NHCUE SPE CYT

WEEK 11

 1.      Astonishing [əˈstɑ:nɪʃɪŋ] (adj.)

And the dizzying number astonishing variety of species, both plant and animal, mean that biologists are always making new discoveries.

-- causing a feeling of great surprise or wonder : causing astonishment

-- He can perform an astonishing variety of acts, including mime and juggling.

2.      Classification [ ˌklæsifi'keiʃən ] (n.)

Clearly, man-made classification systems with distinct categories help understand the natural world.

-- the act or process of putting people or things into groups based on ways that they are alike

-- These things belong in a different classification.    

3.      Concept [ˈkɒnsept] (n.)

Symbiosis is an important concept in biology.

-- an idea of what something is or how it works

-- The snowcoach concept in Yellowstone provides low-impact, low-pollution access.

4.      Dizzying [ˈdɪziɪŋ](adj.)

And the dizzying number astonishing variety of species, both plant and animal, mean that biologists are always making new discoveries.

-- having a whirling sensation in the head with a tendency to fall

-- We're descending now at dizzying speed.

5.      Interactive [ˌɪntɚˈæktɪv] (adj.)

Biologists define symbiosis as the close, interactive association ( living together) of members of two or more species over period of time.

-- designed to respond to the actions, commands, etc., of a user

-- The school believes in interactive teaching methods.    

6.      Maintain [menˈten] (v.)

The shrimp digs and maintains the hole.

-- to cause (something) to exist or continue without changing

-- In New Zealand, the Maori people maintain a strong cultural tradition.     

7.      Organism [ˈɔ:rgənɪzəm] (n.)

The marine sponge and a variety of small marine organisms including shrimp and certain species of worms

-- an individual living thing

-- The human organism learns partly by nature, partly by nurture.     

8.      Predator [ 'predətə ] (n.)

The include shelter, protection from predators, and easy access to food that is washed into the sponge by the ocean.

-- an animal that lives by killing and eating other animals : an animal that preys on other animals

-- The arrival of this South American predator threatened the survival of native species.

9.      Reproduce [ˌri:prəˈdu:s] (v.)

The tapeworm lives and reproduces inside the intestine of the dog.

-- to make a copy of (something)

-- He is not attempting necessarily to reproduce the cadence of speech.       

10.   Shelter [ˈʃɛltɚ] (n.)

The include shelter, protection from predators, and easy access to food that is washed into the sponge by the ocean.

-- a structure that covers or protects people or things

-- The number of families seeking shelter rose by 17 percent.

11.   Striped [straɪpt] (adj.)

Some are striped; others are covered in spots.

-- having stripes or bands of color

-- He was faultlessly attired in black coat and striped trousers.

12.   Tail [teɪl] (n.)

If the shrimp is inside the hole and the goby is outside, the shrimp reaches out with one of its antennae and touches the fish’s tail.

-- the rear end or a process or prolongation of the rear end of the body of an animal

-- When in danger, the anteater lashes its tail round a branch.

13.   Cub [kʌb] (n.)

In 1982, a visitor to the clinic gave Antle a tiger cub.

-- a young animal that eats meat

-- He had been a cub reporter for the Kansas City Star.

14.   Endangered [ɪnˈdendʒɚd] (adj.)

At The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species (TIGERS) in South Carolina ( a southeastern U.S. state), ligers (a hybrid that is a cross between a lion and a tiger) share 50 acres with some 80 non-hybrid animals, including a white crocodile and an African elephant.

-- in imminent danger of extinction

-- These endangered gentle giants are highly social animals.

15.   Exotic [iɡˈzɔtik] (adj.)

Antle’s exotic animal career just sort of happened after he stared working at a health clinic in Buckingham County, Virginia,

-- very different, strange, or unusual

-- He sent a basket of exotic fruit and a card.

16.   Hybrid ['haibrid] (n.)

These are some of the captive-bred hybrids that exist.

-- an animal or plant that is produced from two animals or plants of different kinds

-- A mule is a hybrid of a male donkey and a female horse.

17.   Itch [ɪtʃ] (n.)

“Horses will rub on you because they have an itch,” she says.

-- an uncomfortable or unpleasant feeling on your skin or inside your mouth, nose, etc., that makes you want to scratch

-- Scratch my back—I've got an itch.    

18.   Offspring ['ɔfspriŋ]

The offspring of a horse mother and a zebra father, she may grow to be taller than both.

-- a person's child

-- Of course, not all alcoholics and drug abusers produce deviant offspring.

19.   Soul [soʊl] (n.)

Zorses have the souls of zebras, she adds.

-- the spiritual part of a person that is believed to give life to the body and in many religions is believed to live forever

-- The Greeks accepted belief in the immortality of the soul.

20.   Technique [tɛkˈnik] (n.)

As a result of new scientific techniques, more hybrids are appearing ever year.

-- a way of doing something by using special knowledge or skill

-- This technique brings life to instruction and eases assimilation of knowledge

21.   Enchanted [ɪnˈtʃæntɪd] (adj.)

Sinbad could remove Antle’s head with a single bite, but I’m more enchanted than scared.

-- to attract and hold the attention of (someone) by being interesting, pretty, etc.

-- She enchanted you as she has so many others.

22.   Snuggle [ˈsnʌɡəl] (v.)

He walks up and snuggles Sinbad’s face.

--to get inti a warm and comfortable position

-- When you say disco music is delightful, I snuggle up and listen

23.   Sorrel ['sɔrəl] (n.)

This delicate creature has a sorrel coat, a horse’s long and thin face, and white stripes on her head, neck torso, and legs.

--light or reddish brown (used to describe horses)

-- The sorrel easily won the race.

24.   Delicate [ 'delikit ] (adj.)

This delicate creature has a sorrel coat, a horse’s long and thin face, and white stripes on her head, neck torso, and legs.

--attractive, thin, and graceful

-- Although the coral looks hard, it is very delicate.

25.   Torso ['tɔ:səu] (n.)

This delicate creature has a sorrel coat, a horse’s long and thin face, and white stripes on her head, neck torso, and legs.

--the body, not including head, arms, or legs

-- The glass bottle is the shape of a woman's torso.