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Vocabulary 4 unit 2

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  • worms-a small animal with a long, narrow, soft body without arms, legs, or bones:
    noun-The worms are about one half inch (1 centimeter) long.
  • earth-the planet third in order of distance from the sun, between Venus and Mars; the world on which we live:
    noun-The earth has lost much of its splendor and majesty.
  • limestone-a white or light grey rock that is used as a building material and in the making of cement
    noun- In Spain you find three kinds: granite, limestone and conglomerates.
  • bacteria-very small organisms that are found everywhere and are the cause of many diseases
    noun-The agent of anthrax is a bacterium called Bacillus anthracis.
  • reptile-an animal that produces eggs and uses the heat of the sun to keep its blood warm
    noun- During these expeditions, three new reptile species have been discovered.
  • chemical-any basic substance that is used in or produced by a reaction involving changes to atoms or molecules
    noun-Many of us live in communities that contain chemical refineries.
  • Granite-a very hard, grey, pink, or black rock, used for building
    noun- The nature of this granite is very hard and strong.
  • asteroid-one of many large rocks that circle the sun
    noun-A comet or asteroid had collided with the giant planet.
  • insect-a type of very small animal with six legs, a body divided into three parts and usually two pairs of wings, or, more generally, any similar very small animal
    noun-To check this insect you can consult the present sheet.
  • coyotes-a small wild animal like a dog that lives in North America:
    noun-Lately, hordes of aggressive coyotes roam the city at sunset.
  • arthropod-a type of animal with no spine, a hard outer skin, legs with bones joined together, and a body divided into different parts, for example a spider, crab, or ant
    noun- Other viruses are transmitted by the bite of an infected arthropod.
  • marble-a type of very hard rock that has a pattern of lines going through it, feels cold, and can be polished to become smooth and shiny:
    noun- The big slabs of granite or marble are very expansive.
  • mammal-any animal of which the female feeds her young on milk from her own body. Most mammals give birth to live young, not eggs:
    noun-The elephant's the only mammal that can't jump.
  • paleontologist-noun
    Uh, paleontologist Georges Cuvier discovered that species could go extinct.
  • amphibian-an animal, such as a frog, that lives both on land and in water but must produce its eggs in water
    noun-These chemicals pose a threat to human and amphibian health.
  • prehistoric times-noun
    The valley is an important finding fossils from prehistoric times.
  • ocean-a very large area of sea:
    noun-In Barcelona, the island is big and the ocean small
  • saber-toothed cats-sabre-toothed tiger
    We've been talking, I guess, about fires and caves and saber-toothed tigers.
  • skunks-a small, black and white North American animal that makes a strong, unpleasant smell as a defence when it is attacked
    noun-Remember the winter we had to survive on skunks?
  • rabbits-a small animal with long ears and large front teeth that moves by jumping on its long back legs, or the meat of this animal eaten as food:
    noun-The next step is to make the ears of rabbits.