Episode 625 Word Power Tropical Rain Forests

An encumbrance in "Rain forests were once thought to be little more than bothersome encumbrances to exploration and civilized development." can be best described as ______.

A biome in "Like a desert, a tropical rain forest is a biome with its own unique climate, plants, and animals." is a ______.

A stupendous performance is one that is ______.

Another word for stability in "For extra stability, tropical porcupines and monkeys wrap their tails around branches." would be ______.

When animals forage they ______.

To ferret as in "The trees also attract insect-eating birds that travel the tree trunks and ferret out the insects that are dining on the rotting wood." is ______.

Another word for dank in "The cool, dank forest floor is blanketed with moss and wet leaves. " is ______.

Luxuriant vegetation is ______.

Camouflage helps animals ______.

A dappled egg is ______.