The Enormous Egg Vocabulary (Ch. 5 - 8)

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Convince

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To cause someone to agree to do something or to believe something is true.

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Sacrifice

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Something you give up for the sake of a better cause.

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Inherit

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To have a characteristic because of the genes you get from your parents when you are born.

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Precious

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Greatly loved; rare; important.

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Scientist

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A person who studies science.

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Extinct

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A term used to describe a species that no longer exists.

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Museum

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A place where objects of historical, scientific, or artistic value are displayed.

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Theory

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A well-substantiated explanation of an aspect of the natural world.

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Dinosaur

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A type of reptile that lived millions of years ago and is now extinct.

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Characteristic

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A feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing.