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AVR unit 34
Pratice the vocabulary
| Term | Definition | Fill in the Blank |
|---|---|---|
| Aggressive | behaving in an angry or violent way towards another person; OR using forceful methods and determined to succeed | Hyenas are ___ eaters. They eat very fast and forcefully and get violent if someone tries to take their food. |
| Behavior | the way that you act | He is acting very strange. Do you know why his ___ is so strange? |
| Breed | a type of dog, sheep, pig, etc. (N) OR to produce baby animals | If animals _____, they produce young animal. |
| Conflict | serious disagreement [often + with] OR difference: a situation in which 2 or more things cannot easily exist together [often + between] | I had a ___ with my teacher about my grade. My teacher gave me a D on my essay, but I really thought it was a good essay and I told him so. |
| Consist of | to be formed or made from two or more things | The test will ___ an essay question and 20 grammar questions. |
| Cooperate | to work together with someone in order to achieve the same goal | We need to ___ if we are going to finish this project. We have to work together to get it done. |
| Defend | to protect someone or something fro being attacked OR support someone or something that is being criticized | She tried to ___ herself against the attacker with a knife. |
| Determine | to decide, to (cause) something to work in a particular way, to direct | He didn't know what to do. He needed to _____ what was the right decision. |
| Dominant | most important, powerful, or influential | The ____ wolf in the pack is the leader of the pack. |
| Dramatic | relating to a performance OR significant | After she took the medicine, she had a ___ improvement in her health. |
| Furthermore | in addition, also | I like Milos. ___, think we should hire him for the job. |
| Hierarchy | a system or organization where people are ranked one above the other | He is low in the corporate ____. He cleans the bathrooms. |
| Infection | the process of getting a disease, a sickness | He has a bad ____, and he is too sick to go to work. |
| Location | a place | The ___ of your business is very important. You need to chose a place that has a lot of visibility. |
| Protect | to keep safe from harm or injury | Flamingos ___ their young. They keep them safe. |
| Status | the social standing of someone; rank | Doctors have a high social ___ in the United States. People look up to them. |
| Suitable | appropriate, right for a particular person | This toy is not ___ for children under 3. The parts are too small and they may choke. |
| Survival | the state of continuing to live or exist, usually in spite of an accident or difficult conditions | Animals in the wild have to work every day at their ___. If they don't, they will die. |
| Threat | a danger | People worry about the ___ of a cougar attack on campus. However, a cougar has never even tried to attack anyone here at Lane. |
| Unusual | strange, different | We have had ___ weather this winter. It has been much warmer than it normally is. |
| Accomplish | to succeed in doing something | Q: What did you ___ today? A: I did my laundry, studied for tomorrow's test and finished my essay for writing class. I feel great!! |