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Wordly Wise #3
Lesson 3 Word List
Term | Definition |
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ancestor | 1. A person form whom one is descended. 2. An early kind of animal which later on has developed;a forerunner. |
carnivore | A flesh-eating animal. |
comprehend | To understand. |
duration | The time during which something lasts or continues. |
evident | Easy to see and understand;obvious,clear. |
extinct | 1. No longer existing or living. 2. No longer active. |
ferocious | Savage,fierce. |
gigantic | Very large;like a giant in size. |
obscure | 1.To cover up or keep from being seen. 2. Hard to see;hidden 3.Not easy to understand. |
option | Choice, or something that is available as a choice. |
premature | Too early;happening or arriving before the proper time. |
preserve | 1. To save;to keep from harm;to protect. |
prey | 1. An animal that is hunted for food. 2. One that is helpless or unable to resist attack;a victim. 3. To hunt (animals) for food. 4. To take from or rob using violence and trickery. |
puny | 1. Weak. 2. Lacking in size, strength, or power. |
survive | 1. To stay alive where there is a chance of dying or being killed. 2. To continue living or existing through a threatening situation. |