Unit 9 Vocabulary (2) PDF

**[UNIT (9) LESSON A]** 1. **beak** the hard, pointed part of a bird's mouth 2. **claw** one of the sharp, curved nails at the end of each of the toes of some animals and birds 3. **fang** a long, sharp tooth that animals such as snakes and dogs have 4. **feather** one of the long, light...

**[UNIT (9) LESSON A]** 1. **beak** the hard, pointed part of a bird's mouth 2. **claw** one of the sharp, curved nails at the end of each of the toes of some animals and birds 3. **fang** a long, sharp tooth that animals such as snakes and dogs have 4. **feather** one of the long, light objects that cover a bird's body, having soft fibers along each side of a thin, stiff, central stem 5. **fin** a thin, wing-shaped part of a fish that helps it to swim, or a wing-shaped part of a ship, aircraft, or car 6. **fur** the soft, thick hair that covers the bodies of some animals, or the hair-covered skin of animals, removed from their bodies 7. **gills** the organ through which fish and other water creatures breathe 8. **hoof** the hard parts of the foot of an animal such a horse 9. **horn** a hard, pointed part, usually one of a pair, on the head of cows, goats, and other animals 10. **paw** the foot of an animal, such as a cat, dog, or bear, that has claws or nails 11. **scales** small, thin, and often rounded pieces that cover the bodies of fish 12. **tail** a part of the body of an animal attached to the base of the back, or something similar in shape or position: 13. **tusk** either of the two, long, curved teeth that stick out from the mouth of some animals, esp. elephants and walruses 14. **wing** either of two usually feathered body parts that birds use to fly **[LESSON B]** 1. **a breath of fresh air** someone or something that makes a situation feel new, different, and exciting 2. **a drop in the ocean** a very small amount compared to the amount needed 3. **as clear as mud** very difficult to understand 4. **a walk in the park** something that is very easy to do, and usually pleasant 5. **set in stone** to be fixed and unable to be changed 6. **the tip of the iceberg** a small, noticeable part of a much bigger problem 7. **under the weather** not completely well 8. **up in the air** uncertain and with an unknown result