venomous
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According to the World Health Organization, venomous snakes kill an estimated 80,000 to 140,000 people annually, while hundreds of thousands of survivors are left with permanent disabilities.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Highly venomous and responsible for more fatal snake bites in Central America than any other species, the fer-de-lance is well camouflaged and can blend into plantation habitats, sometimes going unnoticed by workers.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Weary of venomous snake bites, British authorities put a bounty on dead cobras — but this only incentivized locals to breed more of the snakes, in order to collect even more reward money.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
One man’s fixation is another man’s repulsive, venomous puff adder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
I threw him such a venomous look that he took a step back.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
Vocabulary lists containing venomous
A Thousand Splendid Suns
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Unit 4: Powerful Openings
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"The Diary of a Young Girl," Vocabulary from the diary
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