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
Microscopic organisms in water that are unable to propel themselves against a current
plankton
A very steep cliff face
precipice
