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Defend
To keep safe from danger, attack, or harm
Prey
to hunt another animal for food
Asia
the world’s largest continent with more than half of the Earth’s population
Mountainous
A place that has many mountains
Species
Groups of plants or animals that are alike in many ways
Tides
Rises and falls of the ocean
Tension
Mental or emotional strain
Harbor
A sheltered area of water deep enough to provide ships a place to anchor
Mammals
Warm-blooded animals that feed their young milk, have backbones, and are covered with hair
Hostile
Very unfriendly
Canine
Pointed, cone-shaped teeth
Inhabited
Lived or settled in a place
Poverty
Extremely poor living conditions
Conflict
Problem
Ammunition
Bullets and explosive items used in war
Voyage
Journey usually made by water
Predators
Animals that hunt and eat smaller, more helpless animals
Influence
Having the power to affect others’ actions and behaviors
Rodents
Small mammals with large front teeth used for gnawing or nibbling
Recognition
Formal approval of an accomplishment
Harpoon
A spear with hooks on it used for hunting whales and large fish
Sandbars
Long, narrow sandbanks, especially at the mouth of a river
Retiring
Leaving a job permanently to rest or try something else
Retiring
Leaving a job permanently to rest or try something else
Waterfowl
Birds that swim or live near water, like ducks or geese
Ritual
A ceremony performed the same way every time
Herbivores
Animals that feed mainly on plants
Peninsula
A large piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
Sculptures
Figures or designs shaped out of clay, marble, or metal
Generosity
Giving freely of time or money
Annual
An event that takes place once a year
Continental Army
American troops that fought against Great Britain during the Revolutionary War
Talons
Claws of birds
Omnivores
Animals that eat both meat and plants
Circumvent
To go around
Descendents
Family members who come after one has died
Estuary
Lower part of a river that flows into the sea
Baleen
The bendable substance taken from the upper jaw of certain whales
Province
A part of a country having a government of its own
Respect
Highly honor