CAM 17 TEST 3 PASSAGE 1 Flashcards

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carnivorous (a)

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= meat-eating, flesh-eating

of an animal feeding on other animals

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exclusively (adv)

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= entirely, only, solely

  • This offer is available exclusively to our established customers.
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extinct (a)

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= died out, wiped out, nonexistent

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superficial (a)

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= external, exterior, apparent

  1. only on the surface of something
    -superficial damage
    -superficial resemblance
  2. (of a person) never thinking about things that are serious or important
    -He’s fun to be with, but he’s very superficial.
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bare a resemblance (v)

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to look a lot like someone else

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distinguishing (a)

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= unique, distinctive, differentiating

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stripe (n)

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= line, strip, bar

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rear (a)

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= at the back of something

-She cast a quick look in the rear mirror.

-Always check your rear view mirror before you overtake another car.

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occupy (v)

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= inhabit, live in, dwell in
to fill or use a place

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terrain (n)

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= land, topography, ground

an area of land, esp. when considering its natural features:

-rugged mountain terrain

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dense (a)

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= thick, concentrated, compact

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eucalyptus (n)

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= a tall tree that produces an oil with a strong smell,
used in medicines

cay dau gio

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prime (a)

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= main, primary

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exclusively (a)

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= only, solely, wholly, uniquely

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muscular (a)

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= strong, powerful

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distend (v)

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= swell up, expand, enlarge

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compensate (v)

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= balance, pay off, offset

to pay someone money for something that has been lost or damaged

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scarce (a)

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= rare, limited, inadequate

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pursuit (v)

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= chase, hunt, track dow

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retreat (v)

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= go back, retire, hide

to go away from a place or person in order to escape from fighting or danger

-When she came towards me shouting, I retreated (behind my desk).

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temperament (n)

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= nature, character, personality

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noctural (a)

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= active at night

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bask (v)

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= to lie or sit enjoying the warmth especially of the sun

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pounch (n)

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= a pocket of skin on the stomach which marsupials
such as kangaroos use for carrying their babies

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teat (n)
= one of the small parts on a female animal’s body that her babies suck milk from num vu
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lair (n)
= the place where a wild animal hides and sleeps hang o
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hollow (a)
= empty, unfilled, unoccupied
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well-dated
= able to precisely guess the age
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occurence (n)
= existence, incidence
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concide (v)
= concur, happen together, overlap
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preyer (n)
= killer, slayer, hunter
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relentless (a)
= persistent, unyielding, harsh -the relentless pursuit of wealth and power ko ngung nghi
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settler (n)
= colonizer, immigrant, incomer
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captivity (n)
= enclosure, detention, confinement
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naturalist (n)
= biologist, zoologist, environmentalist
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foresee (v)
= predict, forecast, anticipate
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singular (a)
= unique, outstanding, particular unusual or strange; not ordinary
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demise (n) /dɪˈmaɪz/
= death, loss, decease -Much has been written about the circumstances surrounding her demise.
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diminish (v)
= reduce, weaken, fade - Her popularity as a singer has diminished since the glory days of the 1980s. - The threat of inflation is diminishing.
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extermination (n) # preservation
extinction, termination the act of killing all the animals or people in a particular place or of a particular type - International measures have been taken to prevent the extermination of the whale.
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sway (v)
= power, control, influence -Her parents no longer seem to have much sway over her. -The party could hold sway (= have an important influence) on some crucial votes.
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preserve (v)
= maintain, protect, conserve
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notable (a)
= distinguished, prominent, noteworthy important and deserving attention -He was credited with making a notable contribution to the peace process. -Getting both sides to agree was a notable achievement.
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scarity (n)
= shortage, lack, insufficiency
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capture (n)
= take, seize, catch capture s.o's attention
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edge (n)
= brink, verge, threshold
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motion (n)
= a formal suggestion made, discussed, and voted on at a meeting
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prime (a)
= best, superior
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captive (a)
= caged, imprisoned, in prison
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specimen (n)
= example, case, sample - He has a collection of rare insect specimens.
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expedition (n)
= trip, voyage, excursion an organized journey for a particular purpose: - go on an expedition: We're going on a shopping expedition on Saturday. -on an expedition: Scott died while he was on an expedition to the Antarctic in 1912.
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definitive (a)
= conclusive, ultimate, absolute firm, final, and complete; not to be questioned or changed: - There is no definitive scientific evidence that coffee is harmful.
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