| Term | Definition |
| carnivore | flesh eating animal |
| carnivorous | flesheating |
| devour | eat greedily or ravenously |
| frugivorous | feeding on fruit |
| herbivore | plant eating animal |
| herbivorous | dependent on plants as food |
| insectivorous | dependent on insects as food |
| omnivore | person or animal that eats everything |
| omnivorous | eating everything, both plant and animal substences |
| voracious | greedy in eating |
| convival | fond of eating and drinking with friends; jovial;hospitable |
| revive | bring back to life; restore |
| survive | outlive; remain alive after |
| vivacious | lively in temper or conduct |
| vivacity | liveliness of spirit |
| vivid | used for things having the vigor and spirit of life |
| vivify | enliven; make vivid |
| vivisection | operation on al iving animal for scientific investigation |