spectacular
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
preserve
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
reptile
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
feces
solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
paleontology
the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
fossiliferous
bearing or containing fossils
artifact
a man-made object taken as a whole
immunity
(medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
decompose
separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
detect
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
decay
the organic phenomenon of rotting
infuse
fill, as with a certain quality
nonetheless
despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
burrow
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
nest
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
coprolith
a hard mass of fecal matter
interpret
make sense of; assign a meaning to
mold
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
burial
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
ash
the residue that remains when something is burned
pseudo
(often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of
pseudonym
a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
inorganic
relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis
organic
being or relating to or derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms
percolate
cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent
frost
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
likewise
in like or similar manner
imprint
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
fern
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
oxidize
enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide
lumpy
having lumps; not smooth and even in texture
algae
primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves
lava
rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
trait
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
traitor
a person who says one thing and does another
evolve
undergo development or evolution
archaeobacteria
considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae
stunning
causing or capable of causing bewilderment or shock or insensibility
triumph
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
