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The dinosaurs are ______ now — not one is still alive today.
extinct
A wild, natural place where no people live.
wilderness
capable = (A) very tired (B) able to do something (C) very large
B — able to do something (capable)
Which word means almost the same as "mainly" or "mostly"?
primarily
I name a group of living things that are alike, such as tigers or roses. What am I?
species
The ______ wolf growled and showed its sharp teeth.
fierce
The job or profession that a person does.
occupation
suitable = (A) right for a purpose (B) extremely fast (C) full of water
A — right for a purpose (suitable)
Which word means "bad luck" or "an unlucky event"?
misfortune
We are living things — big or small — even the tiny ones in the soil. What are we?
organisms
Every student can ______ to the project by collecting data.
contribute
Careful notes about what someone sees or watches.
observations
estimate = (A) to throw away (B) to make a careful guess (C) to run quickly
B — to make a careful guess (estimate)
Which word means "to inspect or study something closely"?
examine
I am the lesson that a story teaches you. What am I?
moral
The hike was hard, but ______ they reached the very top.
eventually
An animal that eats animals that are already dead.
scavenger
maintain = (A) to keep in good condition (B) to break apart (C) to fall down
A — to keep in good condition (maintain)
Which word describes a person who "will not give up"?
determined
I am a word meaning "even though." "______ the rain, they kept playing."
despite
Museums ______ ancient bones so they last for hundreds of years.
preserve
A scientist who studies fossils.
paleontologist
reveal = (A) to hide away (B) to make known something hidden (C) to feel sad
B — to make known something hidden (reveal)
Which adverb means "quite" or "to a moderate degree"? (e.g., "______ difficult")
fairly
I am an adverb meaning "by chance, not on purpose." What am I?
accidentally