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Elephant Rescue
vocabulary for the article "The Amazing Elephant Rescue"
Term | Definition |
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gruesome | causing great horror |
poachers | people who catch and kill animals illegally |
smuggle | to sneak things into or out of a place |
ivory trade | the business of buying and selling ivory |
status symbol | something that shows a person's wealth or importance |
endangered | a species that is likely to become extinct |
habitat | the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism |
clean energy | energy, as electricity or nuclear power, that does not pollute the atmosphere when used, as opposed to coal and oil, that do |
oil spill | the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, especially marine areas, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution |
frustrated | a feeling of anger or annoyance caused by being unable to do something |
harvest | the process or period of gathering |
organization | body of people with a particular purpose, especially a business, society, association, etc. |