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Scorpion Ch.1-5
House of the Scorpion Vocab Ch. 1-5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| incubator | An apparatus in which temperature and humidity can be controlled, often used for hatching eggs artificially |
| embryo | An organism at any time before full development, birth, or hatching |
| intact | Having all parts, not injured |
| mi vida | "my life" in Spanish |
| recoiled | to spring or fall back |
| chupacabra | legend of an animal that drinks the blood of livestock |
| voluminous | having great fullness |
| sensation | a feeling having to do with your body/senses |
| bewildered | confused |
| tormentor | something that bothers you |
| maliciously | deliberately harmful |
| vicious | evil, intense |
| brute | animal or beast; savage |
| senator | member of the senate (government) |
| clone | a genetic copy of an organism |
| disconsolately | Cheerless, gloomy |
| agonizing | to suffer extreme pain or to make a great struggle |