp (type of flying insect)
which can give you a bad sting
wasps A black and yellow flying insect

penyengat which can sting you
e.g. There's a wasps' nest in that

old tree.
declare To announce something clearly,

pengumuman firmly, publicly or officially
e.g. They declared their support

for the proposal
area A particular part of a place, piece of

kawasan land or country
e.g. All areas of the country will
have some rain tonight.

permanent Lasting for a long time, forever
kekal
e.g. The disease can cause
permanent damage to the brain.
reserve An area of land which is protected
simpanan in order to keep safe the animals

and plants that live there, often
because they are rare
law A rule, usually made by a

undang-undang government, that is used to order
the way in which a society behaves,
or the whole system of such rules
prohibited A law or rules that forbids
larangan something
killing To cause someone or something to

pembunuhan die.
rehabilitate To help somebody to live in normal
memulihkan life after an illness.
rare Not common; very unusual

jarang
e.g. The museum is full of rare and
precious treasures.
facing To accept that something

menghadapi unpleasant is true and start to deal
with the situation
replanting
penanaman semula
biodiversity The number and variety of plant

kepelbagaian and animal species that exist in a
hidupan particular environmental area or in

the world generally, or the problem
of preserving and protecting this
e.g. A new National Biological

Survey to protect species habitat
and biodiversity
forest reserve
hutan simpan
Poaching To catch and kill animals without

mencuri-curi permission on someone else's land
memburu
e.g. The farmer claimed that he
shot the men because they were
poaching on his land.
sanctuary A place where birds or animals can

tempat perlindungan live and be protected, especially
from hunters or dangerous
conditions
vanished To stop existing
lenyap
e.g. This species of plants is
vanishing from our country
barren Unable to produce plants or fruit

tandus, gersang
e.g. We drove through a barren,
rocky landscape.
Cultivation Preparing land and grow crops on

pertanian it, or to grow a particular crop
disaster An event or accident that caused
bencana big damage
e.g. The flood caused damage to

buildings and cars.
global warming A gradual increase in world

pemanasan global temperatures caused by polluting
gases such as carbon dioxide
which are collecting in the air
around the Earth and preventing

heat escaping into space
greenhouse effect An increase in the amount of

kesan rumah hijau carbon dioxide and other gases in
the atmosphere which is believed to
be the cause of a gradual warming
of the surface of the Earth
herbicides A chemical which is used to destroy

racun rumpai plants, especially weeds.
pesticides A chemical substance used to kill

racun haiwan harmful insects, small animals, wild
perosak plants and other unwanted

organisms
e.g. The pesticides that farmers

spray on their crops kill pests but
they can also damage people's
health.
reclaimed To make wet land suitable for use
tebus guna
shifting cultivation Agriculture that always changing or
pertanian pindah moving from one place to another.
water runoff
aliran air
agriculture Keeping animals and growing crops
pertanian for food
e.g. Tractors helps humans in

agriculture.
aloe vera A type of plant with thick pointed

lidah buaya leaves, or the thick liquid found in
the leaves which is used to heal
damaged skin
ariel root
akar udara
healthier Strong and well
lebih subur
e.g. This plant is healthier than the
others.
herbaceous A plant whose leaves, seeds, are
tumbuhan herba used in medicine or cooking
e.g. A rosemary is a herbaceous.
stunted growth
tumbuhan katik
turgidity Swollen
bengkak
water hyacinth
keladi bunting
wildlife Plants, animals that are wild and
hidupan liar live in natural environment
anchovies A small fish with a strong salty taste

ikan bilis
e.g. Decorate the top of the pizza
with anchovies/strips of anchovy
jaguar A large wild cat with black sport
harimau kumbang
e.g. The jaguar comes from South
Africa
volatile
mudah meruap
lair A place where a wild animal lives,

gua tempat haiwan often underground and hidden, or a
place where a person hides
berlindung
tussle A fight between two or more people
perebutan / bergelut who want to have the same thing

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SJK TAMIL SUNGAI BESI, WPKL

breeding To reproducing of young animals or

e.g: The penguins' breeding

solitary Living or staying alone

competition The fight against each other to get

e.g: There is strong competition

endanger To be in a state of harm or danger.

equilibrium A state of balance.

extinct No longer living.

resources Things such as minerals, forests,

e.g. Some natural resources, such

limited resources Small in amount or number of

pollution Damage caused to water, air, etc.

pencemaran by harmful substances or waste:

e.g: The manifesto includes tough

safety A situation of being away from

e.g: Some animals which are

cooperation When you work together with

mate One of an animal pair.

defend To be able to protect oneself from

e.g: The cat is able to defend itself

space An empty area.

Shelter A place to live.

association When you are involved with or

perhubungan connected to someone or

e.g: This event was organized in

balance of nature A process where the loss of things

keseimbangan alam from the environment is replaced.

e.g: Balance of nature happens

are replaced by their young.

illegal Not allowed by the law.

illegal logging Against the law; not allowed by law

hunting To chase and try to catch and kill

A mass of earth or rock that falls

tanah runtuh down the slope of a hill or

e.g: Cutting down too many trees

e.g: Flash floods usually occur

erosion Slow destruction of land through

hakisan the action of wind, rain, water or

e.g; The waves caused soil

soil erosion The material on the surface of the

(An event which results in) great

e.g: An inquiry was ordered into the

destruction When something is destroyed:

conservation To keep and protect something

e.g. To conserve electricity, we are

protection To keep someone or something

threat Something unpleasant or violent

consume To use fuel, energy or time,

enforcement To make people obey a law, or to

excessive An amount which is more than

e.g. Excessive exercise can

pounce To jump or move quickly in order to

e.g. The cat sat in the tree ready to

preserve To keep something as it is,

e.g. Putting varnish on wood is a

seep To move or spread slowly out of a

e.g. Pesticides are seeping out of

stunted Prevent the growth or development

terbantut of something from reaching its limit

e.g. A few stunted trees were the

deforestation The cutting down of trees in a large

e.g. Deforestation is destroying