SSS Vocab Flashcards by Mr. Johnston | Brainscape

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organism

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any living thing

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freezing point

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point at which liquids become solids

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perspiration

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sweat

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thermal energy

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energy in the form of heat

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theory

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a set of ideas based on evidence

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forecast

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to tell the future; predict

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velocity

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how fast something is going

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allele

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an alternative form of a gene

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precision

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exactness

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mutation

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any event that changes genetic structure

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article

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section, part

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loyalist

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one who stays faithful to the government

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resistance

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opposition

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tariff

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tax, extra charge

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famine

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a lack of food

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colonization

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establishing settlements

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persecute

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to punish people for their beliefs

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preamble

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introduction, beginning part of a speech or document

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controversy

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debate, argument

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privilege

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an exclusive right