Unit 5: Siberian Survivors; Tigers in the Wild

Learn these words from the science feature by Rene Ebersole and the fact sheet (Inside: Level C, Unit 5).

Here are our links to the selections of "Our Precious World": A Natural Balance; In My Dreams, Siberian Survivors; Tigers in the Wild, Mireya Mayor, Wilderness Letter

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  1. biologist
    a scientist who studies living organisms
  2. shiver
    a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
  3. pounce
    move down on as if in an attack
  4. territory
    a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
  5. expert
    a person with special knowledge who performs skillfully
  6. habitat
    the type of environment in which an organism normally lives
  7. poach
    hunt illegally
  8. roam
    move about aimlessly or without any destination
  9. wipe out
    kill in large numbers
  10. potion
    a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
  11. paralysis
    loss of the ability to move a body part
  12. timber
    the wood of trees prepared for use as building material
  13. balance
    bring into equilibrium
  14. shrink
    decrease in size, range, or extent
  15. increase
    become bigger or greater in amount
  16. thrive
    grow vigorously
  17. squad
    a cooperative unit, especially in sports
  18. comeback
    return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity
  19. species
    taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
  20. population
    the number of inhabitants in a given place
  21. weigh
    have a certain heft
Created on Thu Aug 04 17:08:05 EDT 2016 (updated Mon Aug 15 13:53:32 EDT 2016)

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