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Wordly Wise Book 2
Lesson 3
18
Language - English
4th Grade
09/17/2007

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Term
Ancestor
Definition
1.a person from whom one is descended 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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Comprehend
Definition
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
Definition
1. no longer existing or living. 2. no longer active.
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Ferocious
Definition
savage; fierce
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Gigantic
Definition
very large; like a giant in size
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Obscure
Definition
v. to cover up or keep from being seen. Adj. 1. hard to see; hidden 2. not easy to understand
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Option
Definition
n. choice, or something that is available as a choice
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Optional
Definition
left to choice
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Ferocity
Definition
the state or quality of being fierce
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Premature
Definition
too early; happening or arriving before the proper time
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Preserve
Definition
1. to save; to keep from harm; to protect 2. to keep from rotting or spoiling
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Prey
Definition
n. 1.an animal that is hunted for food 2. one that is helpless or unable to resist attack; a victim v. 1. to hunt for food 2. to take from or rob using violence or trickery
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Puny
Definition
1. weak 2. lacking in size, strength or power
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Survive
Definition
1. to stay alive where there is a chance of dying or being killed 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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