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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ancestor | a person from whom one is descended; an early kind of animal from which later ones have developed; a forerunner |
| carnivore | a flesh-eating animal |
| carnivorous | flesh-eating |
| comprehend | to understand |
| duration | the time during which something lasts or continues |
| evident | easy to see and understand; obvious, clear |
| extinct | no longer existing or living; no longer active as in a volcano |
| ferocious | savage; fierce |
| gigantic | very large; like a giant in size |
| obscure | to cover up or keep from being seen |
| premature | too early; happening or arriving before the proper time |
| preserve | to save; to keep from harm; to protect; to keep from rotting or spoiling |
| prey | n: an animal that is hunted for food; one that is helpless or unable to resist attack; a victim v: to hunt (animals) for food; to tack from or rob using violence or trickery |
| puny | weak; lacking in size, strength, or power |
| survive | v: to stay alive where there is a chance of dying or being killed; to continue living or existing through a threatening situation |
| survivor | n: one who stays alive in a situation where others die |