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Book 5 Lesson 3
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General Vocab
4th Grade
02/12/2014

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ancestor
Definition
1. A person from whom one is descended
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ancestor
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2. An early kind of animal from which later ones have developed; a forerunner
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carnivore
Definition
a flesh eating animal
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carnivorous
Definition
flesh eating
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comprehend
Definition
to understand
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comprehension
Definition
the act of understanding; the ability to understand
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duration
Definition
the time during which something lasts or continues
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evident
Definition
easy to see and understand; obvious, clear
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extinct - 1
Definition
no longer existing or living
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extinct - 2
Definition
no longer active
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ferocious
Definition
savage; fierce
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ferocity
Definition
the state or quality of being fierce
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gigantic
Definition
very large; like a giant in size
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obscure
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1. (v) to cover up or keep from being seen
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obscure
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2. (adj) hard to see; hidden
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obscure
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3. (adj) not easy to understand
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option
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choice, or something that is available as a choice
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optional
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left to choice
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premature
Definition
too early; happening or arriving before the proper time
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preserve
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1. (v) to save; to keep from harm; to protect
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preserve
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2. to keep from rotting or spoiling
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prey
Definition
1. (n) an animal that is hunted for food
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prey
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2. one that is helpless or unable to resist attack: a victim
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prey
Definition
3. (v) to hunt (animals) for food
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prey
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4. to take from or rob using violence or trickery
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puny
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1. (adj) weak
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puny
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2. lacking in size, strength, or power
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survive
Definition
1. (v) to stay alive where there is a chance of dying or being killed
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survive
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2. to continue living or existing through a threatening situation
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survivor
Definition
one who stays alive while others die
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