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Vocab words III
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mutation` | noun-new form resulting from a change |
nebula | noun -an unclear bright area in the night sky, for example, a distant galaxy |
nocturnal | adjective-active at night : most owls are nocturnal |
nuisance | noun-something that is annoying |
omnivore | noun-an animal or person that eats both plants and meat |
outrageous | adjective-shockingly bad |
ozone | noun-a gas which can be toxic formed from oxygen |
parasite | noun-an organism that lives in or on another person or animal |
participle | noun -a word formed from a verb |
phloem | noun-the tissue in plants that brings food to the leaves |
plateau | noun -no change following a period of progress : (the peace process had reached a plateau) |
polygon | noun- shape with at least three or more straight sides and angles |
protagonist | noun-the leading character in a drama, movie, or book |
pulverize | verb -to smash |
quandary` | noun -uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation : (The student is in a quandary) |
quarantine | noun-a place where people or animals are put by themselves because they are contagious with a disease |
quota | noun-a limited or fixed number of people or things |
rain forest | noun-a dense forest in tropical areas with heavy rainfall |
random | adjective-chosen without a method |
recede | verb -go or move back |
renaissance | noun-a renewed interest in something : (rail travel is enjoying a renaissance) |
renegade | noun-a person who behaves in a rebellious way |
repose | noun- a state of peace |
sacrifice | noun-an act of slaughtering an animal or person or giving up a possession |
silhouette | noun- dark shape and outline of something |