lesson 19 Flashcards

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1
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geo GREEK stem

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earth

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scope Greek stem

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look

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anti Greek stem

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against

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4
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intro Latin stem

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into

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5
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neo Greek stem

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new

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geography

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the study of earth’s features

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7
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geology

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the study of earth’s rocks and rock structures

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8
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geometry

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a kind of mathematics that began with the effort to measure spaces on earth

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9
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telescope

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a telescope helps you look far

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10
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microscope

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helps you look at tiny things

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11
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periscope

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helps you look around corners.

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12
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anti aircraft gun

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used against invading aircraft

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13
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anticlimax

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something in the story that spoils the conclusion

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antithesis

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idea that is the opposite of another one.

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15
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introduce

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to provide information that leads someone into something

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16
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introspective

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looking into oneself thoughtfully

17
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introvert

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an introspective person who is turned into himself or herself.

18
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neon

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neon was a new gas that was discovered

19
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neolithic age

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the new stone age

20
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neophyte

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beginner