| A | B |
|---|
| adaptable (uh DAP tuh buhl) | ADJ. capable of changing or adjusting |
| captivity (kap TIV i tee) | N. confinement |
| chameleon (kuh MEEL yuhn) | N. a lizard that is able to change its color |
| cottonwood (KAHT uhn WUD) | N. a tree having soft, white, downy clusters of |
| grassland (GRAS LAND) | N. an area with grasslike vegetation, such as a meadow or |
| gruesome (GROO suhm) | ADJ. awful; repulsive |
| innate (i NAYT) | ADJ. possessed at birth; inborn |
| longevity (lahn JEV i tee) | N. a long life |
| lush (luhsh) | ADJ. having to do with abundant growth or vegetation |
| menagerie (muh NAJ uh ree) | N. a collection of wild or unusual animals |
| mockingbird (MAHK ing BURD) | N. a bird that is able to mimic other birds |
| nomenclature (NOH muhn KLAY chur) | N. a system of names or terms |
| pastoral (PAS tur uhl) | ADJ. having to do with the country; rural |
| remote (ri MOHT) | ADJ. located far away |
| ruddy (RUHD ee) | ADJ. of a reddish color |
| sanctuary (SANGK choo ER ee) | N. an area in which animals or birds are protected from hunting |
| specimen (SPES uh muhn) | N. an individual or a part representative of a class or group |
| spectacle (SPEK tuh kuhl) | N. an object of interest or curiosity |
| summit (SUHM it) | N. the highest point |
| vital (VYT uhl) | vital (VYT uhl) ADJ. necessary; |
