Nouns
the most popular folktale character in Turkey; often portrayed as the main character that always survives hard times with humor
Hodja
a bird with a strong bill and a stiff tail, which climbs tree trunks to find insects and drums on dead wood to mark territory
woodpecker
an insect that has hatched from an egg
grub
a mark or streak of a greasy or sticky substance
smear
animals that are active at night and sleeps all day
nocturnal
a folktale or story that teaches a lesson
fable
a rare nocturnal Madagascan primate related to lemurs, due to their incisor teeth that resembles a rodent and an elongated finger on each hand which it uses to pry insects from bark
aye aye
a person who trains or has charge of an animal
handlers
literature in the form describes imaginary events and people
fiction
at a slow speed; not quickly
slowly
press against (something) lightly with a piece of absorbent material in order to clean or dry it
dabbed
an optical instrument with a lens for each eye, used for viewing distant objects
binoculars
the action of inventing something, typically a process or device
invention
shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited
shivered
causing or feeling slight pain or discomfort
uncomfortable
a small tubular instrument for directing a jet of air out to pop balloons
blowpipe
the state or fact of continuing to live or exist, typically in spite of an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances
survival
a person who tends and rears sheep
shepherd
(with reference to a group of people or animals) move in a particular direction
herding
having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level
intelligent
a central post in a washer that twists back and forth to rub against clothes and help break apart stains
agitator
dirt, rubbish, or waste matter
muck
a literature in the form where the characters and the settings seem like real people and the events that occur are possibilities in the world
realistic fiction
fall quickly and very heavily (of rain, snow, or hail)
pelted
able or likely to cause harm or injury
dangerous