Unit 4

Question 1

mane

Answer 1

the long coarse hair that grows from the crest of the neck in such mammals as the lion and horse

Question 2

flipper

Answer 2

the flat broad limb of seals, whales, penguins, and other aquatic animals, specialized for swimming

Question 3

fin

Answer 3

the part of a fish that helps them balance and move

Question 4

wing

Answer 4

the part of a bird that helps them fly

Question 5

scale

Answer 5

numerous plates covering the bodies of fish

Question 6

antenna

Answer 6

a pair of mobile appendages on the heads of insects

Question 7

claw

Answer 7

a curved pointed horny process on the end of each digit in birds, some reptiles, and certain mammals

Question 8

shell

Answer 8

the hard outer covering of turtles, snails, and the like

Question 9

beak

Answer 9

the projecting jaws of a bird, covered with a horny sheath; bill

Question 10

hoof

Answer 10

the horny covering of the end of the foot in the horse, deer, and all other ungulate mammals

Question 11

horn

Answer 11

hard outgrowths in animals such as cow, deer, goats, or rhinoceros

Question 12

hide

Answer 12

the skin of an animal, esp the tough thick skin of a large mammal

Question 13

tusk

Answer 13

a pointed elongated usually paired tooth in the elephant, walrus, and certain other mammals that is often used for fighting

Question 14

paw

Answer 14

any of the feet of a four-legged mammal, bearing claws or nails

Question 15

agile

Answer 15

quick in movement; nimble

Question 16

groom

Answer 16

to make or keep (clothes, appearance, etc) clean and tidy

Question 17

graceful

Answer 17

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, etc

Question 18

fierce

Answer 18

having a violent and unrestrained nature; savage

Question 19

stalk (their prey)

Answer 19

to follow or approach (eg., prey) stealthily and quietly

Question 20

a whale of a time

Answer 20

enjoy the time

Question 21

make a dog’s dinner of something

Answer 21

do a very bad job

Question 22

let the cat out of the bag

Answer 22

tell the surprise before you are supposed to

Question 23

a fish out of water

Answer 23

feeling like you don’t belong

Question 24

a real snake in the grass

Answer 24

a sneaky and despised person

Question 25

donkey work (Br.), grunt work (Am.)

Answer 25

hard, boring work

Question 26

have butterflies in your stomach

Answer 26

to feel very nervous

Question 27

eat like a horse

Answer 27

to eat large amounts of food

Question 28

to be in the doghouse

Answer 28

in trouble; in (someone’s) disfavor.

Question 29

hen party

Answer 29

a party at which only women are present; bachelorette party