Wordly Wise Book 5 Lesson 3

evident

adj. easy to see and understand

extinct

adj. no longer existing or alive

ferocious

adj. savage, fierce n. ferocity: The state or quality of being fierce.

premature

adj. to early

gigantic

adj. very large in size

puny

adj. weak. Lacking in size, strength, or power

carnivore

n. A flesh eating animal adj. carnivorous: Flesh-eating.

ancestor

n. A person from whom one is descended

duration

n. The time which something lasts or continues

prey

n. an animal that is hunted for food v. to hunt (animals) for food v. To take from or rob using violence or trickery.

option

n. choice or something that is available as a choice adj. Optional: left to choice

obscure

v. To cover up or keep from being seen. adj. hard to see; hidden adj. not easy to understand

survive

v. To stay alive where there is a chance of dying or being killed. n. survivor: One who stays alive while others die.

preserve

v. to save or to keep from harm v. to keep from rotting

comprehend

v. to understand n. comprehension: The act of understanding; the ability to understand.