Animals

Lesson 15
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Animal Cat Dog Horse Sheep Cow Pig Lion Monkey Bear Rabbit Mouse Snake Fish Elephant Bird Chicken Hippo Tiger Shark Camel Spider Crocodile Dolphine Fox Bee Mosquito Butterfly Eagle Deer

Animal

Title: Animal

Pronunciation: /ˈæn·ə·məl/

Part of speech: noun

Formal or informal: Both

Countable or uncountable: Countable

Stress marks: ˈæn·ə·mə

Synonym: Creature

a living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs

The zoo has a wide variety of animal species

a living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs

Cat

Title: Cat

Pronunciation: /kæt/

Part of speech: noun

Formal or informal: Both

Countable or uncountable: Countable

Stress marks: kæt

Synonym: Feline

a small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur, a short snout, and retractile claws

She adopted a cute cat from the animal shelter

a small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur, a short snout, and retractile claws

Dog

Title: Dog

Pronunciation: /dɔːɡ/

Part of speech: noun

Formal or informal: Both

Countable or uncountable: Countable

Stress marks: dɔːɡ

Synonym: Canine

a domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell

They took their dog for a walk in the park

a domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell

Horse

Title: Horse

Pronunciation: /hɔːrs/

Part of speech: noun

Formal or informal: Both

Countable or uncountable: Countable

Stress marks: hɔːrs

Synonym: Steed

a large animal used for riding and for carrying and pulling things

She enjoys horseback riding

a large animal used for riding and for carrying and pulling things

Sheep

Title: Sheep

Pronunciation: /ʃiːp/

Part of speech: noun

Formal or informal: Both

Countable or uncountable: Countable

Stress marks: ʃiːp

Synonym: Lamb

a domesticated ruminant animal with a thick woolly coat

The farmer herded the sheep into the pen

a domesticated ruminant animal with a thick woolly coat

Cow

Title: Cow

Pronunciation: /kaʊ/

Part of speech: noun

Formal or informal: both

Countable or uncountable: countable

Stress marks:/kaʊ/

a large female farm animal kept to produce meat and milk

she milked the cow every morning

a large female farm animal kept to produce meat and milk

Pig

Title: Pig

Pronunciation: /pɪɡ/ 

Part of speech: noun

Formal or informal:both 

Countable or uncountable: countable 

Stress marks:/pɪɡ/ 

Synonym:hog 

a farm animal with a pink, black, or brown skin, short legs, and a curved tail, kept for its meat

she fed the pigs in the pen

a farm animal with a pink, black, or brown skin, short legs, and a curved tail, kept for its meat

Lion

Title: Lion

Pronunciation: /ˈlaɪ·ən/ 

Part of speech: noun 

Formal or informal:both

Countable or uncountable: countable 

Stress marks: /ˈlaɪ·ən/ 

a large, powerful wild animal of the cat family, with golden fur and a loud roar

she saw a lion at the zoo

a large, powerful wild animal of the cat family, with golden fur and a loud roar

Monkey

Title: Monkey

Pronunciation: /ˈmʌŋ·ki/ 

Part of speech: noun

Formal or informal: both 

Countable or uncountable: countable 

Stress marks: /ˈmʌŋ·ki/ 

Synonym: ape 

an animal that lives in hot countries, has a long tail, and climbs trees

she saw monkeys swinging from tree to tree

an animal that lives in hot countries, has a long tail, and climbs trees

Bear

Title: Bear

Pronunciation: /ber/ 

Part of speech: noun 

Formal or informal:both 

Countable or uncountable: countable 

Stress marks: /ber/ 

a large, heavy wild animal with thick fur and sharp claws that can stand on two legs

she saw a bear while camping in the woods

a large, heavy wild animal with thick fur and sharp claws that can stand on two legs

Rabbit

Title: Rabbit

Pronunciation:/ˈræb.ɪt/   

Part of speech:noun  

Formal or informal:both  

Countable or uncountable:countable  

Stress marks:/ˈræb.ɪt/  

 

a small animal with long ears that lives in a hole under the ground

she saw a rabbit in the garden

a small animal with long ears that lives in a hole under the ground

Mouse

Title: Mouse

Pronunciation:/maʊs/ 

Part of speech:noun  

Formal or informal:both 

Countable or uncountable:countable 

Stress marks:/maʊs/  

a small animal with fur and a long tail that is often kept as a pet

she saw a mouse in the kitchen

a small animal with fur and a long tail that is often kept as a pet

Snake

Title: Snake

Pronunciation:/sneɪk/   

Part of speech:noun

Formal or informal:both 

Countable or uncountable:countable 

Stress marks:/sneɪk/  

a long reptile without legs that moves by twisting its body from side to side

she saw a snake in the garden

a long reptile without legs that moves by twisting its body from side to side

Fish

Title: Fish

Pronunciation:/fɪʃ/ 

Part of speech:noun

Formal or informal:both

Countable or uncountable:countable

Stress marks:/fɪʃ/  

a creature that lives in water, breathes through gills, and uses fins for swimming

she caught a fish while fishing at the lake

a creature that lives in water, breathes through gills, and uses fins for swimming

Elephant

Title: Elephant

Pronunciation:/ˈel.ə.fənt/ 

Part of speech:noun

Formal or informal:both   

Countable or uncountable:countable

Stress marks:/ˈel.ə.fənt/

Synonym:pachyderm  

a very large animal with a long nose called a trunk, large ears, and tusks, that is found in Africa

she saw an elephant at the zoo

a very large animal with a long nose called a trunk, large ears, and tusks, that is found in Africa

Bird

Title: Bird

Pronunciation:/bɜːrd/

Part of speech:noun

Formal or informal:both

Countable or uncountable:countable 

Stress marks:/bɜːrd/

Synonym:fowl   

 

a creature with feathers and wings that can fly

she saw a beautiful bird in the garden

a creature with feathers and wings that can fly

Chicken

Title: Chicken

Pronunciation:/ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/

Part of speech:noun

Formal or informal:both

Countable or uncountable:countable    

Stress marks:/ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/

Synonym:poultry    

a type of bird kept on a farm for its eggs and meat

she cooked chicken for dinner

a type of bird kept on a farm for its eggs and meat

Hippo

Title: Hippo

Pronunciation:/ˈhɪp.oʊ/

Part of speech:noun

Formal or informal:both

Countable or uncountable:countable

Stress marks:/ˈhɪp.oʊ/

Synonym:niloticus    

a very large animal with short legs and thick skin that lives near water in Africa

she saw hippos at the riverbank

a very large animal with short legs and thick skin that lives near water in Africa

Tiger

Title: Tiger

Pronunciation:/ˈtaɪ·ɡər/

Part of speech:noun

Formal or informal:both

Countable or uncountable:countable

Stress marks:/ˈtaɪ·ɡər/

Synonym:feline    

a large wild animal of the cat family with yellowish-orange fur striped with black

she saw tigers at the zoo

a large wild animal of the cat family with yellowish-orange fur striped with black

Shark

Title: Shark

Pronunciation:/ʃɑrk/

Part of speech:noun

Formal or informal:both

Countable or uncountable:countable

Stress marks:/ʃɑrk/

Synonym:niloticus     

 

a very large fish with sharp teeth that lives in the sea

she saw a shark while diving

a very large fish with sharp teeth that lives in the sea

Camel

Title: Camel

Pronunciation:/ˈkæm·əl/ 

Part of speech:noun

Formal or informal:both

Countable or uncountable:countable

Stress marks:/ˈkæm·əl/

Synonym:dromedary      

 

 

a small creature with eight thin legs that catches insects in a web

she saw a spider crawling on the wall

a small creature with eight thin legs that catches insects in a web

Spider

Title: Spider

Pronunciation:/ˈspaɪ·dər/

Part of speech:noun

Formal or informal:both

Countable or uncountable:countable

Stress marks:/ˈspaɪ·dər/

Synonym:niloticus       

a small creature with eight thin legs that catches insects in a web

she saw a spider crawling on the wall

a small creature with eight thin legs that catches insects in a web

Crocodile

Title: Crocodile

Pronunciation:/ˈkrɑk·əˌdaɪl/

Part of speech:noun

Formal or informal:both

Countable or uncountable:countable  

Stress marks:/ˈkrɑk·əˌdaɪl/

Synonym:niloticus      

a large reptile with short legs, a long tail, and very powerful jaws

she saw crocodiles basking in the sun

a large reptile with short legs, a long tail, and very powerful jaws

Dolphine

Title: Dolphine

Pronunciation:/ˈdɒl·fɪn/

Part of speech:noun

Formal or informal:both

Countable or uncountable:countable

Stress marks:/ˈdɒl·fɪn/         

a mammal that lives in the sea, has smooth skin, flippers, and breathes through

she saw dolphins swimming alongside her boat

a mammal that lives in the sea, has smooth skin, flippers, and breathes through

Fox

Title: Fox

Pronunciation:/fɑks/

Part of speech:noun

Formal or informal:both

Countable or uncountable:countable

Stress marks:/fɑks/          

a wild animal similar to a dog with reddish-brown fur

she saw foxes playing in the woods

a wild animal similar to a dog with reddish-brown fur

Bee

Title: Bee

Pronunciation:/biː/

Part of speech:noun

Formal or informal:both 

Countable or uncountable:countable

Stress marks:/biː/           

a small flying insect that collects nectar from flowers to make honey

she got stung by a bee

a small flying insect that collects nectar from flowers to make honey

Mosquito

Title: Mosquito

Pronunciation:/məˈskiː·toʊ/

Part of speech:noun

Formal or informal:both

Countable or uncountable:countable      

Stress marks:/məˈskiː·toʊ/            

a small flying insect that bites people to feed on their blood

she got bitten by a mosquito

a small flying insect that bites people to feed on their blood

Butterfly

Title: Butterfly

Pronunciation:/ˈbʌt‌·ər·flaɪ/

Part of speech:noun

Formal or informal:both

Countable or uncountable:countable 

Stress marks:/ˈbʌt‌·ər·flaɪ/           

a flying insect with large colorful wings

she saw butterflies fluttering around the flowers

a flying insect with large colorful wings

Eagle

Title: Eagle

Pronunciation:/ˈiː·ɡəl/

Part of speech:noun

Formal or informal:both 

Countable or uncountable:countable 

Stress marks:/ˈiː·ɡəl/              

a large bird of prey with a hooked beak and strong claws

she saw an eagle soaring high above the mountains

a large bird of prey with a hooked beak and strong claws

Deer

Title: Deer

Pronunciation:/dɪr/

Part of speech:noun

Formal or informal:both 

Countable or uncountable:countable

Stress marks:/dɪr/     

a wild animal with four legs, hooves, and antlers

she saw deer grazing in the field

a wild animal with four legs, hooves, and antlers