| A | B |
| An early kind of animal from which later ones have developed; a forefunner | Ancestor |
| Flesh-eating | Carnivore |
| The act of understanding; the ability to understand | Comprehend |
| No longer active | Extinct |
| The state o quality of being fierce | Ferocious |
| Not easy to understand | obscure |
| Left to choice | Option |
| To keep from rotting or spoiling | Preserve |
| one that is helpless or unable to resis attack; a victim | Prey |
| Lacking in size, strength, or power | Puny |
| To continue living or existing throught a threatening situation | survive |
| To tkae from or rob using violene or trickery | Prey |