Chapter 4 Flashcards
(20 cards)
abandon
to leave and never return to
ancestor
a person who was in someone’s family in past times : one of the people from whom a person is descended
dawn
to begin to become light as the sun rises
detect
to discover or notice the presence of (something that is hidden or hard to see, hear, taste, etc.)
disaster
something (such as a flood, tornado, fire, plane crash, etc.) that happens suddenly and causes much suffering or loss to many people
displace
to remove from the usual or proper place; specifically : to expel or force to flee from home or homeland
drill
: to bore or drive a hole in (2) : to make by piercing action
expand
to increase in size, range, or amount : to become bigger
holy
connected to a god or a religion
identical
exactly alike or equal
inevitable
sure to happen
laboratory
a room or building with special equipment for doing scientific experiments and tests
monitor
to watch, observe, listen to, or check (something) for a special purpose over a period of time
preceding
existing, happening, or coming before
precise
very accurate and exact
random
lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern
schedule
a plan of things that will be done and the times when they will be done
track
to follow and find (someone or something) especially by looking at evidence
witness
a person who is present at an event and can say that it happened
zone
an area that is different from other areas in a particular way
