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Unit 1-6 Flashcards

1
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To lose water or moisture; to become dry

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Dehydrate

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2
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related to electricity that is made from the energy of falling water

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Hydroelectric

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an upright pipe with a spout, nozzle, or other outlet, usually in the street, for drawing water from a main pipe, especially for fighting fires

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Hydrant

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4
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living or taking place in water

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Aquatic

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a channel that has been built to carry water over long distances

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Aqueduct

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6
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a glass tank or bowl in which fish or other aquatic animals live

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Aquarium

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7
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an underground layer of rock that water continually moves through

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Aquifer

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8
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related to the sea; existing in or produced by the sea

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Marine

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9
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a small harbor where small boats can dock

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Marina

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10
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To form a mental image of; imagine

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Visualize

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a pleasing view, especially one seen through a long, narrow opening

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Vista

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a person with original ideas about what the future will or could be like

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Visionary

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13
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Able to be heard

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Audible

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an interview for a particular role or job as a singer, actor, dancer, or musician, consisting of a performance

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Audition

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15
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a group of people who have gathered to watch a performance or public event

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Audience

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the part of a theater, concert hall, or other public building in which the audience sits

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Auditorium

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17
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a mixture of various unpleasant sounds; harsh sounds

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Cacophony

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18
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a musical instrument played by striking a row of metal bars of different lengths with one or more small wooden or plastic mallets

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Xylophone

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19
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a machine that reproduces sound (music) by placing a needle in contact with a grooved rotating disk; a record player

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Phonograph

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20
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a written account in which someone describes past experiences

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Memoir

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to do or create something that causes people to remember an important person, thing, or event

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Memorialize

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22
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very good or interesting and worth remembering

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Memorable

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23
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an object that is a reminder of a person, place, or event; a souvenir

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Memento

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24
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the scientific study of the history of Earth, especially as recorded by rocks

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Geology

25
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the study of human races, origins, societies, and cultures

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Anthropology

26
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the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history

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Etymology

27
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The study of the natural world based on facts learned through experiments and observations

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Science

28
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the part of the mind that tells you certain actions are right or wrong

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Conscience

29
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very careful about doing what you are supposed to do; concerned with doing something correctly

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Conscientious

30
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a set of events or actions that happen again and again in the same order; repeating series of events or actions

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Cycle

31
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happening again and again in the same order; happening in cycles

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Cyclical

32
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an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm with very high winds that turn around in an area of low pressure

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Cyclone

33
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the length of a line that goes around a circle or other round shape

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Circumference

34
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the complete path that an electric current travels along

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Circuit

35
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a condition that surrounds or causes an event to happen

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Circumstance

36
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to get around something in a clever and sometimes dishonest way

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Circumvent

37
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located in the center of a thing or place

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Central

38
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when two or more objects share the same center point

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Concentric

39
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tending to act in strange or unusual ways

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Eccentric

40
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to speak or read something to a person who writes it down; to decree

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Dictate

41
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to say the opposite of something that someone else has said; to deny the truth

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Contradict

42
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an official order given by a person with power or by a government

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Edict

43
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a person’s life story written by that person

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Autobiography

44
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a message sent by telegraph and then delivered in written or printed form

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Telegram

45
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The art of making beautiful handwriting

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Calligraphy

46
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shown or described in a very clear way, used especially to refer to things that are unpleasant or shocking

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Graphic

47
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words that are written on or cut into a surface

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Inscription

48
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a written, printed, or typed copy of words that have been spoken

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Transcript

49
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a written message from a doctor that officially tells a patient what medicine to take

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Prescription

50
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arranged in the order or time events occurred or took place

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Chronological

51
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To occur in a habitual, repeated, or long-standing manner

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Chronically

52
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a description of events in the order that they happened

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Chronicle

53
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a device (like a stopwatch) that is used for measuring and recording time in a very exact way

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Chronograph

54
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occurring for a limited amount of time; not permanent

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Temporary

55
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happening or beginning now or in recent times

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Contemporary

56
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a place or position

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Location

57
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relating to or occurring in a particular area, city, or town; located or living nearby

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Local

58
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to divide and give out (something) for a special reason or to particular people, companies, or groups

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Allocate

59
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to force someone or something to move from a place or position

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Dislocate

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