Vocabulary 1
Something that is unusual is: e_______
exotic
To feel ashamed because you did something wrong
feel guilty
a) Sloths are excellent swimmers.
b) Sloths sleep up to 20 hours a day.
c) Sloths are very fast when they run on land.
c (they are extremely slow on land)
Something strange is w_____
weird
To keep a bad feeling toward someone because they did something bad to you in the past.
hold a grudge
a) Sharks have been on Earth longer than trees.
b) Sharks can swim backward easily.
c) Some sharks glow in the dark.
b (they can’t swim backward)
Something disgusting is g_____
gross
To feel sad because someone you love has died
grieve
a) Elephants can’t jump.
b) Elephants use their trunks to drink directly like a straw.
c) Elephants can recognize themselves in a mirror.
b (they suck water into the trunk, then pour it into their mouths)
Something different than anything else is u_____
unique
To be conscious of yourself
be self-aware
a) Giraffes have the same number of neck bones as humans.
b) Giraffes sleep standing up.
c) Giraffes make loud roaring sounds at night.
c (they’re mostly silent)
Something out of ordinary is p_______
peculiar
tell someone in an angry way that they have done something wrong
scold
a) Dolphins sleep with one eye open.
b) Dolphins are fish.
c) Dolphins have names for each other.
b (they’re mammals)