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A Choose the correct word for each definition.

warrior mean stay path lizard
insect medical research adopt leash

1. path : n. a track made by or for walking
2. insect : n. a small animal that has six legs and usually wings
3. warrior : n. a person who is involved or experienced in war or fighting
4. adopt : v. to take another person’s child and raise him or her as one’s own
5. lizard : n. a group of reptiles with a scaly body, four legs, and a long tail
6. research : n. careful study of a subject or problem
7. medical : a. relating to illness and injuries and to their treatment
8. mean : a. not kind or good; cruel
9. leash : n. a long piece of leather or a chain attached to the dog’s collar
10. stay : v. to live or remain in a place for a while

B Match each of the vocabulary words with the correct synonym.

Vocabulary Word Synonym

1. smart • • a. awful, dreadful, fearful

2. remember • • b. crowd, mass, flock

3. terrible • • c. mainly, largely, chiefly

4. swarm • • d. clever, brilliant, intelligent

5. mostly • • e. recall, recognize

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