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CEFR C1 Vocabulary - Lesson 1
Here you will learn some English words about animals, such as "indigenous", "predator", "growl", etc. prepared for C1 learners.
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amphibian
[noun]
any cold-blooded animal with the ability to live both on land and in water, such as toads, frogs, etc.
cold-blooded
[adjective]
describing an animal that its body temperature changes depending on the temperature of its surroundings
warm-blooded
[adjective]
describing an animal that is able to maintain a higher body temperature than its surroundings
indigenous
[adjective]
(of animals and plants) found and developed only in a particular place and not been brought from elsewhere
rodent
[noun]
any small mammal with a pair of strong front teeth, such as mice, hamsters, rats, etc.
to camouflage
[verb]
to make or become undetectable by resembling the color or shape of a surrounding
to growl
[verb]
(of animals, particularly dogs) to make a rumbling sound from the throat as a sign of warning
baboon
[noun]
a large monkey with a doglike face and large teeth, native to Africa and South Asia
badger
[noun]
a nocturnal animal belonging to the weasel family with short legs and gray fur
buffalo
[noun]
a large wild plant-eating animal belonging to the cow family with curved horns, native to Africa and Asia
cougar
[noun]
a large wild cat with a tawny fur that lives in mountains, native to the Americas
jaguar
[noun]
a large wild animal belonging to the cat family with a yellow fur covered with black spots, native to Central and South America
rhinoceros
[noun]
a very large mammal with a thick gray skin and one or two horns on its nose, feeding on plants, which is native to Africa and Southern Asia
tusk
[noun]
each of the curved pointy teeth of some animals such as elephants, boars, etc., especially one that stands out from the closed mouth
skunk
[noun]
a small mammal belonging to the weasel family with black and white stripes that can produce a strong unpleasant smell when attacked, native to North America
cuckoo
[noun]
a medium-sized bird with a grayish-brown plumage that lays its eggs in the nests of other birds
dove
[noun]
a bird that looks like a pigeon but smaller, the white one of which is the symbol of peace
peacock
[noun]
a male bird with a large shiny colorful tail having eyelike patterns that can be raised for display
raven
[noun]
a large black bird belonging to the crow family with shiny feathers and a loud unpleasant call
swallow
[noun]
a small fast-flying bird with pointed wings and tail and a short bill, which feeds on insects
dragonfly
[noun]
a flying insect with a pair of colorful wings, mostly found around rivers
grasshopper
[noun]
a leaping, flying insect with long back legs that feeds on plants and makes a chirping sound
crab
[noun]
a sea creature with eight legs, two pincers, and a hard shell, which is able to live on land
python
[noun]
a large tropical snake that is non-venomous and kills its prey by squeezing it
hippopotamus
[noun]
a large African mammal with a thick gray skin, big jaws and tusks that lives near water
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