Short Articles for Reading 2nd-Book 3 Unit02 (E)

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세트공유

millennium

a period of 1,000 years (pl. millennia)
It’s been two millennia since the year 0.

adaptation

a change or adjustment to the environment
The giraffe’s long neck is an adaptation that allows it to eat tree leaves.

bizarre

very unexpectedly strange
Many of the fish swimming in the reef are strange, bizarre creatures.

creature

any living thing that is not a plant; an animal
The platypus is an interesting creature from Australia.

appendage

a part projecting from the body of an animal
A person's longest appendages are his legs, while his smallest appendages are his toes.

camouflage

to hide something by making it look like the background
The sea dragon has natural camouflage that allows it to look like a plant.

toxic

poisonous
Snake venom is highly toxic, and can kill you quickly.

mottled

having spots or streaks
This skirt got wet and is mottled with stains.

venomous

poisonous
Vipers are highly venomous snakes.

spine

a long, sharp point on a plant or on an animal’s body
Our spine helps us to stand up nice and straight.

dorsal

on or relating to the back
dorsal means relating to the back of a fish or animal.

lethal

capable of causing death
The stone fish is known as the most lethal fish in the world!