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1. A person from whom one is descended. 2.An early kind of animal from which later ones have developed, a forerunner.
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ancestor
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A flesh-eating animal.
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carnivore
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Flesh-eating
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carnivorous
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To understand.
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comprehend
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The act of understanding, the ability to understand.
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comprehension
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The time during which something lasts or continues.
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duration
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Easy to see and understand; obvious,clear
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evident
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1. No longer in existing or living. 2. No longer active.
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extinct
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Savage, fierce
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ferocious
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The state or quality of being fierce.
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ferocity
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Very large; like a giant in size.
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gigantic
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1.To cover up or keep from being seen.
2. Hard to see; hidden. 3. Not easy to understand. |
obscure
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Choice, or something that is available as a choice
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option
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Left to choice
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optional
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Too early, happening or arriving before the proper time.;
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premature
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1. To save; to keep from harm; to protect.
2. To keep from rotting or spoiling. |
preserve
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1. An animal that is hunted for food.
2. One that is helpless or unable to resist attack; a victim. 1. To hunt for food. 2. To take from or rob using violence or trickery. |
prey
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1. Weak 2. Lacking in size, strength, or power.
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puny
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1. To stay alive where there is a chance of dying or being killed. 2. To continue living through a threatening situtation.
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survive
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One who stays alive while others die.
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survivor
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