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ancestor
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N. a person from whom one is descended OR an early kind of animal from which later ones have developed
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carnivore
carnivorous |
N. flesh eating animal
Adj. flesh eating |
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comprehend
comprehension |
v. to understand
n. the act of understanding |
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duration
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n. the time during which something lasts or continues
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evident
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adj. easy to see and understand; obvious; clear
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extinct
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adj. no longer existing or living; no longer active
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ferocious
ferocity |
adj. savage; fierce
n. the state of being fierce |
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gigantic
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adj. very large; like a giant in size
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obscure
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v. to cover up or keep from being seen
adj. hard to see; hidden; not easy to understand |
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option
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n. choice
adj. left to choice |
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premature
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adj. too early; happening or arriving before the proper time
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preserve
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v. to save; to keep from harm; to protect; to keep from rotting or spoiling
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prey
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n. an animal that is hunted for food; a victim
v. to hunt for food; to take from or rob using violence |
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puny
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adj. weak; lacking in size, strength or power
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survive
survivor |
v. to stay alive where there is a chance of being killed
n. one who stays alive while others die |
