vocabulary test 9 Flashcards
(41 cards)
humble
1 not proud modest
2 simple not fancy
friction
disagreement between people or group of people
loathe
to dislike greatly
sincere
genuine true
tragedy
1 an unfortunate or sad event
2 a play movie or story a terribly sad ending
pulsate
to beat in rhythm as the heart does
undaunted
not discouraged not hesitating because of danger of difficulties
aptitude
a natural ability or talent
seeping
flow or leak slowly
cowling
removable cover of a vehicle or aircraft
rudder
a flat piece for steering a boat or a plane
turbulence
violent or unsteady movement of air or water
altitude
measured height of sea level
tundra
a treeless land
transmitter
a piece of equipment used to transmittal information
propellor
a mechanical device to propell a aircarft or a boat
ecosystem
a particular environment where plants animals and other organisms interact
endangered species
a species that will no longer exist in the future
prey
the animals that are being eaten
predator
the animals that eat other animals
invasive species
a organism is not native and causes a threat
abiotic factors
nonliving port of a ecosystem
biotic factors
living parts of animals of a ecosystem
consumers
animals that eats other plants and animals