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Vocabulary Flashcard
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| earl | a British man of high social rank, between a marquis and a viscount |
| wealthy | rich |
| treasure | very valuable things, usually in the form of a store of precious metals, precious stones, or money |
| mark | a small area on the surface of something that is damaged, dirty, or different in some way |
| indicate | to show, point, or make clear in another way |
| enable | to make someone able to do something, or to make something possible |
| discovery | the process of finding information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time, or the thing that is found |
| wool | the soft, thick hair that grows on the bodies of sheep and some other animals |
| beneath | in or to a lower position than someone or something, under someone or something |
| tundra | the very large area of land in North Asia, North America, and northern Europe where, because it is cold, trees do not grow and ground below the surface is permanently frozen |
| flee | to escape by running away, especially because of danger or fear |
| cruel | extremely unkind and unpleasant and causing pain to people or animals intentionally |
| wrist | the part of the body between the hand and the arm |
| microscopy | the use, design, or production of microscopes |
| crystal | transparent glass of very high quality, usually with its surface cut into delicate patterns |