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SOUTHWESTERN DESERT

Vocabulary Practice

TermDefinition
context the other words around a word that help you understand it
perches to land and rest on something
spies to see after looking around
blazes to burn strongly
unearths to dig up, uncover
cactus a plant that grows in the desert and has sharp needles
spines sharp, pointy needles on a cactus
hawk a large bird that hunts animals for food
lizard a reptile with four legs
roadrunner a type of bird that can run very quickly and lives in the desert
shelters provides protection
bobcat a wild cat that lives in North America and has a short tail and brown fur with spots
basks enjoys the sun while sitting or lying down
badger an animal that digs and lives in the ground
coyote a type of wolf that is similar to a dog and lives in parts of North America
pounces attacks by jumping quickly on something
hisses makes a low, soft sound
hare an animal like a large rabbit
repetition the repeating of an idea, a phrase, or a sentence
stanzas groups of lines used to separate ideas
images pictures (in your mind)
Created by: dmcginness
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