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Books. Vocabulary for Night of the Spadefoot Toad
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A review of vocabulary for Night of the Spadefoot Toads.
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Receiver
a scientific test done to show how something will react
to devour (food) greedily
part of a telelphone that receives information
when something that has air empties; flattened; airless
2
Mouthpiece
set of questions that you ask a large group of people
a thing designed to put in or against your mouth
a cover attached above to provide shelter;top branches
showing in a humorous way you aren't pleased with something
3
Adelie Penguins
plump short-legged toad with prominent sharp-edged tubercles
small freshwater clam
a penguin from Antarctica that has white rings around eyes
large dark-bodied lizard
4
Welling
to write something in a fast, careless, or messy way
a deep hole or shaft sunk in the earth to get water,gas, oil
to look quickly at someone or something
special or specific;careful about choosing what you like
5
Baffled
part of your body at the back between your waist & legs
when frozen raindrops fall;mixture of rain & hail
not to understand something
a zoologist studies reptiles and amphibians
6
Swoop
to suddenly and quickly move down through the air
to look quickly at someone or something
a slotted hinged metal piece that fastens a lid or door
to write something in a fast, careless, or messy way
7
Fairy Shrimp
large dark-bodied lizard
a penguin form Antarctica that has white rings around eyes
small freshwater clam
small transparent crustacean,swims on back, legs filter food
8
Biomes
area that is defined by the type of animals,plants & climate
close your hands or mouth tightly;squeeze
move lightly & quickly or hurriedly, to draw bait jerkily
to suddenly and quickly move down through the air
9
Gestures
to laugh loudly
a movement with your hands, head or arms to express yourself
a cover attached above to provide shelter;top brances
to feel surprised or admiration for the quality of something
10
Hasp
a bird that breeds in the sub-Antarctic zone
a slotted hinged metal piece that fastens a lid or door
a movement with your hands, head or arm to express yourself
showing in a humorous way that you aren't pleased
11
Tripods
a support with 3 legs, used for camera or telescope
a scientific test done to show how something will react
to ask for something you want very much
to move quickly forward in an uncontrolled way
12
Vernal
to devour (food) greedily
when something that has air empties; flattened; airless
a scientific test done to show how something will react
refers to spring; fresh
13
Skitter
to gradually become fewer or smaller
move lightly and quickly or hurriedly;to draw bait jerkily
to start to grow, or produce new leaves
to write something in a fast, careless, or messy way
14
Antifreeze
substance put in water in car engines to stop freezing
to state something is true;state you have the rights
a piece of paper that has official information on it
to search for something by moving things around
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Claimed
to state something is true;to state your right
to search for something my moving things around
when something that has air empties; flattened; airless
a support with three legs, used for camera or telescope
16
Scrawl
to write something in a fast, careless, or messy way
very anxious, nervous, or upset
move lightly and quickly or hurriedly; to draw bait jerkily
to receive something from someone
17
Species
to ask for something you want very much
a scientific test done to show how something will react
annoyed, infuriated, angered
a group of animals or plants of the same kind that can breed
18
Whipsnakes
small moth like insects, they have aquatic larvae
a penguin from Antarctica that has white rings around eyes
small fast-moving snakes with long whip like tails.
rattle snakes that move sideways over ground in an s-shape
19
Sprouting
to write something in a fast,m careless, or messy way
a slotted hinged metal piece that fastens a lid or door
to start to grow, or produce new leaves
to look quickly at someone or something
20
Undergrowth
a bird that breeds in the sub-Antarctic & Antarctic zones
very anxious, nervous, or upset
to laugh loudly
a dense growth of plants and shrubs
21
Particular
a movement with your hands, head, or arm to express yourself
to look quickly at someone or something
a slotted hinged metal piece that fastens a lid or door
special or specific; careful about choosing what you like
22
Guffaws
a cover attached above to provide shelter;top branches
to feel surprised or admiration for the quality of something
to laugh loudly
to ask for something you want very much
23
Sinister
close your hands or mouth tightly; squeeze
a piece of paper that has official information on it
to gradually become fewer or smaller
to be bad or evil
24
Parotid Glands
pair of large salivary glands just in front of each ear
an animal that can live on land or in water
small moth like insects, they have aquatic larvae
small fast-moving snakes with long whip like tails
25
Agitated
cover attached above provide shelter;top branches
to laugh loudly
very anxious, nervous, or upset
to feel surprised or admiration for the quality of something
26
Chuckwalla
a penguin from Antarctica that has white rings around eyes
large dark-bodied lizard
small freshwater clam
small,transparent crustacean that swims on its back
27
Construction
a bird that breeds in the sub-Antarctic and Antarctic zones
a dense growth of plants and shrubs
a process or method of building something large
very anxious, nervous, or upset
28
Trudges
to ask for something you want very much
to walk with slow heavy steps because you are tired
having lots of very green & healthy plants or leaves
a scientific test done to show how something will react
29
Antarctic Skuas`
to feel surprised or admiration for the quality of something
to laugh loudly
a bird that breeds in the sub-Antarctic and Antarctic zones
a cover attached above to provide shelter;top branches
30
Waders
a person or animal that wades in water;water proof boots
long steps you take when you walk;deal with problem calmly
animals & plants in a particular area,how they are connected
a reptile that has rough skin, short legs, and a long tail
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Crustaceans
has hard outer shell,several pairs of legs,lives in water
large dark-bodied lizard
a penguin from Antarctica that has white rings around eyes
small moth like insects, they have aquatic larvae
32
Skirts
very anxious nervous, or upset
a slotted hinged metal piece that fastens a lid or door
to go around the outside edge of a place
a movement with your hands, head or arm to express yourself
33
Strides
to lean against something to stay up; to go toward something
long steps you take why you walk;deal with problem calmly
to be bad or evil
all animals&plants in an area,how they are connected
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Experiment
to be bad or evil
all animals&plants in an area, how they are connected
a scientific test done to show how something will react
to state something is true;to state your right
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Inherited
to search for something by moving things around
to state something is true;state you have the right
to suddenly and quickly move down through the air
to receive something from somoney
36
Interfere
to prevent something from happening; get in the way
long steps you take, to deal with a problem calmly
extremely weak
a slotted hinged metal piece that fastens a lid or door
37
Peepers
extremely weak
long steps you take when you walk
annoyed, infuriated, angered
to look quickly at someone or something
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Cycled
a sudden movement;to walk or move in an unsteady way
to feel surprised or admiration for the quality of something
a number of events that happen again & again; to ride a bike
to laugh loudly
39
Wheedle
persuade someone to do something by saying pleasant things
to start to grow or produce new leaves
to gradually become fewer or smaller
allowing light to pass through so that objects can be seen
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Lurches
cover attached above to provide shelter;top branches
showing in a humorous way that you aren't pleased
a sudden movement;to walk or move in an unsteady way
to feel surprised or admiration for the quality of something
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Herpetologist
a zoologist studies reptiles and amphibians
to ask for something you want very much
a group of animals or plants of the same kind that can breed
annoyed, infuriated, angered
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Clenches
to start to grow, or produce new leaves
close your hands or mouth tightly; squeeze
to gradually become fewer or smaller
move lightly and quickly or hurriedly;to draw bait jerkily
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Horned Toads
a hard outer shell and several pairs of legs, found in water
large toad with horn-shaped projections of skin over eyes
plump short-legged toad with edged tubercle on hind feet
small freshwater clam
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Wash
a slotted hinged metal piece that fastens a lid or door
river in a desert area that has no water in it;to clean
movement with your hands, head or arm to express yourself
to go around the outside edge of a place
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Murky
when something that has air empties; flattened;airless
refers to spring; fresh
all of the subjects that are taught at a school
dark and difficult to see through
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Marvel
a cover attached above to provide shelter
to feel surprised or admiration for the quality of something
to start to grow or produce new leaves
to ask for something you want very much
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Lizards
to lean against something to stay up;to go toward something
a reptile that has rough skin,4 short legs, and a long tail
to receive something from someone
to be bad or evil
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Deflated
to be bad or evil
to lean against something to stay up;to go towards something
all animals&plants in an area, how they are connected
when something that has air empties; flattened; airless
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Careens
to ask for something you want very much
a scientific test done to show how something will react
move quickly forward in an uncontrolled way,sudden movements
all animals&plants in an area, how they are connected
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Amphibians
small fast-moving snakes with long whip like tails
a penguin from Antarctica that has white rings around eyes
pair of large salivary glands just in front of each ear
an animal such as a frog, that can live on land or in water
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Canopy
a cover attached above to provide shelter;tall branches
a scientific test done to show how something will react
to lean against something to stay up
to suddenly and quickly move down through the air
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Exasperated
to ask for something you want very much
a scientific test done to show how something will react
when something that has air empties; flattened; airless
annoyed, infuriated, angered
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Transparent
special or specific; careful about choosing what you like
to look quickly at someone or something
allowing light to pass through so that objects can be seen
to write something in a fast, careless, or messy way
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Wry
showing in a humorous way that you aren't pleased
to move quickly forward in an uncontrolled way
extremely weak
a support with 3 legs, used for camera or telescope
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Lush
having lots of very green & healthy plants or leaves
person or animal that wades in water; high water proof boots
all of the subjects that are taught in school
no longer alive
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Document
a piece of paper that has official information on it
to search for something by moving things around
to state something is true ; to state you have the right
to suddenly and quickly move down throught the air
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Sidewinders
large dark-bodied lizard
small freshwater clam
small fast-moving snakes with long whip like tails
rattle snakes that move sideways in an S-shaped curve
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Query
annoyed, infuriated, angered
to ask a question about something
a humorous way to show you aren't pleased with something
to lean against something to stay up, to go toward something
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Shed
a slotted hinged metal piece that fastens a lid or door
lush lots of very green & healthy plants or leaves
to allow something to fall off, a small shelter
a movement with hands, head arm or hand to express yourself
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Curriculum
movement with your hands, head, or arm to express yourself
a slotted hinged metal piece that fastens a lid or door
a person or animal that wades in water; water proof boots
all of the subjects that are taught at a school
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Straggle
dark and difficult to see through
to move away from a group one at a time
to feel surprised or admiration for the quality of something
sudden movement;walk or move in an unsteady way
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Rummages
to suddenly and quickly move down through the air
to search for something by moving things around
to state something is true;to state your right to something
to start to grow, or produce new leaves
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Sleeted
not to understand something
to be very careful;stay floating in the water upright
move quickly forward in an uncontrolled way, sudden movement
when frozen raindrops fall;mixture of rain and hail
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Wolfs
all the animals & plants in an area, how they are connected
long steps you take when you walk;deal with a problem calmly
when something that has air empties; flattened; airless
to devour (food) greedily
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Illegal
badge or other object that shows official rank someone has
not allowed by the law
to move away from a group one at a time
a support with 3 legs, used for camera or telescope
66
Ecosystems
allowing light to pass through so that objects can be seen
all animals&plants in an area; how they are connected
to go around the outside edge of a place
to laugh loudly
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Extinct
to ask for something you want very much
no longer alive
not allowed by the law
part of a telephone that receives information
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Feebly
extremely weak
s slotted hinged metal piece that fastens a lid or door
to ask for something you want very much
to look quickly at someone or something
69
Fingernail Clams
has hard outer shell, several pairs of legs, lives in water
small freshwater clam
small moth like insects, they have aquatic larvae
large dark-bodied lizards
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Pleading
to go towards something
to suddenly and quickly move down through the air
to start to grow, or produce new leaves
to ask for something you want very much
71
Spadefoot Toads
plump short-legged toad with sharp-edged tubercles on feet
large dark-bodied lizard
large toad with horn-shaped projections of skin over eyes
pair of large salivary glands just in front of each ear
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Lean-To
to suddenly and quickly move down through the air
to be bad or evil
to state something is true;to state your right
to lean against something to stay; to go towards something
73
Haunches
the part of your body at the back between your waist & legs
a support with three legs for camera or telescope
to prevent something from happening; get in the way
not to understand something
74
Dwindled
to look quickly at someone or something
a slotted hinged metal piece that fastens a lid or door
to gradually become fewer or smaller
to write something in a fast, careless, or messy way
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Surveying
to move quickly forward in an uncontrolled way
extremely weak
set of questions that you ask a group of people,examine land
a support with 3 legs, used for camera or telescope
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Insignia
extremely weak
a support with 3 legs, used for camera or telescope
a badge that shows what official rank someone has
to move quickly forward in an uncontrolled way
77
Caddishfly Larvae
small moth like insects, they have aquatic larvae
small freshwater clam
large dark-bodied lizards
large todad with horn-shaped projections of skin over eyes
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Treading
to be bad or evil
to receive something from someone
to lean against something to stay up; to go toward something
to be very careful;to stay floating in the water upright
