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Keynote unit 7 & 11 Flashcards

1
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Idiosyncratic

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Unusual, individual

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2
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Ephemeral

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Lasting for a very short time

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3
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Billowing

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Filled with air and blowing in the wind

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4
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Urban

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In the city

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5
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Rural

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On the country side

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6
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Sub-urban

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Out of the city

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7
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Encounter

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Unexpectedly be faced with or expirience

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8
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Permanent

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Fasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely

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Scale

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The size of something, a distinctive relative size

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Engineering

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The branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building, and use of engines, machines, and structures

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11
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Exhibition

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An art show

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12
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Bronze casting

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Pouring molten medal into a mold and leaving it to solify (making a bronze sculpture)

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Mesmerized

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To have someone’s attention completely so that they cannot think of anything else

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14
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Shift

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To move or change from one position or direction to another, especially slightly

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Urbanist

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An advocate of or expert in city planning

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Durable

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Able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage (hard wearing)

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Delicate

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Very fine in texture or structure

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18
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Ultraviolet

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Having a wavelength shorter than that of the violet end of the visible spectrum but longer than that of the x-rays

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19
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Fluidly

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In a way that flows easily

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20
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Gracefully

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In an attractive elegant way

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Breeze

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A gentle wind

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Porous

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Something that has many small holes, so liquid or air can pass through

23
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Aeronautical

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Relating to the science of designing, building, and operating aircraft

24
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Tackle

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To try to deal with something or someone

25
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Sense of place

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A characteristic of geographic places

26
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Water particles

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Small quantities of water broken up into smaller units

27
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Mist

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A cloud of tiny water droplets

28
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Interconnectedness

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The state of being connected with each other

29
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Tsunami

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A long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance

30
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Tectonic plates

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Giant slabs of land floating over the Earth’s mantle

31
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Rotation

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A turning around an axis

32
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NOAA: the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Scientists that study the skies and the oceans

33
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Microsecond

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One millionth of a second

34
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Armature

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A frame that is covered to make a figure

35
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Extrude

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To force, press or push out

36
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Hoist

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To raise into position

37
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Pole

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A long slender usually cylindrical objects, often made of wood

38
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Ripple

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To move in very small waves

39
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Install

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To put something in place so that it is ready for use/viewing

40
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Variables

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An element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change

41
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Lost in translation

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To bring out the meaning of art, a dramatic work, music, etc. by performance or execution according to one’s own understanding or sensitivity

42
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Intersection

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A place where two or more roads meet, especially when at least one is major highway (junction)

43
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Choreographic

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The art of creating and arranging movements

44
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Oases

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A place of peace, safety, or happiness in the midst of trouble or difficulty

45
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Trace

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Copy (a drawing, map or design) by drawing over it’s lines

46
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Circulatory

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To move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point

47
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Mesh

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Material made of a network of wire and thread

48
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Innovation

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A new method or idea

49
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Prototype

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The first version of something

50
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Ventilation

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A system providing fresh air to a room or building

51
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Fragile

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Easily broken

52
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Cast

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A liquid that hardens and becomes solid

53
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Compressed

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Flattened, pressed down

54
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Profound

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Great

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