Extensive Reading-Book A Unit 39 (E)

accessible

means of approach and admission
The extra large hallway made it more accessible for people to walk through.

anemone

marine polyps that resemble flowers but have oral rings of tentacles
The anemone look beautiful, but it has dangerous tentacles.

antifreeze

a substance that reduces the freezing point of water
Polar animals also have natural antifreeze so their blood can be constantly warm and circulating.

barnacles

Any of various marine crustaceans of the subclass Cirripedia that in the adult stage form a hard shell and remain attached to submerged surfaces
Many ships that stay in the water have barnacles on the hull.

blubber

fat
Most polar animals have a thick layer of blubber, so they can survive the bitter cold.

explore

travel through a region for purpose of observation and discovery
We first explored the school grounds to see where our classes were.

fascinating

attract irresistibly
The wonders of the universe are fascinating to learn about.

habitat

the natural environment of an organism
Every animal lives in its own particular habitat.

hatchet

a small, short-handled ax
The man grabbed the hatchet to go cut some wood for the fire.

krill

shrimp-like planktonic crustaceans; major source of food for baleen whales
Krills and planktons are what make up the diet for the baleen whales.

marine

pertain to the sea
The marine life is full of fish and oceanic organisms.

nourishment

feeding
The mother cow provided nourishment to her babe.

rays

Any of various marine fishes of the order Rajiformes or Batoidei, having cartilaginous skeletons, horizontally flattened bodies, and narrow tails.
Sting rays seem to glide underwater.

scavenge

devouring refuse
Rats love to scavenge through trash.

seasonal

pertaining to, dependent on, or accompanying the seasons of the year or some particular season
Some types of seafood are seasonal because they are not available all year long.

shallow

not deep
We walked through shallow waters for we were scared of drowning in the deep waters.

stinging

to prick or wound with a sharp-pointed
The thorns on the rose are meant to sting anyone that tries to touch it.

tentacles

An elongated flexible unsegmented extension used for feeling, grasping, or locomotion
tentacles have many functions. They can secrete poison or help an animal grasp onto something.

thrive

to prosper; to develop vigorously
Their business continued to thrive while many others went bankrupt.

tubular

being or pertaining to tubes
The huge sewer pipes were shaped in a tubular way.