wordly wise 3000 Book5 lesson3
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chenxiang on September 29, 2009
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Hawk's Nest Academics, 5B LA, 5A LA, 5F Wordly Wise, 4Coleman, Vocabulary, Ms. Fodness 2012-13 (see more)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ancestor | n. A person from whom one is descended. |
| ancestor | n. An early kind of animal from which later ones have developed; a forerunner. |
| carnivore | n. A flesh-eating animal. |
| carnivorous | adj. Flesh-eating. |
| comprehend | v. To understand. |
| comprehension | n. The act of understanding; the ability to understand. |
| duration | n. The time during which something lasts or continues. |
| evident | adj. Easy to see and understand; obvious, clear. |
| extinct | adj. No longer existing or living. |
| extinct | adj. No longer active. |
| ferocious | adj. Savage; fierce. |
| ferocity | n. The state or quality of being fierce. |
| gigantic | adj. Very large; like a giant in size. |
| obscure | v. To cover up or keep from being seen. |
| obscure | adj. Hard to see; hidden. |
| obscure | adj. Not easy to understand. |
| option | n. Choice, or something that is available as a choice. |
| optional | Left to choice. |
| premature | adj. Too early; happening or arriving before the proper time. |
| preserve | v. To save; to keep from harm; to protect. |
| preserve | v. To keep from rotting or spoiling. |
| prey | n. An animal that is hunted for food. |
| prey | n. One that is helpless or unable to resist attack; a victim. |
| prey | v. To hunt (animals) for food. |
| prey | v. To take from or rob using violence or trickery. |
| puny | adj. Weak. |
| puny | adj. Lacking in size, strength, or power. |
| survive | To stay alive where there is a chance of dying or being killed. |
| survive | To continue living or existing through a threatening situation. |
| survivor | One who stays alive while others die. |
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