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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ancestor | (n) 1. A person from whom is descended. 2. an early kind of animal from which later one have developed; a forerunner |
| carnivore | (n) a flesh eating animal (adj) flesh-eating |
| comprehend | (v) to understand (n) the act of understanding; the ability to understand |
| duration | (n) the time during which something lasts or continues |
| evident | (adj) easy to see; obvious, clear |
| extinct | (adj) 1. No longer existing or living 2. No longer active |
| ferocious | (adj) savage; fierce |
| gigantic | (adj) very large; like a gigantic size |
| obscure | (v) to cover up or keep from being seen (adj) 1. hard to see; hidden 2. not easy to understand |
| option | (n) choice, or something that is available as a choice (adj) left to choice |
| premature | (adj) too early; happening or arriving before the proper time |
| preserve | (v) 1. to save; to keep from harm; to protect 2. to keep from rotting or spoiling |
| prey | (n) 1. an animal that is hunted for food 2. one that is helpless or unable to resist attack; a victim (v) 1. to hunt (animals) for food 2. to take from or rob using violence or trickery |
| puny | (adj) 1. weak 2. lacking in size, strength, or power |
| survive | (v) 1. to stay alive where there is a chance of dying or being killed 2.to continue living or existing through a threatening situation (n) one who stays alive while others die |