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50 Cards in this Set
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nuisance |
annoyance; bother |
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omnivore |
organism that eats plants and animals |
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outrageous |
offensive, crazy |
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ozone |
a layer of oxygen in the atmosphere that protects the Earth |
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parasite |
an organism that lives in or on an organism of another species |
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participle |
a verbal use of an adjective |
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phloem |
tube like cells that have porous openings in the stem of a plant |
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plateau |
elevated, level expanse of land |
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polygon |
geometric figure with 3 or ore sides |
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protagonist |
the main character (the "good" guy) |
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pulverize |
to demolish or crush |
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quandary |
uncertainty; not know what to do |
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quarantine |
keep in isolation to prevent disease from spreading |
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quota |
an amount of something; a limit on the number of people |
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rainforest |
a dense forest with an high annual rainfall |
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random |
no specific plan or pattern |
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recede |
to move back away from; slope backward |
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renaissance |
time of the great revival of art and literature |
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renegade |
an outlaw; or a person who rejects a cause |
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repose |
stillness; at rest |
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sacrifice |
to give up |
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silhouette |
drawing the outline or a shape of something, like human profile |
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solstice |
time when the sun is farthest north or south (summer or winter) |
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spectrum |
light waves or band of colors |
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stereotype |
oversimplified idea or image; discrimination |
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strategy |
a plan, method |
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suffrage |
the right to vote |
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symbiosis |
two or more different organisms that live together and help each other |
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tariff |
government tax on goods |
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technique |
a procedure or method, skill |
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tempo |
rhythm or pattern of work |
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toxin |
a poisonous substance |
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tranquility |
calmness; peaceful |
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tumult |
noisy; riot; emotional commotion |
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tundra |
treeless plains in the north |
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ultraviolet |
beyond the violet in the spectrum |
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unanimous |
in complete agreement |
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undulate |
a smooth wavy position |
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vaccine |
medicine given to protect against disease |
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vacillate |
undecided |
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vertebrate |
animals having a backbone |
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virtuoso |
a person who has a special skill in a field |
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voracious |
consume large amount of food; avid |
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wretched |
mean; pitiful; very unhappy |
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xylem |
a compound tissue in plants that provide support and conduct water from its roots |
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yacht |
a large boat |
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zoology |
the science of biology that deals with animals |
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mutation |
a change in a gene or chromosome of an organism that can be inherited by its offspring |
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nebula |
a cloud, gas or dust in outer space |
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nocturnal |
active at night |
