Wordly Wise Lesson 3 and 4 Ffth Grade

Terms	Definitions
ancestor	someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
carnivore	any animal that feeds on flesh
comprehend	to understand
duration	(n.) the length of time that something continues or lasts
evident	Easy to see and understand; obvious, clear
extinct	no longer existing or living
ferocious	Savage; fierce
gigantic	very large; like a giant in size
obscure	difficult to see, vague
option	Choice, or something that is available as a choice
premature	uncommonly early or before the expected time
preserve	To save; to keep from harm; to protect
prey	animal hunted or caught for food
puny	weak
survive	to stay alive where there is a chance of dying or being killed
accurate	able to give a correct reading or measurement
approximate	Not exact, but close enough to be reasonably correct
course	the path over which something moves
depart	To leave; to go away from a place
despair	to lose hope
destination	The place to which something or someone is going
deteriorate	to make or become worse
gale	a very strong wind
horizon	the apparent line in the distance where the sky meets the sea or land
jubilation	a feeling of extreme joy
navigate	To calculate or direct the movement of a ship or aircraft.
nostalgia	longing for something past
revive	to make or become strong again
sever	to break off
voyage	a long journey by sea or in space

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