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Aa:
Abdomen:
Body section containing stomach.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Accomplishment:
Something that is successful, or that is achieved after a lot of work or effort
Example: getting the two leaders to sign a peace treaty was his greatest accomplishment.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Afraid:
To feel scary; to fear
Example: I've always been afraid of spiders.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Alike:
Similar
Example: the children all look very alike.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Antenna:
Either of a pair of long thin hair-like organs which are found on the heads of insects
Example: ants can find sweet places by their antennae.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Arachnids:
Eight legged insects
Example: spiders, scorpions are arachnids.

Ascent:
Climb
Example: she made her first successful ascent of Everest last year.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Attempt:
Try to do something difficult
Example: none of our attempts at contacting President was successful.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Avalanches:
A large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain
Example: many of the Mount Everest climbers were swamped by avalanches.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Award:
To give money or a prize following an official decision
Example: Carlos was awarded first prize in the essay competition.

Bb:
Ballooning:
Suddenly become much longer and bigger
Example: young spiders like ballooning.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Belong:
To be someone's property
Example: this belongs to Sarah.

Beneath:
Below
Example: there are two glands beneath spiders abdomen.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Blackbird:
A bird with black feather and yellow beak.
Example: crows and blackbirds were always eating the vegetable crops grown by farmers.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Breather:
A brief rest
Example: hed been working hard and felt he needed to have a breather.

Cc:
Cephalothoraxes:
Front body part
Example: a spider's body can be divided into abdomen and cephalothoraxes.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chant:
To repeat or sing a word or phrase continuously
Example: the crowds were chanting the name of their football team.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Competition:
When someone is trying to win something or be more successful than someone else
Example: there is a lot of competition between computer companies.

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Crawl:
To move slowly especially with the body stretched out along the ground or on hands and knees
Example: the child crawled across the floor.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Crevasse:
A very deep crack in the thick ice
Example: it is really dangerous to walk on crevasses.

Dd:
Dedicate:
To give your energy, time, etc completely; devote
Example: he has dedicated his life to scientific research.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Derive:
Get something from something else
Example: the institute derives all its money from foreign investments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dig:
Break or move the ground with a tool (shovel)
Example: the dog was digging a hole to hide its bone in.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dormancy:
Describes something that is not active or growing but which has the ability to be active at a later time
Example: the long-dormant volcano has recently shown signs of erupting.

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Dragline:
Line used to pulling something
Example: spiders use this silk as draglines to hang onto as the wind blows it through the air.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dress (verb):
To wear; to put on
Example 1: Tilde always dresses in pink.
Example 2: my husband dresses the children while I make breakfast.

Ee:
Elevation:
The height of a place above the sea level
Example: the crop is not grown at high elevations.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Endangered:
Animals or plants which may soon not exist because they are very few now alive
Example: hunting elephants made them endangered animals.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Excess:
Extra
Example: cut off any excess pastry and put it to one side.

Ff:
Fascinated:
Extremely interested
Example: we watched fascinated as he cleaned and repaired the watch.

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Fang:
A long sharp tooth; stings
Example: the dog growled and bared its fangs.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fermentation:
To change chemically through the action of living substances such as yeast or bacteria
Example: you make wine by leaving grape juice to ferment until all the sugar has turned to alcohol.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Flap:
Move up and down; excitement; nervous feeling
Example: a small bird flapped its wings furiously and flew upwards.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Flawless:
Perfect or without mistakes
Example: a flawless performance.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fossil Fuel:
Fuels such as gas, coal and oil which were formed underground
Example: fossil fuels can pollute the earth.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fuel:
A substance which is used to provide heat or power
Example: wood, coal and oil are all different kinds of fuel.

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Furry:
Covered with fur
Example: small furry animals are cute.

Gg:
Giant:
Extremely large
Example: a giant earth-moving machine.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gland:
An organ of the body or of a plant which produces liquid chemicals that have various purposes
Example: the glands in my neck are a bit swollen.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Grab:
Take; getting something quickly or suddenly
Example: if you don't grab this opportunity, you might not get another one.

Hh:
Hay:
Dry grass for animal to eat
Example: children covered the snowman with hays.

Ii:
Identical:
Similar; alike
Example: I've got three identical blue suits.

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In the company of someone:
With
Example: Mallory attempted to reach the summit of Everest again in the company of Andrew Irvine.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Inject:
To use a needle and syringe to put a liquid such as a drug into a person's body
Example: Phil is diabetic and has to inject himself with insulin every day.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Intricate:
Complicated
Example: the watch mechanism is extremely intricate and very difficult to repair.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ivory:
The hard white substance from a tusk
Example: intricately carved ivory earrings.

Jj:
Jaws:
The lower part of your face which moves when you open your mouth
Example: a broken jaw

Ll:
Location:
Place; position
Example: the hotel is in a lovely location overlooking the lake.

Mm:
Mammals:
Animals that give birth to babies
Example: dogs, elephants and sheep are mammals.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Medalist:
A person who has won a medal in sport.
Example: she is a bronze medalist in judo.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Melt:
Become liquid
Example: the snow usually melts by mid march.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Merit:
The quality of being good and deserving praise
Example: Brierley's book has the merit of being both informative and readable.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Monument:
A statue that is made to remember someone or something
Example: in the square in front of the hotel stands a monument to all people killed in the war.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mystery:
Secret; something that is hidden and can be discovered
Example: the mystery was solved when the police discovered the murderers weapon.

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Nn:
Name somebody after somebody:
To give someone or something the same name as another person
Example: Paul was named after his granddad.

Pp:
Paralyze:
Make somebody temporarily unable to move
Example: the drug paralyzes the nerves so that there is no feeling or movement in the legs.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Perform:
To entertain people by singing, dancing, acting or playing music
Example: she composes and performs her own music.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Photograph:
To take a picture
Example: I prefer photographing people rather than places.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pickup:
Lift
Example: elephants can pick up whatever they want with their long nose.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pine tree:
An evergreen tree that grows in cooler areas of the world
Example: there is a beautiful pine forest in north of Canada.

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Power:
To provide a machine with energy and the ability to operate
Example: the power of my amplifier is forty watts per channel.

Rr:
Range:
A group of hills or mountains
Example: Mount Everest is in the mountain range called the Himalayas.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Relatively:
In a situation in comparison with other similar things
Example: he is a relatively good squash player.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ridge:
A high edge along a mountain
Example: we walked along the narrow mountain ridge.

Ss:
Save:
To prevent time, money or effort being wasted or spent
Example: you'll save time if you take the car.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Snowflakes:
Small pieces of snow with a particular design
Example: have you ever tried to find two snowflakes exactly alike?

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Solid:
Hard or firm, keeping a clear shape
Example: a solid object.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Squeeze:
To press something firmly especially from all sides
Example: cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the bowl.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Squirt:
When a liquid squirts it comes out suddenly and with force
Example: The door should stop squeaking once Ive given it a few squirts of oil.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Starch:
A white substance which exists in large amounts in potatoes.
Example: corn starch is used as a thickener in stews.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Stick:
Thin small pieces of wood fallen or broken from a tree
Example: the old man was carrying a load of sticks.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Straw:
Leaves; the dried yellow stems of crops such as wheat
Example 1: she had straw-colored hair.
Example 2: she filled the straw basket with flowers.

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Summit:
Top; peak
Example: Jacques Balmat reached the summit of Mount Blanc.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Survive:
Remain alive
Example: the baby was born with a heart problem and only survived for a few hours.

Tt:
Tame:
Not wild or fierce
Example: after a few months' contact the monkeys become very tame.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Temperament:
The part of your character that affects your moods
Example: a fiery temperament.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thread:
A very thin fibre
Example: loose threads.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tray:
A flat object for carrying dishes and glasses
Example: she was carrying a tray of drinks.

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Trigger:
To cause something to start
Example: some people find that certain foods trigger their headaches.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Trunk:
The long nose of an elephant
Example: elephants suck water into their trunks and squirt the water into their mouths.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tusk:
One of the two long pointed teeth of some animals
Example: elephants have two tusks, which are made of ivory.

Uu:
Unlike:
Different from
Example: Dans actually quite nice, unlike his father.

Vv:
Venom:
A poisonous liquid which some snakes, insects, etc. produce when biting or stinging
Example: a spider's venom can paralyze an insect and allowing it to eat the insect as food.

Yy:
Yeast:
A type of fungus which is used in making alcoholic drinks and for making bread swells and become light
Example: dried/fresh yeast.
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