Wit & Wisdom Module 1 Vocabulary - Grade 3

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Observe

Back

look at carefully

Front

tinker

Back

experiment with making, changing, or fixing something

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illuminate

Back

to bring light to or shine light on

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habitat

Back

natural environment of a plant or animal

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thrust

Back

push with force

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bioluminescent

Back

giving off light naturally by certain kinds of insects, fish, or bacteria

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captivity

Back

state of being caught

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ecosystem.

Back

a specific environment and the living things in the environment

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Biodiversity

Back

range of life forms in a stated location

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species

Back

a group of living things that are the same in many important ways