Pangolin Vocabulary from SCOPE

Which of the following might be considered a delicacy?

• a glass of water

• a $1,000 jar of caviar (the eggs of a special fish called a sturgeon)

• a chewy granola bar

• a slice of pizza

Evan works for an organization that rehabilitates wild animals. What does Evan do?

• He studies the behavior of wild animals.

• He illegally captures and sells wild animals.

• He works in a zoo taking care of animals.

• He helps wild animals recover from illness or injury.

Which of the following is the best synonym for dispatch?

• send out

• receive

• hold back

• gather

Michelle trafficks stolen jewelry. Is Michelle breaking the law?

• Yes. She is a police officer.

• No. She is a jewelry designer.

• Yes. She participates in the illegal buying or selling of stolen jewelry.

• No. She is paid to find stolen jewelry and return it to its rightful owners.

Audiences were shocked to learn that the monkey in the movie had been illegally taken from the wild and sold.

• critically endangered

• delicacy

• rehabilitate

• dispatching

What is the meaning of the word 'rehabilitate'?

• to restore to health or good condition

• to destroy

• to create something new

• to hide from danger

What does the term 'critically endangered' mean?

• abundant and thriving

• already extinct in the wild

• facing an extremely high risk of becoming extinct in the wild

• not in danger at all

What does the term 'trafficked' mean in the context of the text?

• to travel from one place to another

• to build something new

• to deal or trade something illegal

• to communicate with others

What is the meaning of the word 'critically' as used in the text?

• in a careless manner

• in a casual manner

• in a serious and important manner

• in a funny manner

What is the meaning of the word 'dispatch' as used in the text?

• to hold onto something tightly

• to quickly send something off to a particular place or for a particular reason

• to receive something slowly

• to destroy something completely