Les 8

Question 1

chameleon

Answer 1

lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color

Question 2

terrarium

Answer 2

transparent container in which plants and animals are kept

Question 3

species

Answer 3

taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

Question 4

prehensile

Answer 4

adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object

Question 5

humidity

Answer 5

wetness in the atmosphere

Question 6

iridescent

Answer 6

varying in color when seen in different lights

Question 7

pigment

Answer 7

substance in plant or animal tissues producing a color

Question 8

wavelength

Answer 8

distance between successive crests of a periodic disturbance

Question 9

misconception

Answer 9

an incorrect assumption

Question 10

alias

Answer 10

a name that has been assumed temporarily

Question 11

sari

Answer 11

a draped dress worn primarily by Hindu women

Question 12

asphalt

Answer 12

mixed substance used for paving and roofing

Question 13

feral

Answer 13

wild and menacing

Question 14

vibrant

Answer 14

(of colors) bright and striking

Question 15

scraggly

Answer 15

lacking neatness or order

Question 16

gruff

Answer 16

blunt and unfriendly or stern

Question 17

teeter

Answer 17

move unsteadily, with a rocking motion

Question 18

unsustainable

Answer 18

not capable of being prolonged or continued

Question 19

stereotype

Answer 19

a conventional or formulaic conception or image

Question 20

tang

Answer 20

a pungent and distinctive odor

Question 21

dissection

Answer 21

the act of cutting so as to separate into pieces

Question 22

constrict

Answer 22

become tight or as if tight

Question 23

orthopedic

Answer 23

of or relating to the treatment of bones or joints

Question 24

conduit

Answer 24

a passage through which water or electric wires can pass