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Vocabulary Unit 1
Benchmark Vocabulary Words Weeks 1, 2, 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| migrate | move from one climate to another |
| cycle | a set of steps that repeat |
| metamorphosis | the process of changing shape |
| pollinators | animals that move pollen from one flower to another |
| exceeds | greater in number than something else |
| diversity | a variety of different forms |
| spectator | someone who watches an activity, such as a sports game |
| dilate | to become wide |
| riveted | to attract and hold someone's attention |
| marsupial | a type of animal that carries its young in a pouch on its stomach |
| pitiful | sad or deserving of pity |
| jubilantly | extremely happily or joyfully |
| aggressive | ready to attack |
| predator | an animal that lives by killing and eating other animals |
| bristly | short, stiff and spiky |
| gorge | a narrow, steep canyon |
| winding | moving in twists and turns |
| haul | to pull or drag something with effort |