272-283 Flashcards
a liquid chemical used to kill bacteria:
peroxide
————-are found in household detergents.
Peroxides
worried about something that has happened or will happen:
perturbed
He didn’t seem——— by the noises outside.
perturbed
bad-tempered
easily annoyed and complaining in a rude way like a child
petulant
The———— athlete mouthed off at the referee over what he thought was a bad call.
petulant
a scientist who has special knowledge and training in physics
physicist
Albert Einstein was a famous————-.
physicist
A crocodile-like reptile that is long extinct
phytosaur
A _________ is a fierce-looking reptile that lived millions of years ago, similar to a crocodile but with a different shape.
phytosaur
Having leaflets arranged in pairs on opposite sides of the stem.
pinnate
The leaf of the fern was———, like tiny feathers on a bird’s wing.
pinnate
the act of illegally copying a computer program, music, a film, etc. and selling it
piracy
Downloading music without paying for it is a form of———–.
piracy
A person who brings a case against another before the court.
plaintiff
The—————– sued the driver who hit him while he was riding his bike.
plaintiff
Microscopic organisms in water that are unable to propel themselves against a current
plankton
Shellfish feed on————.
plankton
Commentary or Marginal Note: These notes were often added to provide deeper understanding.
postil
a wide open area of fairly flat land which is covered in grass
prairie
the———— provinces in Canada include Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba
Prairie
A very steep cliff face
precipice
The film opens with a shot of a climber dangling from a————-.
precipice
