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Glossary |
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| algae |
small water plants;
pronounced AL-jee |
| appease |
to calm or make peace by
satisfying demands |
| enigma |
something that is puzzling
or mysterious |
| extinct |
having died out |
| intrigued |
to be interested or curious
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| Loch |
Scottish word for lake;
pronounced Lock |
| plesiosaur |
a fish-eating water reptile
thought to be extinct |
| prehistoric |
ancient period before
written records of events were made |
| ridicule |
to make fun of or laugh at
a person |
| serpent |
a large snake |
| skeptical |
to not believe or to
question something |
| sonar |
device for detecting
objects under water using sound waves |
| theory |
an idea or explanation for
something unknown |
| undulating |
a rise and fall, a wavelike
motion |
| unique |
only one of its kind;
pronounced you-NEEK |