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26 Cards in this Set
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explain |
to make plain or clear; render understandable |
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purpose |
the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc. |
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compare |
compare |
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contrast |
to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note theopposite natures, purposes, etc. |
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notice |
observation, perception, attention |
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wonder |
to think or speculate curiously |
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effectively |
adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expectedresult |
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discovered |
to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight orknowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown) |
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biologist |
person who studies the science of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena,especially with reference to origin, growth, reproduction, structure, andbehavior. |
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ecologist |
the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms |
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subterranean |
existing, situated, or operating below the surface of the earth; underground. |
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amazed |
greatly surprised; astounded; suddenly filled with wonder |
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prey |
an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal. |
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amphibians |
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Amphibia, comprising frogs and toads, newts and salamanders, and caecilians, the larvae being typically aquatic, breathing by gills, and the adults being typically semiterrestrial, breathing by lungs and through the moist, glandular skin. |
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interact |
to act one upon another |
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intensely |
existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree |
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competitive |
having a strong desire to compete or to succeed. |
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trek |
to travel or migrate, especially slowly or with difficulty. |
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reptiles |
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising theturtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the dinosaurs. |
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binoculars |
involving both eyes: |
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tape recorder |
an electrical device for recording or playing back sound, video, or dataon magnetic tape. |
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headlight |
a light or lamp, usually equipped with a reflector, on the front of anautomobile, locomotive, etc. |
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strapped |
needy; wanting |
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solution |
the act of solving a problem, question, etc. |
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preserves |
to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: |
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findings |
the act of a person or thing that finds; discovery.
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