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Vocbulary chapters 15 and 16
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6th Grade
05/24/2012

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Apiary
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-a place where hives or colonies of bees are kept for their honey
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aviary
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-a house,enclosure, or large cage for birds
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Bovine
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-having the quality of a cow or ox; sluggish, dull
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canine
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-member of the family of dogs
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caper
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-a playful hop, leap, or skip
-a prank or wild escapade
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caprice
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-a sudden impulse, whim, or unmotivated change of mind
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capricious
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-subject to whim; impulsive; unpredictable or fickle
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equine
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-pertaining to a horse; belonging to the family of horses and zebras
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equitation
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-the art of riding horses
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equestrian
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-pertaining to a rider of horses, or skill in riding
-one who rides or performs on horseback
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feline
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- a member of the family of cats, lions, tigers, and jaguars
-belonging to the cat family, having characteristics of cat, such as gracefulness and independence
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leonine
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-pertaining to a lion, having characteristics of lion, such as fierceness and majesty
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lionize
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-to regard or treat someone as a celebrity
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piscine
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-typical of a fish
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porcine
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-pertaining to or resembling a pig
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serpentine
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-resembling a serpent in form of movement: sinuous;winding
-having qualities of a serpent: subtle, sly, sometimes even evil
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simian
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-pertaining to or resembling an ape or monkey
-an ape or monkey
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ursine
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-pertaining to or characteristics of a bear
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zoology
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-the science dealing with animals
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