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Spelling L5-List 3
Worldly Wise Spelling Lessons
Question | Answer |
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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. |
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 No longer active. |
ferocious | Savage; fierce. |
gigantic | Very large; like a giant in size. |
obscure | To cover up or keep from being seen. Hard to see; hidden. Not easy to understand. |
option | Choice, or something that is available as a choice. |
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 | An animal that is hunted for food. One that is helpless or unable to resist attack; a victim. To hunt (animals) for food. To take from or rob using violence or trickery. |
puny | Weak. Lacking in size, strength, or power. |
survive | To stay alive where there is a chance of dying or being killed. To continue living or existing through a threatening situation. |