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  1. status
    the condition or someone or something at a particular time
    The status of the great apes in Africa is also threatened.
  2. food
    any substance that can be metabolized by an animal
    If you stay at a zoo for an hour or so and watch the various human visitors with the animals, you will surely see someone throwing something at an animal, someone trying to make an animal move, someone offering food to an animal, and someone trying to touch an animal.
  3. artificial
    contrived by art rather than nature
    The zoo is an unnatural, artificial environment for animals with minimum space for them to live in.
  4. space
    the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
    The zoo is an unnatural, artificial environment for animals with minimum space for them to live in.
  5. treated
    subjected to a physical treatment or action or agent
    Animals in zoos are often treated without respect by human visitors and sometimes even treated cruelly.
  6. fly
    travel through the air; be airborne
    Birds in zoos can't fly as high or far as they normally would in their native territory.
  7. affect
    have an influence upon
    Additionally, the human food visitors feed the animals will negatively affect the animals’ health as they should have a specific, controlled diet.
  8. tend
    have a disposition to do or be something; be inclined
    An animal's life in a zoo is not very healthy and animals in zoos tend to die earlier than they would if they lived in their natural habitat.
  9. specific
    stated explicitly or in detail
    Additionally, the human food visitors feed the animals will negatively affect the animals’ health as they should have a specific, controlled diet.
  10. keep
    continue a certain state, condition, or activity
    These are questions that are usually raised when people discuss the issue of keeping animals in zoos.
  11. move
    change location
    Both children and adults often try to surprise an animal or get its attention and make it move so they can watch it.
  12. shout
    utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice
    Perhaps they hit the animal's cage, shout, make noises, or say something loud.
  13. care for
    be fond of; be attached to
    Sick or injured animals in zoos will be cared for by zoo veterinarians, and this would not happen to animals in the wild.
  14. happen
    come to pass
    They may fight other animals of their own species in zoos and hurt them while this would not happen in the wild.
  15. bird
    warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate with feathers and wings
    Birds in zoos can't fly as high or far as they normally would in their native territory.
  16. discuss
    consider or examine in speech or writing
    These are questions that are usually raised when people discuss the issue of keeping animals in zoos.
  17. trying
    hard to endure
    Some birds will fly against their netted cages and hurt their bodies and wings, trying to escape.
  18. helping
    an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
    The Panda Bear is an example of this and many zoos around the world are keeping pandas and helping to protect them because they are no longer safe in their home territories.
  19. limit
    as far as something can go
    Animals in zoos also suffer psychological (mental) distress (pain) because of the limited space and unnatural environment they are in.
  20. earlier
    more early than; most early
    An animal's life in a zoo is not very healthy and animals in zoos tend to die earlier than they would if they lived in their natural habitat.
  21. disturbed
    having the place or position changed
    This bad behavior by humans makes the animals suffer even more psychologically as they are constantly disturbed by humans and have little quiet time alone.
  22. cave
    a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
    This means animals will have enough trees, rocks, caves, grass, water, and plenty of space to feel at home.
  23. injured
    harmed
    Sick or injured animals in zoos will be cared for by zoo veterinarians, and this would not happen to animals in the wild.
  24. miss
    fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
    Do they miss other members of their species if they are taken away from them?
  25. live
    have life, be alive
    The zoo is an unnatural, artificial environment for animals with minimum space for them to live in.
  26. wing
    a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
    Some birds will fly against their netted cages and hurt their bodies and wings, trying to escape.
  27. distress
    a state of adversity
    Animals in zoos also suffer psychological (mental) distress (pain) because of the limited space and unnatural environment they are in.
  28. or so
    (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
    If you stay at a zoo for an hour or so and watch the various human visitors with the animals, you will surely see someone throwing something at an animal, someone trying to make an animal move, someone offering food to an animal, and someone trying to touch an animal.
  29. African
    a native or inhabitant of Africa
    African wildlife such as lions, tigers, cheetahs, and gazelles need to run long distances and zoos are not big enough for them to do this.
  30. pain
    a physical feeling of suffering or discomfort
    Do animals suffer when they experience physical pain?
  31. aspect
    a characteristic to be considered
    Most modern zoos today concentrate on creating a comfortable, natural environment for the animals which conserves the main aspects of their natural habitat.
  32. feed
    provide as food
    Additionally, the human food visitors feed the animals will negatively affect the animals’ health as they should have a specific, controlled diet.
  33. offer
    present for acceptance or rejection
    If you stay at a zoo for an hour or so and watch the various human visitors with the animals, you will surely see someone throwing something at an animal, someone trying to make an animal move, someone offering food to an animal, and someone trying to touch an animal.
  34. usually
    under normal conditions
    These are questions that are usually raised when people discuss the issue of keeping animals in zoos.
  35. injury
    physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident
    Many animals in the wild die because of fights with other animals or injuries they receive.
  36. offering
    something put forward for acceptance
    If you stay at a zoo for an hour or so and watch the various human visitors with the animals, you will surely see someone throwing something at an animal, someone trying to make an animal move, someone offering food to an animal, and someone trying to touch an animal.
  37. grass
    narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns
    This means animals will have enough trees, rocks, caves, grass, water, and plenty of space to feel at home.
  38. main
    most important element
    Most modern zoos today concentrate on creating a comfortable, natural environment for the animals which conserves the main aspects of their natural habitat.
  39. net
    an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together
    Some birds will fly against their netted cages and hurt their bodies and wings, trying to escape.
  40. create
    bring into existence
    Most modern zoos today concentrate on creating a comfortable, natural environment for the animals which conserves the main aspects of their natural habitat.
  41. respect
    regard highly; think much of
    Animals in zoos are often treated without respect by human visitors and sometimes even treated cruelly.
  42. threatened
    likely in the near future to become endangered
    The status of the great apes in Africa is also threatened.
  43. nervous
    of or relating to a system of sensory apparatus
    In other instances, some animals become nervous and violent in zoos because they can't follow their natural lifestyle.
  44. no longer
    not now
    One of the main functions of zoos nowadays is to breed endangered species of animals in captivity, so the animals will not become extinct (no longer exist).
  45. watch
    look attentively
    Both children and adults often try to surprise an animal or get its attention and make it move so they can watch it.
  46. unhappy
    experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
    Are they unhappy if they are taken away from their natural habitat and put in zoos?
  47. exist
    have a presence
    One of the main functions of zoos nowadays is to breed endangered species of animals in captivity, so the animals will not become extinct (no longer exist).
  48. often
    many times at short intervals
    These animals often hurt themselves with this behavior, but may not be able to stop it because it is instinctual (natural).
  49. run
    move fast by using one's feet
    African wildlife such as lions, tigers, cheetahs, and gazelles need to run long distances and zoos are not big enough for them to do this.
  50. stop
    have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense
    These animals often hurt themselves with this behavior, but may not be able to stop it because it is instinctual (natural).
  51. put in
    break into a conversation
    Are they unhappy if they are taken away from their natural habitat and put in zoos?
  52. wings
    a means of flight or ascent
    Some birds will fly against their netted cages and hurt their bodies and wings, trying to escape.
  53. violent
    acting with great force or energy or emotional intensity
    In other instances, some animals become nervous and violent in zoos because they can't follow their natural lifestyle.
  54. comfortable
    providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief
    Most modern zoos today concentrate on creating a comfortable, natural environment for the animals which conserves the main aspects of their natural habitat.
  55. fight
    be engaged in a contest or struggle
    They may fight other animals of their own species in zoos and hurt them while this would not happen in the wild.
  56. limited
    subject to restrictions or constraints
    Animals in zoos also suffer psychological (mental) distress (pain) because of the limited space and unnatural environment they are in.
  57. constantly
    without variation or change, in every case
    This bad behavior by humans makes the animals suffer even more psychologically as they are constantly disturbed by humans and have little quiet time alone.
  58. rock
    material consisting of the aggregate of minerals
    This means animals will have enough trees, rocks, caves, grass, water, and plenty of space to feel at home.
  59. are
    a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
    How similar are animals to humans?
  60. lack
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
    In addition, some animals may not find enough food in the wild and may die because of a lack of it.
  61. medical
    relating to the study or practice of medicine
    With medical attention and enough food in zoos, we really can’t say the animals live worse or die earlier than they do in the wild.
  62. mental
    involving the mind or an intellectual process
    Animals in zoos also suffer psychological (mental) distress (pain) because of the limited space and unnatural environment they are in.
  63. become
    come into existence
    In other instances, some animals become nervous and violent in zoos because they can't follow their natural lifestyle.
  64. attention
    the act of concentrating on something
    Both children and adults often try to surprise an animal or get its attention and make it move so they can watch it.
  65. enough
    sufficient for the purpose
    African wildlife such as lions, tigers, cheetahs, and gazelles need to run long distances and zoos are not big enough for them to do this.
  66. noise
    sound of any kind
    Perhaps they hit the animal's cage, shout, make noises, or say something loud.
  67. loud
    characterized by sound of great volume or intensity
    Perhaps they hit the animal's cage, shout, make noises, or say something loud.
  68. make it
    succeed in a big way; get to the top
    Both children and adults often try to surprise an animal or get its attention and make it move so they can watch it.
  69. Africa
    the second largest continent
    The status of the great apes in Africa is also threatened.
  70. raise
    move upwards
    These are questions that are usually raised when people discuss the issue of keeping animals in zoos.
  71. plenty
    a full supply
    This means animals will have enough trees, rocks, caves, grass, water, and plenty of space to feel at home.
  72. tree
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
    This means animals will have enough trees, rocks, caves, grass, water, and plenty of space to feel at home.
  73. area
    the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary
    Larger animals such as tigers and cheetahs sometimes run into the walls of their cages or area of captivity as they try to run as they do in the wild.
  74. throw
    propel through the air
    If you stay at a zoo for an hour or so and watch the various human visitors with the animals, you will surely see someone throwing something at an animal, someone trying to make an animal move, someone offering food to an animal, and someone trying to touch an animal.
  75. weak
    wanting in physical strength
    Because of these facts, many zoo animals are overweight and others are weak and lazy.
  76. physical
    involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
    Do animals suffer when they experience physical pain?
  77. bad
    having undesirable or negative qualities
    This bad behavior by humans makes the animals suffer even more psychologically as they are constantly disturbed by humans and have little quiet time alone.
  78. longer
    for more time
    One of the main functions of zoos nowadays is to breed endangered species of animals in captivity, so the animals will not become extinct (no longer exist).
  79. issue
    some situation or event that is thought about
    These are questions that are usually raised when people discuss the issue of keeping animals in zoos.
  80. will
    the capability of conscious choice and decision
    Birds in zoos can't fly as high or far as they normally would in their native territory.
  81. sick
    affected by impairment of normal physical or mental function
    Sick or injured animals in zoos will be cared for by zoo veterinarians, and this would not happen to animals in the wild.
  82. larger
    large or big relative to something else
    Larger animals such as tigers and cheetahs sometimes run into the walls of their cages or area of captivity as they try to run as they do in the wild.
  83. increase
    a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous
    As they become more endangered, zoos will likely increase the number of apes they house in an effort to protect them.
  84. member
    anything that belongs to a set or class
    Do they miss other members of their species if they are taken away from them?
  85. kept
    not violated or disregarded
    Animals physically suffer when they are kept in captivity in zoos.
  86. instance
    an item of information that is typical of a class or group
    In other instances, some animals become nervous and violent in zoos because they can't follow their natural lifestyle.
  87. people
    any group of human beings collectively
    These are questions that are usually raised when people discuss the issue of keeping animals in zoos.
  88. fit
    meeting adequate standards for a purpose
    As a result, these animals kept in zoos are not as physically strong or fit as they should be.
  89. sometimes
    on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
    Larger animals such as tigers and cheetahs sometimes run into the walls of their cages or area of captivity as they try to run as they do in the wild.
  90. hit
    deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
    Perhaps they hit the animal's cage, shout, make noises, or say something loud.
  91. native
    belonging to one by birth
    Birds in zoos can't fly as high or far as they normally would in their native territory.
  92. feel
    be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
    How much can animals feel?
  93. surely
    definitely or positively
    If you stay at a zoo for an hour or so and watch the various human visitors with the animals, you will surely see someone throwing something at an animal, someone trying to make an animal move, someone offering food to an animal, and someone trying to touch an animal.
  94. early
    at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
    An animal's life in a zoo is not very healthy and animals in zoos tend to die earlier than they would if they lived in their natural habitat.
  95. touch
    make physical contact with, come in contact with
    If you stay at a zoo for an hour or so and watch the various human visitors with the animals, you will surely see someone throwing something at an animal, someone trying to make an animal move, someone offering food to an animal, and someone trying to touch an animal.
  96. today
    on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow
    Most modern zoos today concentrate on creating a comfortable, natural environment for the animals which conserves the main aspects of their natural habitat.
  97. worse
    inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
    With medical attention and enough food in zoos, we really can’t say the animals live worse or die earlier than they do in the wild.
  98. surprise
    come upon or take unawares
    Both children and adults often try to surprise an animal or get its attention and make it move so they can watch it.
  99. at home
    at, to, or toward the place where you reside
    This means animals will have enough trees, rocks, caves, grass, water, and plenty of space to feel at home.
  100. safe
    free from danger or the risk of harm
    The Panda Bear is an example of this and many zoos around the world are keeping pandas and helping to protect them because they are no longer safe in their home territories.
  101. control
    power to direct or determine
    Additionally, the human food visitors feed the animals will negatively affect the animals’ health as they should have a specific, controlled diet.
  102. modern
    ahead of the times
    Most modern zoos today concentrate on creating a comfortable, natural environment for the animals which conserves the main aspects of their natural habitat.
  103. escape
    run away from confinement
    Some birds will fly against their netted cages and hurt their bodies and wings, trying to escape.
  104. receive
    get something; come into possession of
    Many animals in the wild die because of fights with other animals or injuries they receive.
  105. sign
    a visible clue that something has happened or is present
    Usually there are signs at the zoo which tell visitors not to do any of these things, but that does not stop people.
  106. effort
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
    As they become more endangered, zoos will likely increase the number of apes they house in an effort to protect them.
  107. may
    thorny shrub of a small tree having white to scarlet flowers
    These animals often hurt themselves with this behavior, but may not be able to stop it because it is instinctual (natural).
  108. eat
    take in solid food
    In addition, animals in zoos do not eat the same diet as they do in the wild.
  109. learn
    gain knowledge or skills
    Zoos normally offer information about the animals and their habitat near the animals’ houses and people can read to learn about the animals and their lifestyles.
  110. similar
    having the same or nearly the same characteristics
    How similar are animals to humans?
  111. child
    a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
    Both children and adults often try to surprise an animal or get its attention and make it move so they can watch it.
  112. example
    an item of information that is typical of a class or group
    The Panda Bear is an example of this and many zoos around the world are keeping pandas and helping to protect them because they are no longer safe in their home territories.
  113. make
    perform or carry out
    Both children and adults often try to surprise an animal or get its attention and make it move so they can watch it.
  114. long
    primarily spatial sense
    African wildlife such as lions, tigers, cheetahs, and gazelles need to run long distances and zoos are not big enough for them to do this.
  115. quiet
    characterized by an absence of agitation or activity
    This bad behavior by humans makes the animals suffer even more psychologically as they are constantly disturbed by humans and have little quiet time alone.
  116. information
    knowledge acquired through study or experience
    Zoos normally offer information about the animals and their habitat near the animals’ houses and people can read to learn about the animals and their lifestyles.
  117. many
    a large number of the persons or things being discussed
    Because of these facts, many zoo animals are overweight and others are weak and lazy.
  118. can
    airtight sealed metal container for food or drink, etc.
    How much can animals feel?
  119. raised
    located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
    These are questions that are usually raised when people discuss the issue of keeping animals in zoos.
  120. likely
    having a good chance of being the case or of coming about
    As they become more endangered, zoos will likely increase the number of apes they house in an effort to protect them.
  121. follow
    travel behind, go after, or come after
    In other instances, some animals become nervous and violent in zoos because they can't follow their natural lifestyle.
  122. experience
    the content of observation or participation in an event
    Do animals suffer when they experience physical pain?
  123. health
    the general condition of body and mind
    Additionally, the human food visitors feed the animals will negatively affect the animals’ health as they should have a specific, controlled diet.
  124. taken
    understood in a certain way; made sense of
    Are they unhappy if they are taken away from their natural habitat and put in zoos?
  125. various
    having great diversity or variety
    If you stay at a zoo for an hour or so and watch the various human visitors with the animals, you will surely see someone throwing something at an animal, someone trying to make an animal move, someone offering food to an animal, and someone trying to touch an animal.
  126. wall
    an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
    Larger animals such as tigers and cheetahs sometimes run into the walls of their cages or area of captivity as they try to run as they do in the wild.
  127. stay
    continue in a place, position, or situation
    If you stay at a zoo for an hour or so and watch the various human visitors with the animals, you will surely see someone throwing something at an animal, someone trying to make an animal move, someone offering food to an animal, and someone trying to touch an animal.
  128. distance
    the property created by the space between two objects
    African wildlife such as lions, tigers, cheetahs, and gazelles need to run long distances and zoos are not big enough for them to do this.
  129. other
    not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
    Do they miss other members of their species if they are taken away from them?
  130. result
    something that follows as a consequence
    As a result, these animals kept in zoos are not as physically strong or fit as they should be.
  131. bear
    be pregnant with
    The Panda Bear is an example of this and many zoos around the world are keeping pandas and helping to protect them because they are no longer safe in their home territories.
  132. not
    negation of a word or group of words
    African wildlife such as lions, tigers, cheetahs, and gazelles need to run long distances and zoos are not big enough for them to do this.
  133. home
    where you live at a particular time
    This means animals will have enough trees, rocks, caves, grass, water, and plenty of space to feel at home.
  134. mean
    denote or connote
    This means animals will have enough trees, rocks, caves, grass, water, and plenty of space to feel at home.
  135. strong
    having strength or power greater than average or expected
    As a result, these animals kept in zoos are not as physically strong or fit as they should be.
  136. able
    having the necessary means or skill to do something
    These animals often hurt themselves with this behavior, but may not be able to stop it because it is instinctual (natural).
  137. care
    providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
    Sick or injured animals in zoos will be cared for by zoo veterinarians, and this would not happen to animals in the wild.
  138. house
    a dwelling that serves as living quarters for a family
    Zoos normally offer information about the animals and their habitat near the animals’ houses and people can read to learn about the animals and their lifestyles.
  139. hour
    a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
    If you stay at a zoo for an hour or so and watch the various human visitors with the animals, you will surely see someone throwing something at an animal, someone trying to make an animal move, someone offering food to an animal, and someone trying to touch an animal.
  140. need
    require or want
    African wildlife such as lions, tigers, cheetahs, and gazelles need to run long distances and zoos are not big enough for them to do this.
  141. question
    a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
    These are questions that are usually raised when people discuss the issue of keeping animals in zoos.
  142. away
    at a distance in space or time
    Are they unhappy if they are taken away from their natural habitat and put in zoos?
  143. big
    above average in size or number or quantity
    African wildlife such as lions, tigers, cheetahs, and gazelles need to run long distances and zoos are not big enough for them to do this.
  144. number
    a concept of quantity involving zero and units
    As they become more endangered, zoos will likely increase the number of apes they house in an effort to protect them.
  145. read
    look at and say out loud something written or printed
    Zoos normally offer information about the animals and their habitat near the animals’ houses and people can read to learn about the animals and their lifestyles.
  146. take
    get into one's hands
    Are they unhappy if they are taken away from their natural habitat and put in zoos?
  147. alone
    isolated from others
    This bad behavior by humans makes the animals suffer even more psychologically as they are constantly disturbed by humans and have little quiet time alone.
  148. also
    in addition
    Animals in zoos also suffer psychological (mental) distress (pain) because of the limited space and unnatural environment they are in.
  149. body
    an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass
    Some birds will fly against their netted cages and hurt their bodies and wings, trying to escape.
  150. really
    in actual fact
    With medical attention and enough food in zoos, we really can’t say the animals live worse or die earlier than they do in the wild.
  151. means
    how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
    This means animals will have enough trees, rocks, caves, grass, water, and plenty of space to feel at home.
  152. say
    utter aloud
    Perhaps they hit the animal's cage, shout, make noises, or say something loud.
  153. help
    give assistance; be of service
    The Panda Bear is an example of this and many zoos around the world are keeping pandas and helping to protect them because they are no longer safe in their home territories.
  154. fact
    a piece of information about events that have occurred
    Because of these facts, many zoo animals are overweight and others are weak and lazy.
  155. around
    in the area or vicinity
    The Panda Bear is an example of this and many zoos around the world are keeping pandas and helping to protect them because they are no longer safe in their home territories.
  156. near
    near in time or place or relationship
    Zoos normally offer information about the animals and their habitat near the animals’ houses and people can read to learn about the animals and their lifestyles.
  157. even
    being level or straight or regular and without variation
    Animals in zoos are often treated without respect by human visitors and sometimes even treated cruelly.
  158. more
    greater in size or amount or extent or degree
    This bad behavior by humans makes the animals suffer even more psychologically as they are constantly disturbed by humans and have little quiet time alone.
  159. large
    above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude
    Larger animals such as tigers and cheetahs sometimes run into the walls of their cages or area of captivity as they try to run as they do in the wild.
  160. some
    quantifier
    Some birds will fly against their netted cages and hurt their bodies and wings, trying to escape.
  161. high
    being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation
    Birds in zoos can't fly as high or far as they normally would in their native territory.
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