Meat-Eating Plants

1. species

• types

• forms

• descriptions

• kinds

2. absorb

• to take in or soak up energy, liquid, or another substance

• To promote growth and maintain life

• Something that is an origin or source of another thing

• An animal feeding mostly on animal matter or meat

3. unsuspecting

• Finding out a surprise party was going to be thrown

• Suddenly seeing a snake in one’s path

• Someone thinking they are being tricked

• Being accused of a crime

4. preserve

• The plant has something called “trigger hairs.”

• The plant doesn’t close unless a bug is there.

• The Venus flytrap has leaves that can snap opened and closed.

• The traps help the plant catch food.

5. substance

• The subject or theme of something

• Strong or solid character

• Possessions, means, or wealth

• Physical matter or material

6. crucial

• minor

• important

• essential

• major

7. knowledge

• meat-eating

• adaptation

• teaching

• challenging

8. resilient

• quiet

• weak

• silly

• tough