Animals
Mammals, birds, fish, insects, and the words biologists use to describe them.
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dog
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/dɔɡ/
A common four-legged animal often kept as a pet or for work.
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horse
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/hɔɹs/
A large four-legged animal that people ride and use for pulling loads.
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fish
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/ˈfɪ̝ʃ/
An animal that lives in water and breathes through gills, usually with scales and fins.
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cat
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/kæt/
A small furry animal with whiskers and a tail, often kept as a pet.
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animal
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/ˈæn.ᵻ.məl/
A living creature that can move and feel, such as a dog, bird, or fish, but not a plant.
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bird
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/bɝd/
An animal with feathers and wings that lays eggs and can usually fly.
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pig
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/pɪɡ/
A farm animal with a fat body, short legs, and a flat nose, kept for its meat.
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egg
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/ˈ(j)ɛɡ/
A rounded object laid by a bird, especially a hen, used as food.
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snake
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/ˈsneɪk/
A long, legless reptile with a thin body and a forked tongue.
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pen
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/ˈpɛn/
A thin instrument that holds ink and is used for writing or drawing.
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tiger
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/ˈtaɪɡɚ/
A large, powerful wild cat with orange fur and black stripes, native to Asia.
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lion
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/ˈlaɪən/
A large wild cat with a tan coat, the males having a shaggy mane, native to Africa and India.
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sheep
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/ʃip/
A farm animal with a thick woolly coat, kept for its wool and meat.
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rabbit
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/ˈɹæbət/
A small furry animal with long ears and a short tail that lives in burrows.
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butterfly
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/ˈbʌ.tə(ɹ).flaɪ/
A flying insect with large, often brightly coloured wings.
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worry
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/ˈwɝ.i/
To feel anxious or uneasy about something that might happen.
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bear
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/bɜː(ɹ)/
A large, heavy wild animal with thick fur and strong claws.
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bite
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/baɪt/
To cut into or grip something with your teeth.
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creature
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/ˈkɹi.tʃɚ/
A living thing, especially an animal.
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pet
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/pɛt/
An animal that you keep at home for company and pleasure.
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elephant
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/ˈɛl.ə.fənt/
A very large grey animal with a long trunk and big ears, found in Africa and Asia.
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robe
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/ɹoʊb/
clothe formally
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insect
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/ˈɪn.sɛkt/
A small animal with six legs and a hard outer shell, and usually one or two pairs of wings, such as an ant, fly, or beetle.
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meow
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/miˈaʊ/
the characteristic crying sound made by a cat
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madly
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/ˈmædli/
used as an intensive, extremely
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beast
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/ˈbiːst/
An animal, especially a large or dangerous wild one.
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wing
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/ˈwɪŋɡ/
One of the two body parts a bird, bat, or insect uses to fly.
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pope
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/poʊp/
An honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church, a sovereign of the Vatican city state.
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shark
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/ʃɑːrk/
a mostly marine fish with a cartilaginous skeleton, rough skin, and several rows of teeth
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bee
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/ˈbiː/
A flying insect that collects pollen from flowers and, in some species, makes honey.
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spider
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/ˈspaɪ̯dɚ/
A small eight-legged creature that spins webs to catch insects.
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cattle
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/ˈkætəl/
Cows and bulls kept on a farm for their milk or meat.
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den
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/dɛn/
a wild animal’s sheltered resting or breeding place
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breed
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/bɹiːd/
A particular type of a domestic animal within a species.
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mule
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/mjʉl/
An animal that is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.
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wildlife
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/ˈwaɪldlaɪf/
Wild animals and plants living in their natural surroundings.
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goldfish
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/ˈɡoʊldfɪʃ/
a small domesticated freshwater fish, usually orange or golden, commonly kept in ponds or aquariums
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das
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/dɑːz/
any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
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alligator
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/ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tɚ/
a large semiaquatic reptile related to crocodiles, with a broad rounded snout
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hive
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/ˈhaɪv/
a structure where bees live, especially one made or kept by people
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habitat
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/ˈhæb.ɪ.tæt/
The natural place where a plant or animal lives.
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envious
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/ˈɛnviːəs/
Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging.
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cheetah
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/ˈtʃiːtə/
a slender, long-legged spotted cat of Africa and Iran, noted for its exceptional speed over short distances
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reservoir
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/ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɑɹ/
anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies
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grasshopper
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/ˈɡɹæsˌhɑpɚ/
a plant-eating insect with powerful hind legs adapted for jumping
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firefly
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/ˈfaɪ.ɚˌflaɪ/
a beetle of the family Lampyridae whose abdomen produces light, especially at twilight
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flamingo
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/fləˈmɪŋɡoʊ/
a tall wading bird with long legs, a curved bill, and usually pink or reddish feathers
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duckling
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/ˈdʌklɪŋ/
a young duck
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anteater
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/ˈæntˌiːtər/
a toothless mammal of tropical America with a long snout and tongue, specialized for feeding on ants and termites
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sergeant
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/ˈsɑɹ.d͡ʒənt/
The highest rank of noncommissioned officer in some non-naval military forces and police.
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martin
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/ˈmɑɹ.tɪn/
a swallow-like bird with long pointed wings that catches insects while flying
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wolf
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/wʊlf/
A large wild animal of the dog family that hunts in groups.
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stock
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/stɑk/
The supply of goods that a shop or business has available to sell.
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species
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/ˈspiːʃiːz/
A group of living things that are similar and can breed with one another.
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jay
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/ˈd͡ʒeɪ/
a noisy, often brightly colored bird of the crow family, typically with a crest
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fox
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/fɑks/
A wild animal like a small dog, with reddish-brown fur, pointed ears, and a long bushy tail.
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warren
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/ˈwɔːr.ən/
a connected system of burrows in which rabbits live, or the rabbits occupying it
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donkey
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/ˈdɑŋ.ki/
A grey animal with long ears, similar to a small horse, used for carrying loads.
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butler
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/ˈbʌt.lɚ/
The chief male servant of a household who has charge of other employees, receives guests, directs the serving of meals, and performs various personal services.
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lobster
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/ˈlɑbstər/
a large marine crustacean with a hard shell, long antennae, and, in many species, large claws
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finch
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/fɪntʃ/
a small songbird, typically with a short conical bill adapted for eating seeds
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steer
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/stɪɹ/
To control the direction of a vehicle, boat, or aircraft.
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cavalry
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/ˈkæ.vəl.ɹi/
The military arm of service that fights while riding horses.
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hart
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/hɑɹt/
an adult male deer, especially a red deer more than five years old
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dwarf
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/dwɔɹf/
To be so much bigger than something else that it makes it look small.
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ox
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/ˈɑks/
An adult male of the cattle family, often used to pull heavy loads.
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unarmed
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/ˌʌnˈɑɹmd/
(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
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falcon
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/ˈfælkən/
a fast-flying bird of prey of the genus Falco, with long pointed wings and a hooked beak
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leash
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/ˈliːʃ/
A strap, cord, or rope used to hold and control an animal, especially a dog.
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octopus
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/ˈɑktəpʊs/
a soft-bodied sea animal with eight sucker-bearing arms
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thigh
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/θaɪ/
The part of the leg between the hip and the knee.
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paw
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/pɔ/
The foot of an animal such as a dog, cat, or bear, that has claws.
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hybrid
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/ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd/
Something made by combining two different things.
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buck
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/ˈbʊk/
To resist or oppose something, especially a trend or rule.
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nest
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/nɛst/
A structure that a bird or other animal builds to lay eggs and raise its young.
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gut
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/ɡʌt/
The stomach or belly, especially a large one.
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fist
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/fɪst/
the signature style of a Morse code operator
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constable
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/ˈkɑnstəbəl/
One holding the lowest rank in most Commonwealth police forces. (See also chief constable.)
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drake
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/dɹeɪk/
an adult male duck
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hawk
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/ˈhɔk/
a bird of prey with keen eyesight, broad wings, and a hooked bill
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predator
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/ˈpɹɛd.ə.tɚ/
An animal that hunts and kills other animals for food.
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fin
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/fɪn/
organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
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puss
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/pʊs/
an informal or affectionate term for a cat
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repent
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/ɹɪˈpɛnt/
To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of".
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ordeal
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/ɔɹˈdil/
A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused.
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antenna
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/ænˈtɛn.ə/
one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans
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rye
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/ɹaɪ/
A grain used extensively in Europe for making bread, beer, and (now generally) for animal fodder.
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nausea
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/ˈnɔzi.ə/
A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.
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uterus
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/ˈjuː.tə.ɹəs/
a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females
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gill
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/ɡɪl/
a respiratory organ by which fish and many other aquatic animals extract dissolved oxygen from water
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mink
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/mɪŋk/
a small, dark-furred semiaquatic carnivorous mammal related to weasels
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stallion
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/ˈstæljən/
an adult uncastrated male horse, especially one kept for breeding
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quill
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/kwɪl/
the stiff hollow shaft of a feather, or a large feather with such a shaft
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nasal
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/ˈnæɪ.zəl/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
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hoof
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/hʊf/
the hard covering at the end of the foot of a horse, deer, sheep, or other ungulate
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starling
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/ˈstɑɹlɪŋ/
a gregarious songbird, often dark and glossy, belonging to the family Sturnidae
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corral
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/kəˈɹæl/
to collect or gather
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cock
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/kɑk/
to tilt or slant to one side
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alpha
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/ˈælfə/
early testing stage of a software or hardware product
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phoebe
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/ˈfiːbi/
any of several small North American flycatchers of the genus Sayornis, especially the eastern phoebe
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pony
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/ˈpoʊni/
A small serving of an alcoholic beverage, especially beer.
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swamp
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/ˈswɑmp/
a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables
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stunt
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/stʌnt/
a difficult, unusual, or dangerous feat
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rogue
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/ˈɹoʊ̯ɡ/
A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.
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raven
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/ˈɹeɪvən/
feed greedily
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steed
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/stiːd/
A stallion, especially one used for riding.
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lizard
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/ˈlɪz.ɚd/
Any reptile of the order Squamata that is not a snake or part of Mosasauria — typically characterised by a rounded torso, a short neck with an elevated head, four limbs and a long tail, although some species are legless.
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womb
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/wuːm/
In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus.
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drone
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/dɹoʊn/
A male ant, bee, or wasp, which does not work but can fertilize the queen.
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ungrateful
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/ʌnˈɡɹeɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
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moose
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/muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male
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crust
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/kɹʌst/
to form a crust or form into a crust
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velvet
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/ˈvɛlvɪt/
A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.
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wretch
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/ɹɛt͡ʃ/
An unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person.
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weasel
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/ˈwizəl/
a small slender carnivorous mammal of the genus Mustela or a related genus
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cobra
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/ˈkoʊbrə/
any of several venomous Asian or African elapid snakes that can spread the ribs of the neck to form a hood, especially a snake of the genus Naja
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scorpion
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/ˈskɔːrpiən/
an arachnid with grasping pincers and a segmented tail ending in a venomous sting
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peck
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/pɛk/
To strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird).
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shaggy
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/ˈʃæɡi/
Having long, thick, and uncombed hair, fur or wool.
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panther
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/ˈpænθɚ/
a black-coated leopard, or less often a black-coated jaguar
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trance
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/tɹæns/
A state of awareness, concentration, or focus that filters experience and information (for example, a state of meditation or possession by some being).
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spit
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/ˈspɪt/
expel saliva, phlegm, or sputum from the mouth
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pierce
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/pɪɹs/
make a hole into
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buffalo
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/ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ/
any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo
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spear
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/spɪɹ/
pierce with a spear
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lantern
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/ˈlæ̝ntɚn/
An open structure of light material set upon a roof, to give light and air to the interior.
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mast
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/mæst/
The fruit of forest-trees (beech, oak, chestnut, pecan, etc.), especially if having fallen from the tree, used as fodder for pigs and other animals.
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jackal
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/ˈd͡ʒækəl/
an Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog
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walrus
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/ˈwɑl.ɹəs/
A large Arctic marine mammal related to seals and having long tusks, tough, wrinkled skin, and four flippers, Odobenus rosmarus.
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dun
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/dʌn/
of a dull greyish brown to brownish grey color
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full-grown
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/ˈfʊlˌɡɹoʊn/
Fully developed in a broader sense; complete, at one’s height.
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good-natured
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/ɡʊdˈneɪtʃəd/
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
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squalid
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/ˈskwɒlɪd/
Extremely dirty and unpleasant.
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varmint
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/ˈvɑɹmɪnt/
a troublesome wild pest, especially around farms
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man-eater
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/ˈmænˌiːtɚ/
an animal that has killed and eaten humans, especially a tiger, lion, crocodile, or shark
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well-to-do
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/ˌwɛltəˈdu/
Rich, prosperous, financially stable and comfortable.
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looking-glass
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/ˈlʊkɪŋ ˌɡlæs/
Synonym of mirror (“smooth surface that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it”).
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devilfish
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/ˈdɛvəlˌfɪʃ/
any of several large or striking marine animals, especially an octopus or manta ray
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vinchuca
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/vɪnˈtʃuːkə/
a blood-feeding South American triatomine bug, especially Triatoma infestans, that may transmit the parasite causing Chagas disease
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toxodon
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/ˈtɑksəˌdɑn/
a large extinct herbivorous South American mammal of the genus Toxodon, a member of the hoofed-mammal order Notoungulata
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birdcatcher
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/ˈbɝdˌkætʃɚ/
a person who catches or traps wild birds
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dimorphodon
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/daɪˈmɔrfəˌdɑn/
an extinct long-tailed pterosaur of the genus Dimorphodon, known from the Early Jurassic period
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babirusa
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/ˌbɑːbiˈruːsə/
a wild pig of the Indonesian genus Babyrousa, whose adult males have long upper canine teeth that curve upward through the snout
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necrophagous
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/neˈkrɑːfəɡəs/
feeding on dead or decaying animal matter
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ousel
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/ˈuːzəl/
a blackbird or related thrush, especially in older or regional usage
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