wordbank lesson 11 plant and animal

janekarnkit (Thailand)
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  1. arboretum
    a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated
    One of the greatest gifts of working on the project, Aresty said, was spending so much time in the arboretum, just listening. Seattle Times (Oct 1, 2012)
    Synonyms:

    arboretum , botanic garden
  2. aviary
    a building where birds are kept
    At one time his little garden was turned into an aviary. Various
    Synonyms:

    birdhouse, columbary, volary
  3. botany
    the branch of biology that studies plants
    Three detached buildings have been fitted up as a Museum of Economic Botany.  Anonymous
    Synonyms:

    anatomy, cytology, dendrology, ecology, floristics, genetics, horticulture, morphology, natural history, paleo-botany, pathology, physiology, phytogeography, phytology, pomology, study of flora, study of vegetation, taxonomy
  4. Chameleon
    a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Apus and Mensa
    Eyes on the prize … Lady Gaga's turn as La Chameleon in Machete Kills will be her first credited film role.
    synonyms: lizard

    antonyms: -
  5. cultivate
    teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
    W. Ransome: Cultivated, so like highbrow at heart?
    Synonyms:

    breed, crop, dress, farm, fertilize, garden, harvest, labor, manage, mature, plant, plow, prepare, propagate, raise, ripen, seed, tend, till, work



    Antonyms:

    destroy, ignore, neglect
  6. habitat
    the type of environment in which an organism normally lives
    But according to Taylor, their biggest threat is habitat loss.
    Synonyms:

    abode, accommodations, address, apartment, berth, biosphere, cave, commorancy, condo, condominium, crib, den, digs, domicile, dwelling, element, environment, fireside, flat, habitation, haunt, haven, hearth, hole, home, home plate, homestead, house, housing, locale, locality, lodging, nest, nook, occupancy, occupation, pad, place, quarters, range, residency, roof, roost, seat, settlement, site, stamping ground, stomping ground,
    Antonyms:

    unnatural surroundings
  7. nurture
    help develop; help grow
    A report published by Ernst & Young called Nature or nurture? Forbes (Jan 15, 2013)
    Synonyms:

    breeding, care, diet, discipline, edibles, education, feed, food, instruction, nutriment, provender, provisions, rearing, subsistence, sustenance, training, upbringing, viands, victuals
    Antonyms:

    deprivation, ignorance, neglect, starvation
  8. talon
    a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
    They have a hooked bill, and sharp, strongly curved talons. Webster, Noah
    Synonyms:

    hook, nail
  9. terrarium
    transparent container in which plants and animals are kept
    The text points out that the firmly fixed terrariums also kept deranged patients from leaping outside. New York Times (Mar 16, 2012)
  10. zoology
    all the animal life in a particular region or period
    The study, published in the Canadian Journal of Zoology, tracked 52 female polar bears in the southern Beaufort Sea off Alaska. Scientific American (May 2, 2012)
    Synonyms:

    animal biology, anthropology, biological science, biology, bioscience, botany, ecology, environmental science, medicine, natural science, science of life, study of living things, zoology

    antonyms:unzoology
Created on Sat Mar 02 00:43:00 EST 2013 (updated Sun Mar 03 02:30:52 EST 2013)

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