U-Australia Flashcards
plateau
an area of flat land that is higher than the land around it
highland
an area of land with hills or mountains
scarce
rare, not enough
bill
a bird’s beak(mouth)
venomous
poisonous
inflate
to fill sth or become filled with gas or air
spike
a thin object with a sharp point, especially a pointed piece of metal, wood
tuck
to put sth into a small space, especially to hide it or keep it safe or comfortable
spiny
full of spikes
knob
a round lump on the surface or end of sth
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marsupial
Female marsupials carry their babies in a pouch on their stomach.
thrive
to become, and continue to be, successful, strong, healthy
pioneer
a person who is the first to study and develop a particular area of knowledge, culture
enormous
extremely large
resident
a person who lives in a particular place or who has their home there
