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Ferdinand Magellan, an ______ maritime explorer, was born in Portugal in 1480.

esteemed

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What is a request for information or clarification about something?

query

100

What is the synonym of sufficient?

adequate

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After the caterpillar eats a sufficient amount of food, it is ready to enter the third stage of its _____ _____.

life cycle

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What is to enclose or trap something?

entomb

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With his financial backing, Magellan would take part in a number of sailing ______ to seize and conquer the East Indies during the 1500's.

expeditions

200

What is a detailed study of something to understand its structure and components?

analysis

200

What is the antonym of ideal?

unfavorable

200

First, the ______, as the caterpillar is called, must find an ideal spot for pupation.

larvae

200

What is the hard outer covering of something, especially of some animals?

shell

300

The region separating China from Eurasia is harsh and made up mostly of the Takliman Desert, one of the most ______ environments on Earth.

hostile

300

What is related to a subject or something happening or being discussed?

relevant

300

What is the antonym of predator?

prey

300

Once it has a _______ site, the larvae begins to spin a cocoon.

secure

300

What is to break down into constituent parts, often through a chemical or physical process?

dissolve

400

Daytime temperatures can soar to 50 degrees Celsius, and at night, they can ______ to minus 20.

plunge

400

What is existing or happening all the time?

permanent 

400

What is the synonym of vulnerable?

defenseless

400

Once it has secured a _______, the larvae begins to spin a cocoon.

site

400

What is the general weather conditions usually found in a particular place?

climate

500

Crossing the busy street without looking both ways is ____ and unsafe.

perilous

500

What is present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place?

pervasive

500

What is the synonym of camouflage?

concealment

500

Once it has secured a site, the larvae begins to spin a ______.

cocoon

500

What is the process by which the young form of insects, frogs, etc, develops into the adult form?

metamorphosis