Unit 2 Vocabulary
Lesson 6 - Quest for the Tree Kangaroo
- presence - current existence
- outfitted - equipped
- procedure - method
- dwarfed - made smaller by comparison
- snug - close fitting
- perch - a spot above ground for resting or sitting
- transferred - passed from one place to another
- calculate - to figure; to compute
- enthusiastic - showing a high or excited interest
- beaming - smiling radiantly
Lesson 7 - Old Yeller
- romp - an energetic and noisy way to play
- strained - stretched to the limit, either physically or mentally
- shouldered - carried the weight
- lunging - making a sudden forward movement
- wheeled - turned quickly
- frantic - wild with excitement or worry
- picturing - creating a mental image of something
- bounding - leaping
- checking - limiting or controlling something
- stride - the rhythm of your walking and the length of your step
Lesson 8 - Everglades Forever
- endangered - threatened; for plants and animals, threatened for extinction
- responsibility - a duty or a job
- conserving - using only what you need of something and protecting it; not wasting something
- regulate - to control
- unique - unusual or special in some way
- attracted - drew attention or captured interest
- adapted - changed to survive or fit into new conditions
- vegetation - plants found in a particular area
- guardian - people who protect or take care of others
- restore - to return something to its original state
Lesson 9 - Storm Warriors
- clammy - cold, sticky, and damp to the touch
- elite - something that has special skills or qualities that makes it the best
- commotion - a lot of noise and confusion
- annoyance - something that is irritating
- realization - an awareness of something
- secured - fixed or held firmly in place
- bundle - to wrap something in many layers
- critical - something of great importance
- demolished - completely destroyed
- squalling - loud, harsh cries
Lesson 10 - Cougars
- available - ready to be used or taken
- particular - specific or special
- keen - sharp or alert
- detecting - working to discover something
- mature - to grow and develop over time
- vary - to change something
- resemble - to be or look similar to something or someone
- unobserved - hidden or unseen
- ferocious - very aggressive or scary
- contentment - happiness