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Animals and pets – English vocabulary

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33 English words with meanings: animal (rescue) shelter, animal rights activist, animal welfare, battery farming, bird sanctuary… Study them with…

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  1. animal (rescue) shelter /'ænɪməl rɪ,skju: 'ʃeltər/ (phrase) — A place where lost, stray, or unwanted animals are kept and cared for.
    Example: We adopted the dog from an animal shelter.
    Synonyms: animal shelter, rescue center, shelter
  2. animal rights activist /'ænɪməl raɪts 'æktɪvɪst/ (phrase) — A person who works to protect animals and their rights.
    Example: She is an animal rights activist.
    Synonyms: animal advocate, animal defender
  3. animal welfare /'ænɪməl 'wɛlfɛr/ (noun) — the care and treatment of animals so they do not suffer
    Example: Animal welfare is important on every farm.
    Synonyms: animal care, animal well-being
  4. battery farming /'bætəri 'fɑ:rmɪŋ/ (noun) — a way of keeping farm animals in very crowded indoor spaces
    Example: Battery farming can be harmful to hens.
    Synonyms: intensive farming, factory farming
  5. bird sanctuary /bɜ:rd 'sæŋktʃu,eri/ (phrase) — A protected place where birds can live safely.
    Example: The birds nest in the sanctuary.
    Synonyms: bird reserve, wildlife refuge, protected area
  6. black cat /blæk kæt/ (noun) — a black cat, often thought to bring bad luck
    Example: Some people think a black cat brings bad luck.
    Synonyms: black cat, unlucky cat
  7. carnivore /'kɑ:rnɪvɔ:r/ (noun) — An animal that eats only meat.
    Example: A lion is a carnivore.
    Synonyms: meat-eater, predator
  8. cold-blooded /,koʊld'blʌdɪd/ (adjective) — Having a body temperature that changes with the surroundings.
    Example: Snakes are cold-blooded animals.
    Synonyms: ectothermic, poikilothermic
  9. docile /'dɑ:səl/ (adjective) — Easy to control, train, or deal with.
    Example: The horse was docile and calm.
    Synonyms: gentle, obedient, tractable
  10. dodo /'doʊdoʊ/ (noun) — A large flightless bird from Mauritius that is now extinct.
    Example: The dodo is an extinct bird.
  11. domesticated /də'mɛstɪ,keɪtɪd/ (adjective) — Tamed by people and living with them or under their care.
    Example: The puppy is domesticated now.
    Synonyms: tame, tamed, house-trained
  12. dove /dʌv/ (noun) — a white bird that is often used as a sign of peace
    Example: A dove flew over the garden.
    Synonyms: pigeon, peace symbol
  13. extinct /ɪk'stɪŋkt/ (adjective) — no longer living anywhere on Earth
    Example: The species is extinct.
    Synonyms: dying out, gone, vanished
  14. fierce /fɪrs/ (adjective) — very aggressive and ready to attack
    Example: The dog gave a fierce growl.
    Synonyms: aggressive, ferocious, wild
  15. free-range /,fri:'reɪndʒ/ (adjective) — raised outdoors with room to move around
    Example: We bought free-range eggs.
    Synonyms: pasture-raised, outdoor-raised, range-free
  16. hit home /hɪt hoʊm/ (phrase) — to be deeply understood and emotionally felt
    Example: The news really hit home for him.
    Synonyms: sink in, strike a chord, register deeply
  17. irritate /'ɪrɪteɪt/ (verb) — to make someone annoyed or slightly angry
    Example: The loud noise began to irritate him.
    Synonyms: annoy, bother, irk
  18. mourning /'mɔ:rnɪŋ/ (noun) — The sadness and pain felt after someone dies.
    Example: The family was in mourning after the funeral.
    Synonyms: grief, sorrow, bereavement
  19. nip /nɪp/ (verb) — to bite or pinch briefly and lightly
    Example: The dog nipped my hand.
    Synonyms: bite, pinch, chomp
  20. nothing to write home about /'nʌθɪŋ tə raɪt hoʊm ə'baʊt/ (phrase) — not especially good, interesting, or impressive
    Example: The movie was okay, but nothing to write home about.
    Synonyms: unremarkable, mediocre, not impressive
  21. one-to-one /,wʌn tə 'wʌn/ (phrase) — involving only two people
    Example: The tutor offered one-to-one support.
    Synonyms: individual, personal, private
  22. page-turner /'peɪdʒ ,tɝ:.nɚ/ (noun) — a book that is very exciting and hard to stop reading
    Example: This novel is a real page-turner.
    Synonyms: page-turning book, thriller
  23. reaction /ri'ækʃən/ (noun) — a response to something that happens
    Example: Her reaction was immediate.
    Synonyms: response, reply, answer
  24. salary expectations /'sæləri ,ɛkspɛk'teɪʃənz/ (phrase) — the amount of pay a person hopes to receive
    Example: What are your salary expectations?
    Synonyms: pay expectations, expected salary, desired salary
  25. savage /'sævɪdʒ/ (adjective) — very fierce, violent, and hard to control
    Example: The storm grew savage.
    Synonyms: fierce, violent, wild
  26. slaughtered /'slɔ:təd/ (verb) — killed by cutting the throat, especially of animals
    Example: The animals were slaughtered for meat.
    Synonyms: killed, butchered, massacred
  27. slimy /'slaɪmi/ (adjective) — unpleasantly smooth, wet, and slippery
    Example: The fish felt slimy in my hands.
    Synonyms: slippery, greasy, slick
  28. stray /streɪ/ (adjective) — an animal that has wandered away from home and has no owner nearby
    Example: A stray dog was sleeping outside.
    Synonyms: wandering, lost
  29. tabby /'tæbi/ (noun) — A cat with striped or spotted fur.
    Example: The tabby slept on the sofa.
    Synonyms: striped cat, spotted cat
  30. tame /teɪm/ (adjective) — trained to be calm and easy to control
    Example: The horse became tame.
    Synonyms: docile, gentle, trained

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