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1. The prefix tetra (TET-truh) means:
   fin
   skin
   four
   more

2. The study of herpetology (herpa-TOLLA-jee) includes:
   things like frogs and snakes
   shifting tectonic plates
   afflictions of our skins
   roosters, chicks, and hens

3. An appurtenance (uh-PURT-nunce) is something:
   rude
   lewd
   traditional
   additional

4. A narwhal (NAR-whul) is a kind of:
   voodoo curse
   echoic verse
   eerie wail
   one-tusk whale

5. Xanthan gum (ZAN-thin) is most likely found:
   washed up along the East Coast
   in a serving of gluten-free toast
   on the bottoms of theater seats
   on the hands of a dealer who cheats

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