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At home equally on land or in water	amphibious
Living or going in flocks or herds	gregarious
The dormant condition in which plants and animals pass the winter	hibernation
(Trees) which lose the leaves annually	deciduous
A cud chewing animal, e.g. the cow	ruminant
A gnawing animal, e.g. the rat	rodent
A four-footed animal	quadruped
Animals which carry their young in a pouch,e.g. kangaroo	marsupials
Soil composed largely of decayed vegetable matter	humus
Soil washed down and carried away by rivers	alluvium
A preparation for killing insects	insecticide
A plant or animal growing on another	parasite
Lasting for a single year or season	annual
Lasting for two years	biennial
Living for many years	perennial
That part of the seed which develops into the plant	embryo, germ
The part of the embryo which forms the root	radicle
The part of the embryo which forms the stem	plumule
The process by which the baby plant begins to grow	germination
The process by which plants give off excess water through their leaves	transpiration
The process by which plants manufacture food	assimilation
The process by means of which plants and animals breathe	respiration
The process by which plants take up mineral salts in solution through their roots	absorption
Tiny openings on the under surface of leaves through which the plant breathes	stomata
A slimy substance between the wood and bark of a stem	cambium
The green colouring matter in the leaves of plants	chlorophyll
Two leaf-like appendages at the base of some leaves	stipules
A spiral shoot of a plant which winds itself round another body for support	tendrils
The process by which polen dust is transferred from the stamen to the pistil	pollination
The entrance of the pollen grains into the ovules in the ovary	fertilization
An instrument for making holes in the soil for seeds or seedlings	dibble
One who studies plant and animal life	naturalist
The parts of an animal killed for food which are unfit for use	offal
Rock taken from the earth from which metal is extracted	ore
The track of a wild animal	spoor
The meat of deer	venison
The flesh of sheep	mutton
A cluster of flowers on a branch	inflorescence
The seed-leaves of the embryo	cotyledon
Plants with one seed leaf, e.g. corn	mono-cotyledonous
Plants with two seed leaves, e.g. lime	di- cotyledonous
A thick underground stem	rhizome
Animals with backbone	vertebrates
Animals without backbone	invertebrates
The inside of a nut	kernel
The central or innermost part of a fruit	core
The animals peculiar to a certain region	fauna
The plants and vegetation peculiar to a certain region	flora
The last stage through which an insect passes before it becomes a perfect insect	chrysalis
Absence of rain for a long time	drought
To supply land with water by artificial means	irrigate
The feelers of an insect	antennae
The dead skin cast oil by a snake	slough

Nature Words alphabetical
The process by which plants take up mineral salts in solution through their roots	absorption
Soil washed down and carried away by rivers	alluvium
At home equally on land or in water	amphibious
Lasting for a single year or season	annual
The feelers of an insect	antennae
The process by which plants manufacture food	assimilation
Lasting for two years	biennial
A slimy substance between the wood and bark of a stem	cambium
The green colouring matter in the leaves of plants	chlorophyll
The last stage through which an insect passes before it becomes a perfect insect	chrysalis
The central or innermost part of a fruit	core
The seed-leaves of the embryo	cotyledon
(Trees) which lose the leaves annually	deciduous
Plants with two seed leaves, e.g. lime	di- cotyledonous
An instrument for making holes in the soil for seeds or seedlings	dibble
Absence of rain for a long time	drought
That part of the seed which develops into the plant	embryo, germ
The animals peculiar to a certain region	fauna
The entrance of the pollen grains into the ovules in the ovary	fertilization
The plants and vegetation peculiar to a certain region	flora
The process by which the baby plant begins to grow	germination
Living or going in flocks or herds	gregarious
The dormant condition in which plants and animals pass the winter	hibernation
Soil composed largely of decayed vegetable matter	humus
A cluster of flowers on a branch	inflorescence
A preparation for killing insects	insecticide
Animals without backbone	invertebrates
To supply land with water by artificial means	irrigate
The inside of a nut	kernel
Animals which carry their young in a pouch,e.g. kangaroo	marsupials
Plants with one seed leaf, e.g. corn	mono-cotyledonous
The flesh of sheep	mutton
One who studies plant and animal life	naturalist
The parts of an animal killed for food which are unfit for use	offal
Rock taken from the earth from which metal is extracted	ore
A plant or animal growing on another	parasite
Living for many years	perennial
The part of the embryo which forms the stem	plumule
The process by which polen dust is transferred from the stamen to the pistil	pollination
A four-footed animal	quadruped
The part of the embryo which forms the root	radicle
The process by means of which plants and animals breathe	respiration
A thick underground stem	rhizome
A gnawing animal, e.g. the rat	rodent
A cud chewing animal, e.g. the cow	ruminant
The dead skin cast oil by a snake	slough
The track of a wild animal	spoor
Two leaf-like appendages at the base of some leaves	stipules
Tiny openings on the under surface of leaves through which the plant breathes	stomata
A spiral shoot of a plant which winds itself round another body for support	tendrils
The process by which plants give off excess water through their leaves	transpiration
The meat of deer	venison
Animals with backbone	vertebrates

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Explanation for Student Compendium
File	Includes
Abbreviations	A shortened form of a word or phrase. ANU - Australian National University
Acronyms	An acronym is a pronounceable word formed from the first letter (or first few letters) of each word in a phrase or title. Sometimes, the newly combined letters create a new word that becomes a part of everyday language. An example of this is the acronym radar. Also includes Mnemonics Educational Acronyms, Information Technolgy Acronyms,
Adjectives	a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical. Adjectives are words that describe or modify other words * Priest = Sacerdotal
Animals	Types of animals, Sounds the make, Where do they live, Collective names of animals Apes - gibber, Camel live in Australia, Sahara & Arabia, names = Bull - is called a heifer
Antonyms	a word opposite in meaning to another (e.g. bad - good ). Opposites = Absent - present
Big_Words for small	Small word with big word alternative Anger - Dudgeon * bold - Audacious
Business_Terms_Glossary	Terms used in business
Characteristics	A feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify them A partner in crime - accomplice
Church	Words pertaining to the church A passage between the pews in a church - Aisle
Commonly_confused_words	Similar sounding words with different meanings also Homonyms Council, an administrative or advisory body, do not confuse with counsel, advice or guidance.
Communication	All about communication see also A History of Communication
Computer_terms	All computer terms (ASCII, Binary, Unicode)
Countries	Names given to certain towns or countries includes facts about climate Aberdeen - The Granite City The Torrid Zone has the hottest climate Zinc - Mexico, U.S.A., Spain
Death	Words pertaining to death Occurring after death - posthumous
Diminutives	A diminutive person is short and small. A diminutive wordis a "cute" version of a word or name: for example, "duckling" is a diminutive of "duck" and Billy is a diminutive form of the name William Cask - casket
Famous_People	Famous world discoveries of countries continents, includes Australian discoverers Matthew Flinders -discovered Bass Strait. * Lord Robert Baden-Powell founded the Boy Scouts in 1908
Figurative_Expressions	Explanation of a word, words in literal expressions denote what they mean according to common or dictionary usage Aloof -To keep to oneself and not mix with others.
Flags of the world	Flags of countries in the world includes a countries quiz
Gender	Gender list of male female Actor - Actress
Geography	Countries of the world and Geographical facts The Circumference of the earth is approxinmately 24,800 miles.
Gods	List of gods and goddesses War - Mars
Government	Australian and UK government with words denoting government Australian Government
Grammar	Explains grammar syntax and verbs adjectives nouns etc. Explains various uses of nouns verbs etc.
Homonyms	each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins Shoe Shoo
Human_Relationships	The art of living together includes senses, elements, cardinal numbers, cardinal virtues THE ART OF LIVING - Consideration for the feelings of others
Inventions	Alphabetical list of the most important inventions Clock (pendulum) - Christian Huygens
Kings_Queens	List of kings and queens of Britain with facts and information EGBERT 827 - 839
Literary	Practical list of words explained in a sentence or phrase A book in which the events of each day are recorded - Diary
Marriage	Words pertaining to marriage included anniversary gifts A hater of marriage - misogamist
Medical	Medical terms in use today A disease confined to a particular district or place - endemic
Metaphors	Metaphor is a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated
Miscellaneous	Sounds that things make, description of various venues or habitats, special calendar dates, Aussie slang words, Mnemonics All Fools' Day - 1st April - Aussie slang - sounds that things make etc.
Names	Names of persons or things, occupations, and a description of word meanings i.e. Terrestrial = Earth Various names explained Bird of night - Owl
Nature	Words connected to nature A four-footed animal - quadruped
Negatives	a word or statement that expresses denial, disagreement, or refusal That which cannot be pierced or penetrated - impenetrable
Nouns	Explanation of nouns, COMMON Nouns, PROPER Nouns, COLLECTIVE Nouns and ABSTRACT Nouns. sit - seat (when to use Nouns)
Numbers	Numbers of animals things i.e. A number of Cattle = herd A number of fish taken in a net - catch, haul
Opposites	a person or thing that is totally different from or the reverse of someone or something else. Unable to read - il-literate
Other	Special days, Aussies slang and any other items not covered in this list Any other items that might be of interest
Patron Saints	List of Patron Saints St. George of England, St. Andrew of Scotland
Phobias	Noctiphobia - Fear of the night
Places	A list of places A place where bees are kept = apiary A place where fishes are kept - aquarium
Possessive_Case	The case which is used to show possession is called the possessive case or genitive case. In case of nouns, an apostrophe is used to show it. Is the case which denotes the owner or possessor
Prefixes	All Prefixes
Professions	List of various professions The commander of a fleet - Admiral
Proverbs	Famous proverbs A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush A bad beginning makes a good ending.
Quotes	Serious Quotes and some Witty funny one liners Someone has glued my pack of cards together...I cannot deal with it!
Sayings	Famous sayings as a drowned rat. - as ancient as the sun—as the stars.
Science_and_Arts	List of words used in Science or Art An instrument for detecting earthquakes - seismograph
Scientific_Terms	Explanation of scientific items like barometer The science of land management - agronomics
Seven_Wonders	The seven wonders of the ancient world with explanations The Pyramids of Egypt
Similes	Words to use as a Simile which is a phrase that describes one thing in terms of another. A simile usually begins with like or as. *Archates - a good friend Belt = to hit below the belt**
Synonyms	List of words or phrases that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another abandon....... desert, forsake, leave.
Thesaurus	Understanding words, Incorrect Use of Words, Thesaurus of Words :Thesaurus - abandon = abandoned, abandoning, abandonment, abandons affluent =having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value,words explained and incorrect use of words
UrbanMyths	The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt, hence the saying "dirt poor."
War	Words used in war Nations carrying on warfare - belligerents
Weddings	Anniversary dates and wedding information
Words_to_Verbs	Words shown in noun or verb strong - strengthen
Zodiac_signs	Signs of the Zodiac