NEO 4 Flashcards
depositional
something deposited
deposit: a substance or layer that is left, usually after a liquid is removed:
example: However, the configuration of the coastlines results from erosional and depositional processes and therefore is constantly being modified
modified
having been changed slightly, usually to improve something or make it more acceptable:
example: However, the configuration of the coastlines results from erosional and depositional processes and therefore is constantly being modified
adjoining
near, next to, or touching:
example: If the continents were at one time joined, then the rocks and mountain ranges of the same age in adjoining locations on opposite continents should closely match
comprised
to consist of or to be made up of
example: Antarctica, South America, Africa, Australia-New Guinea, and India comprised Gondwana. Marine, nonmarine, and glacial rock sequences
glacial
made or left by a glacier:
glacier: a large mass of ice that moves slowly
example: Antarctica, South America, Africa, Australia-New Guinea, and India comprised Gondwana. Marine, nonmarine, and glacial rock sequences
trend
to extend in a general direction
example: Appalachian Mountains of North America, for example, trend northeastward through the eastern United States and Canada and terminate
terminate
to end or stop, or to cause something to end or stop:
example: Appalachian Mountains of North America, for example, trend northeastward through the eastern United States and Canada and terminate
bedrock
the hard area of rock in the ground that holds up the loose soil above
example: large continental areas of the Southern Hemisphere, leaving behind layers of till (sediment deposited by glaciers) and striations (scratch marks) in the bedrock beneath the till.
the tropics
the hottest area of the earth
example:
example: . Fossil plants found in coals indicate that the Northern Hemisphere had a tropical climate during the time that the Southern Hemisphere was glaciated.
equator
an imaginary line drawn around the middle of the earth an equal distance from the North Pole and the South Pole:
example: All the Gondwana continents except Antarctica are currently located near the equator
viable
able to continue to exist as or develop into a living being:
example: had floated across the ocean, they would not have remained viable
forge
to make or produce something, especially with some difficulty:
example: problem of forging a unified empire threatened by uprisings on the part of ambitious rival
reciprocal
A reciprocal action or arrangement involves two people or groups of people who behave in the same way or agree to help each other and give each other advantages.
example: network of reciprocal duties and obligations: the subject’s duty to obey the ruler was matched by the ruler’s obligation to care for his subjects
civic
of or relating to a town or city, or the people who live in it:
The increased emphasis on civic duty and order encouraged stability, loyalty, and obedience to the state, reinforcing central power
extravagance
something expensive that you buy even though you do not need it:
example: set the example, and their extravagance was copied
downwards
rite
(a usually religious ceremony with) a set of fixed words and actions:
example: ancestral rites previously held in city or palace temples were transferred to the tomb itself,
sacrifice
the act of offering the life of an animal or a person to a god or gods in the hope of pleasing them, or the animal or person that is offered:
example: build a hall south of the grave mound where the sacrifices could be
performed.
manifold
many and of several different types:
The result was a manifold expansion in the use of stone statuary
prerogative
something that certain people are able or allowed to do or have, but is not possible or allowed for everyone:
example: No longer the prerogative of a few
decree
an official statement that something must happen:
example: it was controlled by imperial decree
adorn
to add something decorative to a person or thing:
example: adorned with carvings of figures on walls and engravings on walls and doors.
coordinated
arranged so that the colors, etc. match or look attractive together:
example: ornamentation followed a coordinated plan
allocated
DESIGNATE
designate: to indicate and set apart for a specific purpose, office, or duty
example: and the tasks of the tomb are clearly allocated between different media
unparalleled
having no parallel
especially : having no equal or match : unique in kind or quality
example: The result is an unparalleled picture of contemporary life and thought
