ewe
a female sheep
King Billy
the monarch butterfly, named after King William, is sometimes also referred to as the "King Billy," a shortened version of King William
precarious
uncertain or unreliable
domestic
relating to the house or home, especially within a family setting
salvation
deliverance from sin; being saved from sin
condescend
when used as a verb, to be patronizing or stoop down to doing something in a haughty manner
ecosystem
a group of living organisms that interacts with each other in a given physical space
prevailing
dominant; the majority
carbon
an element that is part of carbon dioxide, the gas that causes climate change
torrential
severe, relentless, especially when referring to a natural disaster or weather event
consternation
dismay or anxiety
shearing
cutting, especially sheep or lamb's wool
complacency
self-satisfaction, often felt un-critically or in a smug manner
bereft
sad, lonely, deprived of something
calamitous
catastrophic, extremely disastrous
bleating
a sheep or goat's cry
aggrieved
resentful
ecology
the study of biological communities
specimen
a sample of something, usually a plant or animal, gathered for scientific study
fossil fuel
non-renewable energy sources like coal, oil, and gas
