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15 Cards in this Set
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ancestor
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1. A person from whom one is descended.
2. A early kind of animal from which later ones have developed; a forerunner |
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carnivore
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A flesh eating animal
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comprehend
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To understand
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duration
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The time during which something lasts or continues.
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evident
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Easy to see and understand; obvious, clear
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extinct
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1.No longer existing or living
2. No longer active. |
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ferocious
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savage, fierce
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gigantic
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Very large; like a giant in size
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obscure
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1. Hard to see; hidden
2. Not easy to understand |
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option
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choice, or something that is available as a choice
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premature
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Too early, happening or arriving before the proper time.
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preserve
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1. To save, to keep from harm, to protect
2. To keep from rotting or spoiling |
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prey
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1. An animsl that is hunted for food.
2. To take from or rob using violence or trickery |
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puny
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1. weak
2. Lacking in size, strength or power |
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survive
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1.To stay alive when there is a chance of dying or being killed
2. To continue living or exisitng through a threatening situation |
