F2F Class Notes (Peter)

Vocabulary

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Both outlook and personality are different – both our appearance and personalities are different

Fraternal – adjective; kind of twins that are not identical

Ex. Fraternal twins usually look nothing alike.

Jet Ski – noun; like a water motorcycle

            Ex. Using jet skis can be dangerous if there are high waves.

Mercury – noun; a heavy liquid metal that is harmful to humans

Ex. It is said the Qin Shi Huang has rivers of mercury in his tomb.

Food Chain – noun; the chain that shows what animals eat what

Ex. Fish higher up on the ocean’s food chain have higher mercury content.

Bait – noun; a small amount of food put on the end of a hook to trap a fish, something used to tempt and catch someone

Ex. Near the beach, there are many shops that sell bait to fishermen.

Tadpole – noun; a baby frog in its fish-like state

Ex. Tadpoles do not have legs.