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Wordly Wise List 3
Wordly Wise List 3 - 5th Grade
Question | Answer |
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Ancestor | Noun: 1. A person from whom one is descended. 2. An early kind of animal from which later ones have developed; a forerunner. |
Carnivore/carnivorous | Noun. A flesh-eating animal. Adjective: Flesh-eating. |
Comprehend/comprehension | verb. To understand. noun. The act of understanding; the ability to understand. |
Duration | noun. The time during which something lasts or continues. |
Evident | Adjective: Easy to see and understand; obvious, clear. |
Extinct | Adjective. 1. No longer existing or living. Adjective. 2. No longer active. |
Ferocious/ferocity | Adjective: Savage; fierce. Noun: The state or quality of being fierce. |
Gigantic | Adjective: Very large: like a giant in size. |
Obscure | Verb: To cover up or keep from being seen. Adjective: 1. Hard to see; hidden. 2. Not easy to understand. |
Option/Optional | Noun: Choice, or something that is available as a choice. Adjective: Left to choice. |
Premature | Adjective: Too early; happening or arriving before the proper time. |
Preserve | Verb 1. To save; to keep from harm; to protect 2. To keep from rotting or spoiling. |
Prey | Noun: 1. An animal that is hunted for food. 2. One that is helpless or unable to resist attack; a victim. Verb: 1. To hunt (animals) for food. 2. To take from or rob using violence or trickery. |
Puny | Adjective: 1. Weak. 2. Lacking in size, strength, or power. |
Survive/Survivor | Verb: 1. To stay alive where there is a chance of dying or being killed 2. To continue living or existing through a threatening situation noun. One who stays alive while others die. |