Definition
Carnivore, or meat eaters, are at the top of the food chain.
meat eaters
After seeing the picture of the near extinct polar bears, we all felt compassion or pity for their suffering.
pity
Although Alex usually looks unkempt, he had a very neat appearance for his interview.
messy, disorderly, or untidy
Celestial bodies, such as the sun, moon, and stars are governed by predictable laws
heavenly, relating to the sky, or relating to astronomy
Three days is simply not an ample amount of time to complete the work!
plenty, or enough or sufficient amount
Martha is a curator in New York. She's responsible for looking after the collection in a museum.
someone responsible for the collection in a museum or gallery
My brother is enthralled by birds similar to the way that I am fascinated with insects.
captivated or fascinated
Mark's parrot was very loquacious, but Jenny's said very little.
talkative
When coach leads our strength camp sessions, we know we are in for a grueling workout. He makes us do push ups, sit ups, lunges and wall squats.
physically demanding, or exhausting
The cat had some trepidation as it passed by the dog's kennel.
fear, alarm, or worry
After a time, glaciers, or slowly moving rivers of ice, formed over many parts of the Earth.
moving rivers of ice
He just had to get back at the other player; he was quite vindictive.
wants to get back at or get revengeful
When the light brightens, the pupils of the eyes contract; however, when it grows darker, they dilate.
get larger, widen, or expand
He tried to perturb her sister by putting his foot closer and closer to her side of the car.
disturb, or annoy
The girl looked haggard after a long day of babysitting.
exhausted
The two squirrels seemed to frolic as they ran up the tree. They kept playing in a funny way while running up to their nest.
playful behavior or movement
I can always count on Tim to be candid with me. He tells me the truth, even if he knows it's something I might not want to hear.
honest or truthful
The children were as different as day and night. She was a lively conversationalist but he was reserved and taciturn.
untalkative, silent, lack of expression
The archaeologist found different amulets, such as a rabbit's foot and bags of herbs.
charms
What a dull evening! I was bored every minute. The conversation was absolutely vapid.
lacks liveliness or interest, dull
The dudeen - a short stemmed clay pipe - is found in Irish folk tales.
short stemmed clay pipe
Flooded with spotlights, and the focus of all attention, the new Miss America began her year long reign. She was the cynosure of all eyes for the rest of the evening.
focal point or center of attention
Diana appeared to be a very moral and upstanding young lady, but those who knew her knew that she was iniquitous.
wicked, sinful, or morally bad
Mrs. Michaels wished she had not hired the indolent teenager to babysit her children during the summer. According her children, the babysitter spent most of her time watching TV and looking at her cell phone.
lazy, or inactive, slothful
Fifty-five mostly prominent, male delegates attended the Philadelphia Convention in 1787. About seventy-five percent of the delegates had served in Congress and others were important people in their home states. These men are often referred to as the Framers of the Constitution.
well-known, or noticeable