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Vocabulary 1 Unit 4

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  • alarm: a warning of danger, usually a loud noise or flashing light
    is a noun.If there's any trouble, raise/sound the alarm by pulling the emergency cord.
  • captivity: animal is kept somewhere and is not allowed to leave
    is a noun.Animals bred in captivity would probably not survive if they were released into the wild
  • refuge: protection or shelter from danger, trouble, unhappiness
    is a noun. These people are seeking/taking refuge from persecution.
  • zebra:an African wild animal that looks like a horse, with black or brown and white lines on its body
    is a noun. the word zebra is quite low frequency.
  • habitat:the natural environment in which an animal or plant usually lives
    is a noun.With so many areas of woodland being cut down
  • poach: to catch and kill animals without permission on someone else's land
    is a noun.The farmer claimed that he shot the men because they were poaching on his land.
  • monkey:an animal that lives in hot countries, has a long tail, and climbs trees. Monkeys are primates
    is a noun. they ate all the cakes, the monkeys.
  • capture: to take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force
    is a noun. Two of the soldiers were killed and the rest were captured.
  • wild: uncontrolled, violent, or extreme
    is a adjective.a wild bird
  • hyena:a wild animal from Africa and Asia that looks like a dog, hunts in groups, and makes a sound similar to a human laugh
    is a noun:It is not as dramatic as the hyena calls.
  • kangoroo:a large Australian mammal with a long stiff tail
    is a noun. They were so out of scale with the rest of her that she looked like a kangaroo
  • creature: any large or small living thing that can move independently
    is a noun. The unicorn is a mythical creature.
  • deforestation: the cutting down of trees in a large area, or the destruction of forests by people
    is a noun. Deforestation is destroying large areas of tropical rain forest.
  • lion: a large wild animal of the cat family with yellowish-brown fur that lives in Africa and southern Asia
    is a noun. a pride (= group) of lions
  • hippo:a very large animal with short legs and thick, dark grey skin that lives near water in Africa
    is a noun. Rhinoceros is not uncommon, and hippopotamus is present in fair numbers. From the Cambridge English Corpus
  • snake: a reptile with a long body and no legs
    is a noun:He's terrified of being bitten by a snake.
  • midnight: twelve o'clock in the middle of the night
    is a noun.There's a great film on TV at midnight.
  • zoo: an area in which animals, especially wild animals
    is a noun.The school cafeteria is a zoo.
  • species:a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with each other
    is a noun. Mountain gorillas are an endangered species
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