| Term | Definition |
| amphibians | cold-blooded animals with backbones and moist, scaleless skins. Their young usually have gills and live in water until they develop lungs for living on land. |
| crime | activity of criminals; violation of law |
| exhibit | act of displaying; public showing |
| lizards | reptiles with long bodies and tails, movable eyelids, and usually four legs. |
| reference | used for information or help |
| reptiles | cold-blooded animals with backbones and lungs, usually covered with horny plates or scales |
| salamanders | animals shaped like lizards but related to frogs and toads. Have moist smooth skin and live in water or in damp places |
| stumped | puzzled |
| confided | told as a secret sing |
| frustration | a feeling of anger and helplessness |
| specimen | one of a group taken to show what the others are like |