Collection 2: Animal Snoops

As you read Peter Christie's "Animal Snoops: The Wondrous World of Wildlife Spies," learn this word list. Here are links to lists for texts in Grade 6's Collection 2: The Mixer, Tribute to the Dog, Animal Wisdom and The Last Wolf, How Smart Are Animals?, Animal Snoops
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  1. eavesdrop
    listen without the speaker's knowledge
  2. stool pigeon
    someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
  3. foil
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  4. predator
    any animal that lives by preying on other animals
  5. detect
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  6. territorial
    defending a region from intruders
  7. stake
    the money risked on a gamble
  8. haunch
    the upper thigh and back of the hip in human beings
  9. intercept
    seize, interrupt, or stop something on its way
  10. luminescent
    emitting light not caused by heat
  11. echolocation
    determination of the position of objects by reflected sound
  12. ultrasonic
    of or involving frequencies above those of audible sound
  13. savannah
    a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions
  14. sentinel
    a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
  15. wary
    marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
  16. reserve
    a district that is set aside for a particular purpose
  17. espionage
    the systematic use of spies to obtain secrets
  18. plummet
    drop sharply
  19. appreciative
    having or showing a favorable critical judgment or opinion
  20. dense
    having high compaction or concentration
Created on Wed Jul 02 15:10:39 EDT 2014 (updated Fri Jul 04 11:38:54 EDT 2014)

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