W7
Vocabulary
Let’s go over the new vocabulary for this week.
adapt (v.)
to change something so that it is suitable for a different use or situation
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Some animals can adapt to cold weather by growing thick fur.
gross (adj.)
very unpleasant
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The old food smelled gross, so I didn’t eat it.
nauseating (adj.)
making you feel as if you are going to vomit
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The bad smell in the trash was nauseating.
swell (v.)
to increase in size
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My ankle will swell if I don’t ice it.
gobble (v.)
to swallow or eat greedily
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He was so hungry he started to gobble his food as soon as it was lunch time.
nutritious (adj.)
contains substances that your body needs to stay healthy; nourishing
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Fruits and vegetables are very nutritious.
predator (n.)
an animal that kills and eats other animals
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The lion is a predator that hunts other animals.
digestive (adj.)
relating to how the body breaks down food and drinks to get energy and help the body grow and stay healthy
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The digestive system helps us break down food.
chemical (n.)
a substance that can change or cause changes in other things
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The cleaner has a strong chemical that kills germs.
nutrient (n.)
any substance that animals need to eat and plants need from the soil in order to grow
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Milk has calcium, a nutrient that helps bones grow.
organ (n.)
a part (like a kidney or leaf) of an animal or plant that is made up of cells and tissues and is specialized to do a particular task
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The heart is an organ that pumps blood.
provide (v.)
to supply something to someone
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Trees provide shade on hot days
protective (adj.)
giving cover or shield from something that would destroy or injure
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The turtle’s shell is its protective cover.
regurgitate (v.)
to bring back swallowed food into the mouth
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Some birds regurgitate food to feed their babies.
abdomen (n.)
the lower part of a person’s or animal’s body, containing the stomach, bowels, and other organs, or the end of an insect’s body
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The ant has a big abdomen at the end of its body.
antennae (n.)
a pair of long, thin organs that are found on the heads of insects and are used to feel with
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Insects use their antennae to feel and smell things.
manufacture (v.)
to make
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Factories manufacture toys and clothes.
mandible (n.)
in insects, one of the two parts of the mouth used for biting and cutting food
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Ants use their mandibles to bit and carry things.
intruder (n.)
someone who enters a place without permission
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The dog barked when it saw an intruder in the yard.
invader (n.)
someone who disturbs or intrudes
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The army stopped the invader from entering the country.
contract (v.)
to make or become shorter or narrower or generally smaller in size
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When it gets cold, metal can contract and become smaller.
pellet (n.)
a small hard ball or tube-shaped piece of any substance
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The owl dropped a small pellet after eating its food.
prey (n./v.)
(n.) an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal
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(v.) to kill and eat an animal
Mice are prey for owls and snakes.
roosting (n.)
a place, such as a branch of a tree, where birds rest or sleep
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The birds were resting in their roosting at night.
examine (v.)
to look at or check carefully
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The vet will examine the dog to check if it’s sick.
diet (n.)
the food and drink usually eaten or drunk by a person or group
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A rabbit’s diet includes grass and vegetables.
ligament (n.)
a tough band of tissue that holds bones together or keeps an organ in place in the body
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A ligament connects one bone to another.
dung (n.)
solid waste from a large animal
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Farmers use cow dung to help plants grow.
gulp (v.)
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one swallow
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He took a big gulp of water after running.
prevent (v.)
to keep or stop from happening
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Washing your hands can help prevent sickness.