Vocabulary Review: Dolls and Reef Fish Study

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards covering terms from the 'Dolls Through the Ages' and 'Reef Fish Study' notes, including parts of speech and specific definitions from the transcript.

depict

to represent or show someone or something in a picture, story or object

primitive

very simple and not developed or advanced

cherish

to love, value or protect someone or something greatly

lifelike

looking very similar to a real person or thing

garment

a piece of clothing

resemble

to look like or be similar to someone or something

pulped

crushed and mixed with liquid to form a soft mass

mould

a hollow container used to give a particular shape to a material

durable

strong and able to last for a long time without being damaged

mass-produce

to manufacture something in large quantities, usually using machinery

withstand

to resist damage or remain unaffected by something

glazed

covered with a smooth, shiny surface

predecessor

an earlier person or thing that came before the current one

sought-after

wanted by many people and therefore difficult to obtain

unrivalled

better than anyone or anything else of the same type

sophisticated

advanced, complex or highly developed

churn out

to produce large quantities of something quickly

fall out of favour

to become less popular or less widely accepted

propensity

a natural tendency to behave or react in a particular way

convey

to communicate, express or provide a particular quality or meaning

characteristic

a typical quality or feature of someone or something

prey

an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal

predator

an animal that hunts and eats other animals

juvenile

a young animal that has not yet become an adult

settlement

the stage when young marine animals move to a permanent habitat

mortality

the number or rate of deaths within a particular group

adapt to

to change in order to deal successfully with a new situation

daunting

seeming difficult or frightening to deal with

overcome

to successfully deal with a difficulty or problem

persistence

the ability to continue doing something despite difficulty

purpose-built

specially designed for a particular purpose

trial

a scientific test used to study the effects or results of something

abundant

existing in large numbers or quantities

determine

to discover, establish or control what happens

target

to deliberately choose someone or something for attack or attention