Lesson 7-9 Flashcards

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A period of time marked by certain or special events, ideas, or persons

A

Era

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An imaginary line around the center of the earth that is half way between the north and South Pole

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Equator

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2
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To give up or reject seriously

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Forswear

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3
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To filter into or through

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Infiltrate

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4
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Incapable of being changed

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Irreversible

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5
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Science that deals with the study of the atmosphere, weather, and climate

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Meteorological

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6
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To pass into or through, especially by force

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Penetrate

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7
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Exact in measurement or amount

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Precise

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8
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Not natural; artificial

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Synthetic

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9
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To melt

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Thaw

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10
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Like or resembling an animal or beast, stupid, savage, or cruel

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Brutish

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11
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To bother, annoy, or torment repeatedly

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Harass

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12
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To rip or tear roughly, especially in an injury

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Lacerated

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13
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To scold harshly

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Lambaste

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14
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To injure or disable severely; cripple

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Maimed

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15
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To injure or disable seriously, as by cutting off a limb

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Mutilate

16
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To annoy, to irritate, or to anger

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Role

17
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A brief or minor battle between a small body of troops

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Skirmish

18
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A sudden out burst of bad temper, anger, or rage

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Tantrum

19
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To sarcastically mock, or criticize with insults

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Taunt

20
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A period of 100 years; centennial

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Centenary

21
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A contestin which athletes compete in 10 different track and field

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Decathlon

22
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A two dimensional geometric figure formed of six sides

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Hexagon

23
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A political system in which state is ruled by a single ruler called a monarch

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Monarchy

24
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Uninteresting or boring as a result of being repetitive and unvaried

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Monotonous

25
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Saying prayers for nine consecutive days to achieve a specific purpose

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Novena

26
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A two dimensional geometric figure formed of eight sides and eight angles

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Octagonal

27
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Multiply something by four or become four times as great

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Quadruple

28
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Group of six people or things

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Sextet

29
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Consistent; conforming to what standard or rule

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Uniformity