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orca | n: a species of large marine mammal, also known as the killer whale, found in Arctic and temperate waters worldwide, known for their intelligence, social behavior, and hunting prowess | |
afloat | adj: floating or staying on the surface of a liquid or body of water; having enough money or resources to stay out of debt or financial trouble | |
atop | adv: on, to, or at the top | |
retrieve | v: to find or get something back | |
deteriorate | v: to become worse in quality; to decline or degenerate | |
mourning | n: the act or expression of sorrow or grief for someone who has died; a period of time set aside for such grieving | |
confuse | v: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand | |
grieve | v: to feel or show great sadness or sorrow, especially for someone who has died | |
tricky | adj: requiring care and skill because challenging to do or deal with | |
argue | v: to express differing opinions or points of view, often in a heated or contentious manner; to present a case or reasoning to persuade or convince others | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
grief | n: a very great sadness, especially when somebody dies | |
absence | n: the fact or condition of being away from a place where they are typically anticipated to be | |
wary | adj: cautious or distrustful, especially because of a previous bad experience | |
display | v: to exhibit or show something to others, often to attract attention or demonstrate its features, properties, or value | |
irregular | adj: not having an even or balanced shape or arrangement; contrary to the usual rule, accepted order, or what is expected | |
adaptive | adj: capable of adjusting to new situations or changing conditions | |
paradigm | n: a standard or typical example of something; a pattern or model | |
react | v: to take action in response to something | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
conception | n: a general idea or belief of what something or someone is like or should be; an understanding of a situation or a principle | |
increasingly | adv: more and more | |
gorilla | n: a large, powerful, and intelligent primate found in the forests of central Africa, with coarse black or brown fur and a distinctive face | |
kitten | n: a young cat | |
companion | n: a person or an animal with whom you spend a lot of time, or you travel | |
distress | n: a feeling of great worry, sadness, pain, or discomfort | |
frown | v: to make an angry or severe expression by bringing your eyebrows together to indicate disapproval, displeasure, or concentration | |
observation | n: the act or activity of carefully examining or monitoring something or someone | |
matriarch | n: a woman who is the head of a family or social group; a woman who is the founder or dominant member of a group | |
collapse | v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart | |
grace | n: a quality of being pleasing, especially in appearance or manner; a temporary exemption, especially an extended period granted as a special favor; a short prayer of thanks before a meal | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
occasion | n: a time or event that is suitable or appropriate for something to happen or be done; a particular event or circumstance that requires or allows for something to be done | |
observe | v: to watch or notice something carefully, often to gather information or insights; to take note of something or someone; to celebrate or commemorate a special event or occasion | |
jaw | n: either of the two bones at the bottom of the face that moves when you open your mouth; (verb) talk socially without exchanging too much information | |
tusk | n: a long, pointed tooth, usually found in animals such as elephants, walruses, or wild boars, which protrudes from the mouth and is used as a weapon or for digging | |
giraffe | n: a tall African mammal with a very long neck and legs, typically with distinctive brownish-yellow fur and dark patches; an animal often found in zoos and wildlife preserves | |
deformity | n: a physical abnormality or distortion | |
calf | n: a young cow, bull, or other domestic bovine animals | |
juvenile | adj: relating to or characteristic of youth or young people; immature | |
attend | v: to be present at an event, to go to a place | |
occasionally | adv: now and then; sometimes but not often | |
nuzzle | v: to rub or press gently against someone or something with the nose or head, often as a sign of affection or comfort; to snuggle or cuddle in a loving manner | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
hyena | n: a carnivorous mammal with a distinctive laugh-like vocalization, known for scavenging and hunting in packs | |
quantitative | adj: relating to, measuring, or expressing in terms of quantity; involving numerical or statistical data | |
assess | v: to judge or decide the nature or quality of someone or something | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
baboon | n: a large monkey with a dog-like snout and a long, curved tail found in Africa and Arabia | |
feces | n: waste matter eliminated from the bowels; excrement | |
corticosteroid | n: a synthetic steroid hormone that is commonly used to reduce inflammation and treat a variety of medical conditions, including asthma, allergies, and arthritis | |
hormone | n: a chemical substance made by organs that encourages or influences the development, growth, sex, etc., of an animal and is carried around the body in the blood | |
spike | n: a narrow, thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, etc.; a sudden large increase in the magnitude or concentration of something | |
bereave | v: to be deprived of a loved one, either by death or separation; to feel grief or loss due to death or separation | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
predator | n: an animal whose natural behavior is to prey on others | |
groom | v: to clean, brush, and care for the fur or feathers of an animal; to prepare oneself or someone else for a special event or occasion; to make something neat | |
broaden | v: to make or become wider or more extensive; to make or become more tolerant or liberal. | |
strengthen | v: to become stronger or more effective; to make someone or something stronger or more effective | |
baseline | n: a starting point or minimum for comparing facts; the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court | |
primate | n: any mammal of the order Primates, which includes monkeys, apes, and humans | |
engaging | adj: attracting, pleasant, or charming | |
apparently | adv: based on what you have heard or read | |
contradictory | adj: containing or consisting of conflicting or incompatible elements | |
cannibal | n: a person who eats the flesh or internal organs of other human beings, especially as a cultural or ritual practice | |
drag | v: to pull or haul with force | |
corpse | n: the dead body of a human being | |
conflicting | adj: incompatible or inconsistent with something else; in disagreement | |
impulse | n: a sudden strong and unreflective wish or need to do something; the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
landscape | n: an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view; a large area of land, especially in the country and relating to its appearance | |
severely | adv: very badly or seriously | |
grasp | v: to take hold of something or someone quickly and firmly | |
kingdom | n: the country ruled by a king or queen | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
outcome | n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc. | |
implication | n: something that is inferred or indirectly stated; the act or fact of being involved in something | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
isolate | v: to physically or socially separate someone or something from other people or things | |
captivity | n: the situation in which a person or animal is kept in prison or a space that they cannot escape from | |
dairy | n: a room, building, or establishment where milk and milk products are produced and processed; milk and milk products, such as butter and cheese | |
cow | n: a domesticated mammal with characteristic features such as a hump, large udders, and curved horns that is raised for its milk or meat | |
assume | v: to think or accept something to be true without having proof of it; to take or begin to have power; to begin to exhibit a specific quality or appearance |