TPO61 Flashcards
unglazed
not coated with a glossy or lustrous surface or finish : not glazed
example: rubbing a mineral across a plate of
unglazed porcelain
vitreous
resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : GLASSY
example: s, including vitreous (glassy), pearly, silky, resinous, and earthy (dull).
resinous
connected with or producing resin (= a thick, sticky substance produced by some trees):
example: s, including vitreous (glassy), pearly, silky, resinous, and earthy (dull).
abrasion
the gradual rubbing away of the surface of rock, for example, by other rock, water, or a glacier (= large moving mass of ice)
example: , the resistance of a mineral to abrasion or scratching
plane
a flat or level surface
example: Some minerals have several cleavage planes, which produce smooth surfaces
splinter
a small, sharp, piece of wood, glass, or similar material that has broken off a larger piece:
example: Others break into splinters or fibers,
but most fracture irregularly.
fibers
a very thin glass or plastic thread through which light can travel to carry information, especially in phone, television, and computer systems
example: Others break into splinters or fibers,
but most fracture irregularly.
irregularly
in a way that is not regular in shape or form, or has parts of different shapes or sizes:
example: Others break into splinters or fibers,
but most fracture irregularly.
prevail
to get control or influence
example: could form under conditions thought to prevail on early Earth
proxy
a situation, process, or activity to which another situation, etc. is compared, especially in order to calculate how successful or unsuccessful it is:
example: The discharges were a proxy for
lightning,
envisioned
to imagine or expect something to happen, appear, etc. in a particular way
example: that the methane-rich
composition envisioned by Oparin,
stomata
one of the minute openings in the epidermis of a plant organ (such as a leaf) through which gaseous interchange takes place
example: vapor through tiny mouth-shaped
valves, or stomata, in their leaves.
valves
a leaf of a folding or double door
a device that opens and closes to control the flow of liquids or gases, or a similar structure in the heart and the veins that controls the flow of blood:
example: vapor through tiny mouth-shaped
valves, or stomata, in their leaves.
corrugated
(especially of sheets of iron or cardboard) having parallel rows of folds that look like a series of waves when seen from the edge
example: the surfaces of these reduced leaves are often modified—corrugated with ridges or covered in hairs
trickle
If liquid trickles somewhere, it flows slowly and without force in a thin line
example: letting water vapor trickle out
stockpiled
to store a large supply of something for future use
example: By mobilizing the energy that was stockpiled
evading
to avoid or escape from someone or something
another ingenious way of evading the demands of the sun
take refuge
to go to or into a place for shelter or protection from danger or trouble
example: they take refuge underground.
fibrous
containing, consisting of, or resembling fibers
example: fibrous roots that reaches as much as 3 to 6 meters into the earth.
frugally
in a careful way when using money or food
example: frugally below the surface, drawing on their cached supplies
burgeoning
growing or developing quickly
example: to produce a burgeoning network of
tender growth.
