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vocabulary 1

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    unit 4
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  • 1:captivity Captivity is the condition of being trapped or confined. Animals that are kept in zoos are in captivity. A prisoner is in captivity, and a kidnapping victim is also in captivity. If you catch a firefly and keep it in a jar, its
    Noun captivity is important
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  • 2:creature The definition of a creature is a person, animal or other being, real, imaginary or mythical. An example of a creature is a cyclops. An example of a creature is sasquatch. An example of a creature is a flying horse.
    Noun max has a mythical creature
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  • 3:deforestation Direct causes of deforestation are agricultural expansion, wood extraction (e.g., logging or wood harvest for domestic fuel or charcoal), and infrastructure expansion such as road building and urbanization. Rarely is there
    Noun deforestation is very bad
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  • 4:habitat 1a : the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows. b : the typical place of residence of a person or a group the arctic habitat of the Inuit. c : a housing for a controlled physical enviro
    Noun habitat is important for animals
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  • 5:refuge An example of refuge is what you seek when you go to a church and ask them to protect you from rioters outside. An example of refuge is a church that provides a place safe from danger. A place providing protection or shelter. A co
    Noun the refuge is good and serves a lot
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  • 6:specie The definition of a species is a group of animals, plants or other living things that all share common characteristics and that are all classified as alike in some manner. An example of a species is all human beings. noun.
    Noun each animal is of a species
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  • 7:wild If a person is wild, he might be unrestrained, crazy, or even enthusiastic — like someone who's wild about cabaret music. The term "to run wild" means to grow unrestrained, undisciplined, like a wild animal or an imagination that is
    Noun there are many wild animals like the lion tiger hyena
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  • 8:capture Some common synonyms of capture are bag, catch, ensnare, entrap, snare, and trap. While all these words mean "to come to possess or control by or as if by seizing," capture suggests taking by overcoming resistance or difficulty
    Noun juas captured a deer
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  • 9:poach Some examples of illegal wildlife trade are well known, such as poaching of elephants for ivory and tigers for their skins and bones. However, countless other species are similarly overexploited, from marine turtles to timber trees.
    Verb poaching in a little rare
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  • 10:zoo A zookeeper, sometimes referred as animal keeper, is a person who manages zoo animals that are kept in captivity for conservation or to be displayed to the public. They are usually responsible for the feeding and daily care of the an
    Noun my cousin had his birthday at the zoo
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  • 11:zebra Each individual has its own unique striped pattern – this means that no two zebras in the world are ever the same! Did you know that the zebra's pattern also acts as an insect repellent and a natural sunscreen? Although zebras live
    Noun zebras have many stripes
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  • 12:lion Its most common traits are: majesty, strength, courage, justice, and military might. It can be both solar and lunar. Commonly reffered to as "the KING of the beasts," it is a symbol of Kingly power and might, but as the lioness it i
    Noun lions are the kings of the jungle
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  • 13:monkey As previously mentioned, some of the key associations with monkeys include energy, playfulness, fun, and humor. Monkeys are also connected with mischief, trickery, intelligence, and courage. Monkeys are very resourceful and highly
    Noun monkeys are very naughty
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  • 14:snake Historically, serpents and snakes represent fertility or a creative life force. As snakes shed their skin through sloughing, they are symbols of rebirth, transformation, immortality, and healing.
    Noun My cousin's favorite animal is the snake.
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  • 15:hippo In Greek mythology, Hippo (Ancient Greek: Ἱππώ or Ἵππωτος Hippô means 'horse' or 'like a swift current') may refer to the following personages: Hippo, one of the 3,000 Oceanids, water-nymph daughters of the Titans Oceanus and his s
    Noun the hippopotamus is very big
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  • 16:hyena Hyenas are not members of the dog or cat families. Instead, they are so unique that they have a family all their own, Hyaenidae. There are four members of the Hyaenidae family: the striped hyena, the “giggly” spotted hyena, the bro
    Noun Hyenas are bad
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