Vocabulary Unit 5 Review by Abigail Albert

Explanation of the term

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A protagonist is the main character in a movie, book, television show, etc. In other words, they are entangled in ---and in the middle of--- the conflict or plot of the story. Occasionally it's easy to point out who the protagonist is in the story.

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Lightning McQueen is the protagonist in Cars.

Explanation of the term

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Aborigine refers to the earliest known occupants of an area in the world. These people are usually colonized or taken over by a now-dominant group of settlers or different people. Another word for aborigine can be indigenous.

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Explanation of the term

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A apiary is basically a place where groups of bees are kept, so bee keepers can collect the honey from them.

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Explanation of the term

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Brackish is a term used to describe something as "somewhat salty," and most of the time refers to water or bodies of water. Also it can be used to describe how something is unpleasant to taste or it does not taste good.

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Explanation of the term

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A cetacean means many different types of groups of marine animals which includes dolphins, whales, and porpoises. It is basically a certain order of aquatic mammals that have no hind limbs and a blowhole for breathing.

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Explanation of the term

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Cornucopia means a large amount or supply of something. Also, it is translated to "horn of plenty" because it comes from the Late Latin cornu cope. The "horn of plenty" contains lots of flowers and fruit, which symbolize prosperity.

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Explanation of the term

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Endemic means something that is native or belongs to a certain country or people. This is like how lions are native to Africa and Asia, which is why you see so many of them in certain areas of those countries.

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Explanation of the term

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Preternatural is basically something that can be described as very unusual or unexplainable. That "something" happens naturally and is real, but it seems supernatural from other people's eyes.

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Explanation of the term

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Vernal is something that is related to springtime or describe something that happens in springtime. This word can also be described as like fresh or new, like the spring.

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Explanation of the term

alber417615 — 2023-11-09 03:06:07 UTC

Vivi means "live" and -parous means to give birth or to have offspring, so "viviparous" refers to giving birth to live offspring instead of eggs. Most mammals and some fish and reptiles do this way of giving birth, like how baby sharks are born, they come out live and not in an egg.

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