Animals

sergeant B2

/ˈsɑɹ.d͡ʒənt/ The highest rank of noncommissioned officer in some non-naval military forces and police. M S

martin B2

/ˈmɑɹ.tɪn/ a swallow-like bird with long pointed wings that catches insects while flying M S

wolf B2

/wʊlf/ A large wild animal of the dog family that hunts in groups. M S

stock B2

/stɑk/ The supply of goods that a shop or business has available to sell. M S

species B2

/ˈspiːʃiːz/ A group of living things that are similar and can breed with one another. M S

jay B2

/ˈd͡ʒeɪ/ a noisy, often brightly colored bird of the crow family, typically with a crest M S

fox B2

/fɑks/ A wild animal like a small dog, with reddish-brown fur, pointed ears, and a long bushy tail. M S

warren B2

/ˈwɔːr.ən/ a connected system of burrows in which rabbits live, or the rabbits occupying it M S

donkey B2

/ˈdɑŋ.ki/ A grey animal with long ears, similar to a small horse, used for carrying loads. M S

butler B2

/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. M S

lobster B2

/ˈlɑbstər/ a large marine crustacean with a hard shell, long antennae, and, in many species, large claws M S

finch B2

/fɪntʃ/ a small songbird, typically with a short conical bill adapted for eating seeds M S

steer B2

/stɪɹ/ To control the direction of a vehicle, boat, or aircraft. M S

cavalry B2

/ˈkæ.vəl.ɹi/ The military arm of service that fights while riding horses. M S

hart B2

/hɑɹt/ an adult male deer, especially a red deer more than five years old M S

dwarf B2

/dwɔɹf/ To be so much bigger than something else that it makes it look small. M S

ox B2

/ˈɑks/ An adult male of the cattle family, often used to pull heavy loads. M S

unarmed B2

/ˌʌnˈɑɹmd/ (used of persons or the military) not having or using arms M S

falcon B2

/ˈfælkən/ a fast-flying bird of prey of the genus Falco, with long pointed wings and a hooked beak M S

leash B2

/ˈliːʃ/ A strap, cord, or rope used to hold and control an animal, especially a dog. M S

octopus B2

/ˈɑktəpʊs/ a soft-bodied sea animal with eight sucker-bearing arms M S

thigh B2

/θaɪ/ The part of the leg between the hip and the knee. M S

paw B2

/pɔ/ The foot of an animal such as a dog, cat, or bear, that has claws. M S

hybrid B2

/ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd/ Something made by combining two different things. M S

nightingale B2

/ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/ A Eurasian and African songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, family Muscicapidae, famed for its beautiful singing at night; a common nightingale. M S

cockroach B2

/ˈkɑkˌroʊtʃ/ a fast-running, usually flattened insect of the order Blattodea, several species of which are common household pests M S

slime B2

/slɑem/ cover or stain with slime M S

oyster B2

/ˈɔɪ.stɚ/ a marine bivalve mollusk with a rough, irregular shell M S

zebra B2

/ˈzɛbɹə/ A wild African animal like a horse, with black and white stripes. M S

bitterness B2

/ˈbɪtɝnəs/ The quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment; the quality of exhibiting such feelings. M S

herring B2

/ˈhɛɹɪŋ/ a small oily sea fish often eaten as food M S

manure B2

/məˈnʊɹ/ To cultivate by manual labor; to till; hence, to develop by culture. M S

catfish B2

/ˈkætˌfɪʃ/ a mainly freshwater fish with whiskerlike barbels around its mouth M S

poodle B2

/ˈpu.dəl/ a breed of intelligent dog with a dense, curly coat, occurring in standard, miniature, and toy sizes M S

mammoth B2

/ˈmæm.əθ/ a large extinct elephant-like mammal of the genus Mammuthus, often with long curved tusks and a hairy coat M S

scandalous B2

/ˈskændələs/ giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation M S

outcast B2

/ˈaʊtkæst/ To cast out; to banish. M S

rodent B2

/ˈɹəʊdənt/ relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing M S

dodo B2

/ˈdoʊdoʊ/ a large flightless bird formerly native to Mauritius that became extinct in the seventeenth century M S

bowler B2

/ˈboʊ.lɚ/ A bowler hat; a round black hat formerly popular among British businessmen. M S

stork B2

/stɔɹk/ a large long-legged wading bird with a long straight bill, belonging to the family Ciconiidae M S

springer B2

/ˈsprɪŋɝ/ a springer spaniel, a medium-sized gundog bred to flush game M S

hyena B2

/haɪˈiː.nə/ a strong-jawed carnivorous mammal of Africa and Asia, known for scavenging and for calls that can resemble laughter M S

kennel B2

/ˈkɛ.nəl/ a small shelter or house for a dog M S

coo B2

/kuː/ to make the soft, low call characteristic of a dove or pigeon M S

steamer B2

/ˈstimɚ/ A dish made by cooking diced meat very slowly in a tightly sealed pot with a minimum of flavourings, allowing it to steam in its own juices; specifically such a dish made with kangaroo meat. M S

mane B2

/meɪn/ Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion. M S

shellfish B2

/ˈʃɛl.fɪʃ/ an aquatic invertebrate with a shell, especially a mollusk or crustacean M S

pelican B2

/ˈpɛlɪkən/ a large waterbird with a long bill and a broad, expandable throat pouch used for catching fish M S

blackbird B2

/ˈblækˌbɚd/ To enslave someone, especially through chicanery or force M S

beagle B2

/ˈbiːɡəl/ A small dog with short legs and a smooth coat, often kept as a pet and used for hunting. M S

horseshoe B2

/ˈhɔːɹs.ʃuː/ a U-shaped metal plate fixed to a horse's hoof M S

prawn B2

/pɹɔn/ A small sea creature with a shell and ten legs, eaten as food and similar to a shrimp. M S

therein B2

/ðɛˈrɪn/ (formal) in or into that thing or place M S

chipmunk B2

/ˈtʃɪpˌmʌŋk/ a small striped ground squirrel with cheek pouches, native chiefly to North America M S

flipper B2

/ˈflɪp.ɚ/ a broad, flat limb adapted for swimming in animals such as whales, seals, turtles, and plesiosaurs M S

centipede B2

/ˈsɛntɪˌpiːd/ a predatory arthropod of the class Chilopoda, with a flattened segmented body and one pair of legs on each leg-bearing segment M S

beehive B2

/ˈbiːhaɪv/ a structure or container in which a colony of bees lives M S

armadillo B2

/ɑɹməˈdɪloʊ/ a burrowing mammal of the Americas whose body is protected by jointed bony plates M S

lemur B2

/ˈliːmɚ/ a primate native to Madagascar and nearby islands, typically with large eyes, a pointed face, and a long tail M S

termite B2

/ˈtɝːmaɪt/ a pale, soft-bodied social insect that lives in a colony and feeds chiefly on wood or other cellulose-rich material M S

haddock B2

/ˈhædək/ a North Atlantic marine fish related to cod and widely caught for food M S

collie B2

/ˈkɑːli/ a dog of any of several related herding breeds, typically alert, agile, and long-muzzled M S

neigh B2

/neɪ/ of a horse, to make its characteristic high, prolonged cry M S

honeycomb B2

/ˈhʌniˌkoʊm/ a structure of hexagonal wax cells made by bees to hold honey, pollen, and developing young M S

codfish B2

/ˈkɑdˌfɪʃ/ a cod, especially one caught or prepared for food M S

birdcage B2

/ˈbɝːdkeɪdʒ/ A cage for keeping a pet bird in. M S

setter B2

/ˈsɛtɚ/ a long-haired hunting dog trained to indicate the location of game birds M S

cobweb B2

/ˈkɑːb.web/ a spider's web, especially an old, dusty, or irregular one M S

fishery B2

/ˈfɪʃəɹi/ the business or activity of catching, processing, and selling fish M S

dormouse B2

/ˈdɔrˌmaʊs/ a small Old World rodent with a furry tail that hibernates or becomes torpid in cold weather M S

millipede B2

/ˈmɪlɪpiːd/ an elongated terrestrial arthropod of the class Diplopoda, with most apparent body segments bearing two pairs of legs M S

herbivorous B2

/hɝˈbɪvərəs/ feeding chiefly or entirely on plants M S

polar bear B2

M S

rein B2

/reɪn/ a long, narrow strap attached to a horse's bit, used to guide or control the animal M S

hummingbird B2

/ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜrd/ a tiny bird that can hover and feeds on nectar M S

jellyfish B2

/ˈdʒɛliˌfɪʃ/ a soft sea animal with a gelatinous body and stinging tentacles M S

prosternum B2

/proʊˈstɝnəm/ entomology: the ventral exoskeletal plate of an insect's prothorax M S