Text 2 - A Brief History of Wolves in the United States

Question 1

prey

Answer 1

an animal hunted for food

Question 2

opportunistic

Answer 2

taking advantage of a situation

Question 3

species

Answer 3

a biological classification belonging to the same group

Question 4

revered

Answer 4

honored, adored, respected

Question 5

indigenous

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coming from a particular region or country

Question 6

attuned

Answer 6

aware, in harmony

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attributed

Answer 7

assigned, associated

Question 8

array

Answer 8

a large group of numbers

Question 9

spiritual

Answer 9

beliefs and values

Question 10

ceremonial

Answer 10

relating to rituals

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bestow

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to give as a gift

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lore

Answer 12

traditional wise teachings or stories

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mortally

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ending in or causing death

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legacy

Answer 14

something handed down from the past

Question 15

persecution

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hurting or causing trouble to someone who is weaker or different

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intensified

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strengthened or deepened

Question 17

scapegoat

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a person or group made to take the blame or to suffer in place of someone else

Question 18

pelts

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fur and skin

Question 19

domestic livestock

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farm animals that are raised locally and are bred to be dependent on humans (eg. chickens and cows)

Question 20

predation

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the relationship between animals where one hunts and feeds on the other

Question 21

extirpating

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removing or destroying totally

Question 22

intricacies

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complex aspects

Question 23

predators

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an animal that eats other animals

Question 24

urbanized

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made part of a city

Question 25

advocacy

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support

Question 26

habitats

Answer 26

the natural environment; place that is natural for the life of an animal