Карточки TOEFL: Advanced Animals Vocabulary Set 2 | Quizlet

bridle

(noun) Headgear of a horse used to direct and control the movements of the horse.

carcass

(noun) The body of dead animal.

carnivorous

(adjective) Related to eating meat.

doe

(noun) The female deer, rabbit, hare, squirrel, or kangaroo.

duckling

(noun) A baby or young duck.

heifer

(noun) A young cow that has not calved yet.

herbivore

(noun) A person or animal who only eats plants.

hibernate

(verb) To enter a restful state, especially over the winter season.

infest

(verb) When animals live in a place in large numbers and cause damage or disease.

louse

(noun) A small parasitic creature.

mane

(noun) The long, thick hair running down a horses neck, or the hair around a lions face.

mongrel

(noun) An animal that is a mixture of different breeds, often of unknown ancestry.

nestling

(noun) A young bird dependant on their mother.

nocturnal

(adjective) Active at night; happening during the night.

predatory

(adjective) Surviving by preying upon and consuming other animals.

rabid

(adjective) An animal suffering with rabies.

venomous

(adjective) One that emits poison or can inject poison with a sting (snake).

vermin

(noun) A pest; something that brings plague.

carcass

Which word has the following synonyms?

body, remains

carnivorous

Which word has the following synonyms?

flesh-eating, omnivorous, predatory, rapacious

herbivore

Which word has the following synonyms?

vegetarian, vegan, plant-eater

hibernate

Which word has the following synonyms?

hole up, sleep through, winter, vegetate

infest

Which word has the following synonyms?

plague, infect, overrun

louse

Which word has the following synonyms?

cad, knave, scoundrel

mane

Which word has the following synonyms?

outskirts, hair, border

mongrel

Which word has the following synonyms?

cross, crossbred, mutt, mixture

nestling

Which word has the following synonyms?

chick, hatchling, fledgling, baby bird

nocturnal

Which word has the following synonyms?

nighttime, after dark

predatory

Which word has the following synonyms?

carnivorous, hunting, raptorial, ravening, predacious

venomous

Which word has the following synonyms?

poisonous, toxic

vermin

Which word has the following synonyms?

pest, rodent, critter

herbivore

Which word has the following antonyms?

carnivore, predator, hunter, flesh-eater

hibernate

Which word has the following antonyms?

wake up, arouse, spring up

mane

Which word has the following antonyms?

bald

mongrel

Which word has the following antonyms?

purebred

nocturnal

Which word has the following antonyms?

diurnal, daytime

predatory

Which word has the following antonyms?

herbivorous, vegetarian

bridle

The rider put a _____ on the horse for better control.

carcass

At the entrance to the forest lay the _____ of a bear.

carnivorous

_____ plants catch insects by folding their leaves.

doe

Don't get too near that _____--she's with her fawns.

duckling

That _____ sure is ugly.

heifers

Our dairy farm has a hundred young _____, so our production will increase next year.

herbivore

My daughter is an _____ who eats salad every day.

hibernate

After days of hard work, I'm going to _____ over the weekend.

infested

The invasive species _____ our city park.

louse

The entire wing of the hospital was quarantined when it was discovered that someone accidentally threw a _____-ridden sheet into the laundry.

mane

A lion's _____ is full of beautiful yellow, orange and golden tones.

mongrel

The shelter was filled with dogs of all shapes and sizes, including a playful _____.

nestling

I found a _____ outside my window. It must've fallen out of the nest.

nocturnal

The _____ predator could see well in the dark.

predatory

Hawks are a _____ bird that feed on rats, snakes, and other small creatures.

rabid

When her daughter was outdoors playing, a _____ dog bit her.

venomous

The most _____ snake is the taipan.

vermin

Apples were more expensive this year because _____ had spoiled most of the crops.