Specimen(n)-


 

 

 

 

Vertebrae(n)-



 

 

Flamboyant(adj)-


 

 

 

Espionage(n)-


 

 

Authentic(adj)-


                                           

Naive(adj)-                    

 

 

 Ambitious(adj)-




Fragmented(adj)-


 

Acrid(adj)-

 

 

 

Nonlethal(adj)-


                                     Nocturnal(adj)-

                                      

 

Intuition(n)-

 

 Rigid(adj)-

 

 

Refine(v)-

 

 

Disoriented(adj)-

 

 

 


Retch(v)-

 

 

Uncomprehendingly(adv)-

 

 Indication(n)-


 


 

Painstaking(adj)-

 

 

 

Tourniquet(n)-

 

 

 

Halfheartedly(adv)-

 

 

Impede(v)-

 

 

 

Agitated(adj)-

 

 

 

Mangled(adj)-

 

 

 

Inadequate(adj)-

 

 

 

Foliage(n)-

 

 

Stricken(adj)-

 

 

Carcass(n)-

 

 

Uprooted(v)-

 

 

Broad(adj)-

 

 

Hurtled(v)-

 

 

Frantically(adv)-

 

 

Rapidly(adv)-


 

 

Shaken(adj)-

 

Abstractions(n)-


 

Sequence(n)-

 

 

 

Compress(v)-

 

 

Existing(adj)-


 

Precariously(adv)-

 

 

 Surging(v)-

 

 

Plunged(v)-

 

 

 

Alternate(n)-

 

 

 

Methodically(adv)-

 

 

Indentation(n)-

 

 

Uncoiled(v)-

 

 

Spasms(n)-

 

 

Sizzle(v)-

                                  Substantial(adj)-

 

 

Attained(v)-

 

 

Frantic(adj)-

 

 

Pesticide(n)-

 

 

Mundane(n)-

 

 

Whirring(v)-



---------Mr.Stoughton---- I know that there are more than 50 vocab words here-but I worked for 3 hours straight on Tuesday night, and I have become attached to these words and cannot bring myself to delete any one of them. And its all your fault!!   Besides, why delete work that you spent so much time on? hope you enjoy our website...........Ashley

Jurassic Park Vocab.....by Ashley Fluegel

 

"The trailer had a series of long wooden tables with tiny bone specimens neatly laid out, tagged and labeled."

a part or an individual taken as exemplifying a whole mass or number; a typical animal, plant, mineral, part, etc.

"The tail showed forty-five vertebrae." 

any of the bones or segments composing the spinal column, consisting typically of a cylindrical body and an arch with various processes, and forming a foramen, or opening, through which the spinal cord passes.

 "Hammond was flamboyant, a born showman, and back in 1983 he had had an elephant that he carried around with him in a little cage."

strikingly bold or brilliant; showy

"In practice, it involved industrial espionage, much of it directed toward the InGen corporation."

the use of spies by a government to discover the military and political secrets of other nations.


"These are authentic Jurassic ferns, of course."

not false or copied; genuine; real

 "People were so naive about plants, Ellie thought"

having or showing a lack of experience, judgment, or information; credulous

"This park is attempting something far more ambitious than that."

eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal

"Much of the DNA we extract is fragmented or incomplete."

existing or functioning as though broken into separate parts; disorganized; disunified

 "Then they were gone, leaving behind a faint odor of decay, and hanging acrid smoke."

sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose

 "All nonlethal, because, as Mr. Arnold says, these are expensive animals"

not capable of causing death 

 "Raptors are nocturnal...is anyone watching the park at night?"

active at night

"Do mathematicians believe in intuition?

the quality or ability of having such direct perception or quick insight.

"Arnold sat forward, his body rigid and tense."

stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard

"Nedry'd worked on it carefully, refining every detail."

to make more fine, subtle, or precise

"Even as he realized it, the pain overwhelmed him, and he dropped to his knees, disoriented, wheezing."

confused as to time or place; out of touch

"He pushed himself up on one elbow, opened his eyes, and retched, vomiting all over his shirt."

to make efforts to vomit

"He stared uncomprehendingly."

Not understanding; having little or no comprehension.

"It passed the tree where Regis was hiding, and gave no indication that it had seen him."

anything serving to indicate or point out


"It was going to be a painstaking job; he'd need to be calm and careful.

expending or showing diligent care and effort; careful

"It was only because he had had the presence of mind to put a tourniquet on that he hadn't already bled to death."

any device for arresting bleeding by forcibly compressing a blood vessel, as a bandage tightened by twisting.

"You think he attacked halfheartedly?"

having or showing little enthusiasm

"He didn't want to impede circulation through the carotid artery."

to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder

"The duckbills were agitated,twisting and turning, hurrying out of the water, circling the young ones to protect them."

excited; disturbed

"His body was mangled---the intestines torn open, one leg chewed through."

injure severely, disfigure, or mutilate by cutting, slashing, or crushing


"The motion sensors cover an inadequate area."

not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable

 

"Near the end of the dock, a wooden shed was painted green to blend with the foliage."

plant leaves, especially tree leaves, considered as a group

"Then she looked stricken, and put her hand over her mouth."

deeply affected, as with grief, fear, or other emotions

"The juvenile slashed at the carcass, then raised its head high and bellowed."

the dead body of an animal

"One big palm tree was uprooted from the ground."

to remove violently or tear away from a native place or environment

"The trees and the lodge were splattered with broad white streaks."

widely diffused; open; full

"They made a kind of scream and hurtled downward."

to rush violently; move with great speed

"The clawed legs scratched frantically at his chest."

desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain

"They were moving faster now, the branches overhead slipping by more rapidly."

occurring within a short time; happening speedily

"Grant sat back in the boat, badly shaken."

to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements

"Nobody is driven by abstractions like 'seeking truth'."

an abstract or general idea or term

"Then the sequence would be repeated, exactly the same way."

the following of one thing after another; succession


"That's the plunger: compresses on impact."

to press together; force into less space

"Dinosaurs don't fit existing categories."

to have actual being; be

"The Jeep bounced precariously."

dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure

"And standing in the surging pool, waiting for them, was the tyrannosaur."

a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep

"Grant plunged into the water after her."

to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something, as a liquid, a penetrable substance

"It moved its head from side to side, as if looking at them with alternate eyes."

to interchange repeatedly and regularly with one another in time or place

"Despite the creature raging toward him, he slowly and methodically raised his launcher, aimed, and fired."

performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way

"It was thick and blue-black, with a little forked indentation at the tip."

a cut, notch, or deep recess

"And then suddenly the tongue relaxed, and uncoiled."

to unwind from a coiled position

"The dinosaur's chest was still moving, and one forearm twitched in spasms."

a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction

"There was an electric sizzle."

to make a hissing sound, as in frying or burning

"And I thought you were a very substantial fool"

basic or essential; fundamental

"And once you have attained it, it is your power."

to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain

"He was almost frantic with tension."

desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain

"Science can make pesticide, but cannot tell us where to use it."

a chemical preparation for destroying plant, fungal, or animal pests

"It is as mundane as the rainstorm we cannot predict."

of or pertaining to this world or earth as contrasted with heaven; worldly; earthly

"Its electric motor whirring, the cart raced forward down the dark underground tunnel."

to go, fly, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a humming or buzzing sound





 

 

 
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