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Vocab words III
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| mutation` | noun-new form resulting from a change |
| nebula | noun -an unclear bright area in the night sky, for example, a distant galaxy |
| nocturnal | adjective-active at night : most owls are nocturnal |
| nuisance | noun-something that is annoying |
| omnivore | noun-an animal or person that eats both plants and meat |
| outrageous | adjective-shockingly bad |
| ozone | noun-a gas which can be toxic formed from oxygen |
| parasite | noun-an organism that lives in or on another person or animal |
| participle | noun -a word formed from a verb |
| phloem | noun-the tissue in plants that brings food to the leaves |
| plateau | noun -no change following a period of progress : (the peace process had reached a plateau) |
| polygon | noun- shape with at least three or more straight sides and angles |
| protagonist | noun-the leading character in a drama, movie, or book |
| pulverize | verb -to smash |
| quandary` | noun -uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation : (The student is in a quandary) |
| quarantine | noun-a place where people or animals are put by themselves because they are contagious with a disease |
| quota | noun-a limited or fixed number of people or things |
| rain forest | noun-a dense forest in tropical areas with heavy rainfall |
| random | adjective-chosen without a method |
| recede | verb -go or move back |
| renaissance | noun-a renewed interest in something : (rail travel is enjoying a renaissance) |
| renegade | noun-a person who behaves in a rebellious way |
| repose | noun- a state of peace |
| sacrifice | noun-an act of slaughtering an animal or person or giving up a possession |
| silhouette | noun- dark shape and outline of something |