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1
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Amphibious

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At home equally on land or in water

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2
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Gregarious

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Living or going in flocks or herds

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3
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Hibernation

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The dormant condition in which plants and animals pass the winter

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4
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Deciduous

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(trees) which lose their leaves annually

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5
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Ruminant

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A cud chewing animal, e.g. The cow

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Rodent

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A gnawing animal, e.g. the rat

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7
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Quadruped

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A four footed animal

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Marsupials

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Animals which carry their young in a pouch, e.g. kangaroo

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9
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Humus

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Soil composed largely of decayed vegetable matter

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Alluvium

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Soil washed down and carried away by rivers

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11
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Legible
Illegible

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Writing that is easy to read
Writing that is difficult to decipher

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Literate
Illiterate

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Able to read
Unable to read

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13
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Edible
Inedible

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Fit for eating
Unfit for eating

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14
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Eligible
Ineligible

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Fit to be chosen or selected
Not having the qualities of being chosen

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15
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Audible
Inaudible

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Loud enough to be heard
Not loud enough to be heard

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16
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Legitimate
Illegitimate

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Born of married parents
Born of unmarried parents

17
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Imports
Exports

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Goods brought into a country
Good carried out of a country

18
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Thermometer

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An instrument used for measuring heat or cold

19
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Barometer

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An instrument for measuring the pressure of the air

20
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Anemometer

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An instrument for measuring the force of variation of the wind

21
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Microscope

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An instrument for making very small objects appear large

22
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Telescope

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An instrument for seeing distant objects

23
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Telephone

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An instrument for transmitting the voice to a distance

24
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Microphone

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An instrument for increasing the volume of the voice

25
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Periscope

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An instrument for enabling persons inside a submarine to see objects above the surface of the water

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Seismograph

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An instrument for detecting earthquakes

27
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Camera

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An instrument for taking photographs

28
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Speedometer

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An instrument for measuring the speed of a motor-car.

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Metronome

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An instrument for beating time during a musical performance

30
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Micrometer

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An instrument for measuring minute distances

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Manometer

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An instrument for measuring gases

32
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Lithoscope

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An instrument for distinguishing precious stones

33
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Gyrograph

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An instrument for recording revolutions

34
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Ammeter

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An instrument for measuring electric current

35
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Binoculars

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An instrument which when put to both eyes enables a person to see distant objects as if they were near

36
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Udometer

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An instrument for measuring rain

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