Test - October 17th Flashcards
16 Vocabulary Words
to watch with care
observe
the natural environment of an animal or plant
habitat
to light up; make bright with light
illuminate
the written story of the events in a person’s life
biography
attempting to dismantle, repair, and reassemble something
tinker
excellent; wonderful
fantastic
capable of capturing your interest and attention
fascinating
something that is heavy and large
bulky
an animal that hunts other animals for food
predator
an animal being hunted, caught, and eaten by another animal
prey
a group of living things that are the same in many ways
species
the diversity of life forms on earth
biodiversity
a community of living things and their environment
ecosystem
being confined or imprisoned
captivity
giving off light naturally by insects, fish, or bacteria
bioluminescent