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Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
The wool was heavy, hot, and smelled faintly of damp earth and old rain, but Silas wore it like a second skin. Around him, the flock moved in a synchronised, gentle tide, their soft murmurs a steady hum against the quiet of the valley. For months, he had mirrored their gait, softened his sharp edges, and tucked his claws deep beneath the matted fleece. He had learned to crave the simple safety of the huddle, the warmth of bodies pressed close against the mountain chill. Yet, as the shadow of a lowing hawk passed overhead, his ears twitched, and his amber eyes flared with an ancient, predatory instinct. He was entirely safe, entirely accepted—and entirely alone. He belonged to the flock now, but the flock would never truly belong to him.
Vocabulary List
1. Gait
- Pronunciation: /ɡeɪt/
- Meaning: A person's or animal's manner of walking.
- Example: The old hound shifted from a slow, limping gait to a joyful trot when
- he saw his owner.
2. Predator
- Pronunciation: /ˈprɛdətər/
- Meaning: An animal that naturally preys on others.
- Example: Owls are silent predators, using their specialised feathers to sneak
- up on mice at night.
3. Synchronized
- Pronunciation: /ˈsɪŋkrənaɪzd/
- Meaning: Happening or moving at the same time and speed; perfectly coordinated.
- Example: The school of fish made a synchronised turn to escape the oncoming
- shark.
4. Metaphorical
- Pronunciation: /ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkəl/
- Meaning: Relating to or using a metaphor; symbolic rather than literal.
- Example: When she said she was drowning in paperwork, she was speaking in a
- metaphorical sense.
5. Instinct
- Pronunciation: /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
- Meaning: An innate, typically fixed pattern of behaviour in animals in response to
- certain stimuli.
- Example: Sea turtles are born with the instinct to head straight for the ocean as
- soon as they hatch.
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