Wit & Wisdom Module 1 Vocabulary - Grade 3

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prey

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animal that is hunted, caught, and eaten by another animal

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thrust

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push with force

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bulky

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large and awkward

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observe

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look at carefully

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bioluminescent

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

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habitat

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natural environment of a plant or animal

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predator

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animal that kills and eats other animals

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ecosystem

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a community of living things and their environment

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adaptation

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a change in a plant or animal that helps it survive

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photosynthesis

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the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight