Lesson 5 Flashcards

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Aquatic

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❤adj.
If a plant or animal is aquatic, it lives or grows in water.

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Biosphere

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❤n. The biosphere is the Earth’s surface and atmosphere where there are living things.

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Bizarre

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❤adj.
Synonyms: very strange, odd, unusual, outlandish
*off-the-wall

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Celsius

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❤n. Celsius is a scale for measuring temperature.
゚C= degrees Celsius

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Coarse

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❤adj.
If something is coarse that means it has a rough texture.

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Companion

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❤n. The companion is a person that someone spends a lot of time with.
Synonyms: partner, friend, associate

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Digest

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❤v. To Digest means to sallow food and pass it through the body.

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Duration

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❤n. The duration of an event is the time during which it happens.

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Ecology

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❤n. Ecology is the study of the environment and living things.

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Feat

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❤n. A feat is an impressive or difficult achievement or action.

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Infinite

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❤adj. If something is infinite, it has no limit or end.
Synonym: unlimited

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Nucleus

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❤n. The nucleus is the central part of an atom or cell.

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Parasite

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❤n. A parasite is a tiny animal or plant that attaches to another animal to get food.

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Prominent

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❤adj. When something is prominent, it is important and well known.
synonyms: famous, renowned, well known; noticeable, important

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Repetitive

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❤adj.
When something is repetitive, it is repeated many times and becomes boring.
Synonym: repetitious

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