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2B.2 - WEEK 6

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  • Define the word "squeaky"
    making a very high sound
  • The documentary showed an eye operation in ________ detail.
    minute
  • The natural colour of something, usually a living thing
    pigmentation
  • The practice of humans eating insects as food
    entomophagy
  • The fact of light or sound being caused to change direction or to separate when it travels through water, glass, etc.
    refraction
  • Define the word "hover"
    to stay in one place in the air, usually by moving the wings quickly
  • A word to describe "the beak of a bird"
    bill
  • Consisting of parts that are positioned together closely or in a tidy way, using very little space
    compact
  • To crush hard food loudly between the teeth, or to make a sound as if something is being crushed or broken
    crunch
  • a small creature similar to an insect that lives in hot, dry areas of the world and has a long body and a curved tail with a poisonous sting (= pointed part that can go through skin)
    scorpion
  • A small creature with eight thin legs that catches insects in a web (= a net made from sticky threads)
    spider
  • A sweet liquid produced by flowers and collected by bees and other insects
    nectar
  • a person who knows a lot about and enjoys one of the arts, or food, drink, etc. and can judge quality and skill in that subject
    connoisseur
  • The blackbird, like most birds, _________ in the spring.
    breeds
  • A large insect with long back legs that can jump very high and makes a sharp, high noise using its back legs or wings
    grasshopper
  • a dish made by cooking meat, vegetables, or other foods in liquid inside a heavy container at low heat, or the heavy, deep container with a lid used in cooking such dishes
    casserole
  • Define the word "joint"
    A place in your body where two bones are connected
  • Small in number or amount and not dense or close together
    sparse
  • Define the CAPITAL word: "I’ve never eaten such REVOLTING food!"
    disgusting, extremely unpleasant
  • a very small, brightly coloured bird with a long, thin beak, whose wings move very fast and make a humming noise
    hummingbird