The Life and Times of the Ant

1. The Life and Times of the Ant Vocabulary Words

2. solitary – adjective – living, being, or going alone The Prisoner was placed in solitary confinement.

3. territory – noun – any large area of land; region • The zoo needs a large territory for all of the animals to have room.

4. nutrients – plural noun – substances need by the bodies of people, animals, or plants to live and grow Sometimes we get ill because we are not getting the proper nutrients.

5. prehistoric – adjective – belonging to a time before people started recording history Prehistoric artists sometimes made cave paintings to tell a story.

6. foragers-noun- those who search for food Deer are foragers because they search for their food.

7. fierce-adjective – wild or menacing in appearance; strong The garden fence blew over as the fierce winds raged. -

8. gesture- noun – the use of your limbs or body to express something. The old man made a kind gesture to the young lady for helping him cross the street.

9. stammer- verb – to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking He would stammer whenever he had to give a speech in front of a large group

10. muffled- verb – to wrap or pad with something to dull or keep down the sound The muffled laughter was coming from the back of the class.

11. persistent- adjective- constantly repeated; persevering The little boy was persistent to do what he was told.

12. sympathetic- a feeling of understanding and wanting to support Mrs. Jones was sympathetic to the fact that Johnny recently lost his dog.