Penguins

David B. (United States of America)
19 words 29 learners

Learn words with Flashcards and other activities

Definition First
Print Flashcards

Other learning activities

Answer a few questions about each word. Use this to prep for your next quiz! Compete with other teams in real time to see who answers the most questions correctly! Test your spelling acumen. Read the definition, listen to the word and try spelling it!

Teaching tools

Create and assign quizzes to your students to test their vocabulary. Assign learning activities including Practice, Vocabulary Jams and Spelling Bees to your students, and monitor their progress in real-time.

Full list of words from this list:

words only definitions & notes
  1. molt
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
    This process is called molting.
  2. regurgitate
    pour or rush back
    Penguins feed their babies by "throwing up" or regurgitating food bit by bit from their stomachs to the back of their throats.
  3. incubate
    grow under conditions that promote development
    A female emperor penguin lays just one egg for her husband to incubate, or keep warm.
  4. huddle
    a disorganized and densely packed crowd
    Male emperor penguins hold the egg on their feet and huddle it under a fold of skin.
  5. equator
    an imaginary line around the Earth forming a great circle
    Some are found in warmer areas near the equator.
  6. hatch
    a movable barrier covering an entrance
    6 After hatching, baby penguins are covered in grayish downy feathers.
  7. nursery
    a child's room for a baby
    7 After baby penguins grow a bit larger, they are sent to a "nursery school."
  8. patch
    a small contrasting part of something
    Most other birds molt in small patches.
  9. replace
    put something back where it belongs
    It takes three to four weeks to replace all the old feathers.
  10. divide
    a serious disagreement between two groups of people
    Parent penguins divide up the housework.
  11. species
    taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
    There are 18 species of them.
  12. recognize
    perceive to be something or something you can identify
    Even though there are hundreds or even thousands of penguins on land, parents are always able to recognize their own babies.
  13. shelter
    covering that provides protection from the weather
    Then, they come ashore and stand in a sheltered corner.
  14. climate
    the weather in some location averaged over a period of time
    Big penguins can stay warm easier so they can live in a colder climate.
  15. surface
    the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer
    They can catch food far below the surface.
  16. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
    This process is called molting.
  17. advantage
    the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
    Big penguins have some advantages over their smaller relatives.
  18. corner
    the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
    Then, they come ashore and stand in a sheltered corner.
  19. straight
    having no deviations
    When it stands straight, it is just about 16 inches tall.
Created on Wed Feb 08 10:36:37 EST 2012 (updated Wed Feb 08 10:36:44 EST 2012)

Sign up now (it’s free!)

Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, Vocabulary.com can put you or your class on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement.