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6th Voc Animals
Unit 9 Lesson 16 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| feline (noun) | a member of the family of cats, lions, tigers, and jaguars |
| feline (adj) | belonging to the cat family; having characteristics of a cat, such as gracefulness and independence. |
| leonine (adj) | pertaining to a lion; having characteristics of a lion, such as fierceness and majesty. |
| lionize (tr.v.) | to regard or treat a person as a celebrity |
| piscine (adj) | typical of fish |
| porcine (adj) | pertaining to or resembling a pig |
| serpentine (adj1) | resembling a serpent in form or movement: sinuous; winding. |
| serpentine (adj2) | having qualities of a serpent: subtle, sly, sometimes even evil |
| simian (adj) | pertaining to or resembling an ape or monkey |
| simian (noun) | an ape or monkey |
| ursine (adj) | pertaining to or characteristic of a bear |
| zoology (noun) | the science dealing with animals |