Unit 1: Night of the Spadefoot Toads

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  1. claim
    demand as being one's due or property
  2. experiment
    the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
  3. species
    taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
  4. ecosystem
    organisms interacting with their physical environment
  5. biome
    major ecological community with distinct climate and flora
  6. wry
    humorously sarcastic or mocking
  7. baffled
    perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
  8. deflate
    become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air
  9. marvel
    be amazed at
  10. vernal
    of or characteristic of or occurring in spring
  11. extinct
    no longer in existence
  12. careen
    move sideways or in an unsteady way
  13. straggle
    wander from a direct or straight course
  14. well
    come up, as of a liquid
  15. dwindle
    become smaller or lose substance
  16. feeble
    lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
  17. inherit
    obtain from someone after their death
  18. query
    an instance of questioning
  19. sinister
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  20. murky
    cloudy, dirty, and difficult to see through
  21. gesture
    show, express, or direct through movement
  22. plead
    appeal or request earnestly
  23. interfere
    get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action
  24. lurch
    move suddenly or as if unable to control one's movements
  25. clench
    squeeze together tightly
  26. trudge
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
  27. tread
    put down, place, or press the foot
  28. skitter
    move or skip quickly across a surface
  29. exasperated
    greatly annoyed; out of patience
  30. wheedle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  31. undergrowth
    the brush beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
Created on Fri Mar 12 08:59:36 EST 2021 (updated Wed Mar 17 09:46:56 EDT 2021)

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