Vocabulary test 9! Flashcards
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humble
1. not proud;modest
#2. simple;not fancy
not bragging
friction
disagreement between people or groups of people
loathe
to dislike greatly;hate
antonym: adore
sincere
genuine;true
tragedy
1. an unfortunate, sad event
#2. a play, movie, or story with a terrible sad ending
Shakespeare writes a lot of them
pulsate
to beat in rhythm, as the heart does
undaunted
not discouraged;not hesitating because of danger or difficulty
aptitude
a natural talent or ability
seeping
to flow or leak slowly
cowling
a removable cover for a aircraft or vehicle
rudder
a flat piece for steering a boat or plane
turbulence
a violent unsteady movement of the air or water
altitude
the height of something in relation to sea level
tundra
a treeless plain of land
transmitter
a set of equipment to transmit information
propellor
a mechanical device that propels a boat or aircraft
ecosystem
a particular environment where plants, animals, and other organisms
endangered species
a species that may not exist in the future
prey
a animal that is being hunted or eaten
predator
an animal that hunts other animals for food
invasive species
an organism that is not native to the ecosystem and causes a threat to the other organisms
abiotic factors
non-living things in a ecosystem such as saltwater and sunlight
biotic factors
living things in an ecosystem such as animals, plants, and other organisms
consumers
an organism that eats other plants or animals