Test Glinder Flashcards
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Prey
(V) Hunt or kill for food
(N) an animal that is hunted and killed by another for food.
Snare
a trap (as a noose) for catching small animals and birds. Something that traps or deceive
Dormant/ Dormancy
(of an animal) having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep.
Temporarily inactive or cooperative
Hibernation
the condition or period of an animal or plant spending the winter in a dormant state
Instigation
to goad or urge forward : provoke
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Tackle
make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task)
Predator
an animal that naturally preys on others.
a person who looks for other people in order to use, control, or harm them in some way.
eg. a sexual predator usually commits sexual crimes against other people.
inferior
lower in rank, status, or quality.
oblivious
not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one.
fortified
of a place) provided with defensive works as protection against attack.
ramification
a complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event.
peculiar
different to what is normal or expected; strange.
particular, special, distinctive, odd
deluge
a severe flood.
overwhelm with a flood
cognitive
of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
historic
famous or important in history
potentially so
viable
capable of working successfully; feasible.
capable of living or growing
indigenous
originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.
occur naturally in a particular region or environment
hone
to sharpen or smooth, to make more accurate, effective or intense
prerequisite
a thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist.
required as a prior condition
vast
of very great extent or quantity; immense.
subside
become less intense, violent, or severe.
to tend downward : descend especially
substantial
of considerable importance, size, or worth.
concerning the essentials of something
chronically
chronic
in a long-lasting or habitual and problematic way.
happening consistently or habitually
to a very great extent; extremely.
eg. chronically stupid dogs
aftermath
the period of time after an event, particularly an event that has a big impact