TOEFL#9

Junichi H.
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  1. spectacular
    sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
  2. preserve
    keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction
  3. reptile
    a cold-blooded vertebrate including snakes and lizards
  4. feces
    solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
  5. paleontology
    the earth science that studies fossil organisms
  6. fossiliferous
    bearing or containing fossils
  7. artifact
    a man-made object
  8. mineralized
  9. immunity
    the condition in which an organism can resist disease
  10. decompose
    break down
  11. detect
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  12. decay
    the organic phenomenon of rotting
  13. infuse
    fill, as with a certain quality
  14. nonetheless
    despite anything to the contrary
  15. burrow
    a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
  16. nest
    a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
  17. coprolith
    a hard mass of fecal matter
  18. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  19. mold
    the distinctive form in which a thing is made
  20. cast
    put or send forth
  21. burial
    the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
  22. ash
    the residue that remains when something is burned
  23. pseudo
    not genuine but having the appearance of
  24. pseudonym
    a fake name used to engage in some activity
  25. inorganic
    relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis
  26. organic
    having properties characteristic of living beings
  27. crack
    a narrow opening
  28. percolate
    cause to pass through a permeable substance
  29. frost
    ice crystals forming a white deposit
  30. likewise
    in a similar manner
  31. imprint
    mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
  32. fern
    a flowerless, seedless plant with fronds that uncurl upward
  33. oxidize
    enter into a combination with oxygen
  34. lumpy
    having lumps; not smooth and even in texture
  35. algae
    primitive chlorophyll-containing aquatic organisms
  36. lava
    rock that in its molten form issues from volcanos
  37. trait
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
  38. traitor
    a person who says one thing and does another
  39. evolve
    undergo development
  40. archaeobacteria
    considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae
  41. stunning
    causing bewilderment, shock, or insensibility
  42. triumph
    a successful ending of a struggle or contest
  43. descent
    a movement downward
Created on Sat Jan 12 11:02:24 EST 2008 (updated Sat Jan 12 11:36:02 EST 2008)

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