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Unit 8-10 Flashcards

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plural

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  1. the form of a word that refers to more than one person or thing
  2. relating to or made up of more than one kind of group
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pluralism

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a situation where people of different social classes, religions, races, etc. are together in a society but continue to have their different traditions and interests

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multiply

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to increase greatly in number of amount; to become much more

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multidisciplinary

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involving two or more subject areas

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polygon

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a two-dimensional shape that has three or more straight sides and angles

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polytheistic

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describing a belief that there is more than one god

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multitude

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a great number of things or people

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8
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multimedia

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using or involving several forms of communication or expression

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megalopolis

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an area that includes several large cities

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megalosaurus

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large, meat-eating dinosaur

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biology

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a science that deals with things that are alive, such as plants and animals; the study of life

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biodegradable

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capable of being slowly destroyed and broken down into very small parts by natural processes, bacteria, etc

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biography

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the story of a real person’s life written by someone other than that person

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photography

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teh art, process, or job of taking pictures with a camera; named after the original process that used light to expose an image on special paper

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photosynthesis

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the process by which a green plant turns water and carbon dioxide into food when the plant is exposed to light

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photon

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a tiny particle of light or electromagnetic radiation

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Philadelphia

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a US city founded by William Penn, a Quaker who believed in peace

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philanthropist

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a wealthy person who gives money and time to help make life better for other people

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philosophy

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the study of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life; your personal beliefs or opinions related to life

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bibliophile

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a person who loves or collects books

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hospital

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a place wehre sick or injured people are given care or treatment and where babies are often born

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homonym

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a word that is spelled and pronounced like another word but is different in meaning

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synonym

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a word that has the same or similar meaning as another word in the same language

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antonym

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a word with a meaning that is opposite to the meaning of another word

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anonymous

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not named or identified; made or done by someone unknown

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acronym

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a name for something that is formed from the first letter of each of the words in the title

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pseudonym

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a name a person, such as a writer, uses instead of his or her real name

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hostile

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not friendly; having or showing unfriendly feelings; harsh or unpleasant

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hostage

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a person who is captured by someone who demands that certain things be done before the captured person is freed

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hospitable

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generous and friendly to guest or visitors

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mobile

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able to move from one place to another

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motivation

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the condition of being eager to act or work

33
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motive

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a reason for doing something

34
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tractor

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a large vehicle used to pull farm equipment

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detract

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to reduce the strength, value or importance of something

36
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contract

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to make something smaller or shorter; to become smaller

37
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attention

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the act or power of carefully thinking about, listening to, or watching someone more something

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extend

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to cause something such as your arm or leg, to straighten out or to stretch out

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tension

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the amount that something is stretched; an uneasy feeling that makes it difficult to relax

40
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contentious

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likely to cause people to argue or disagree

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chronological

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arranged in the order of time that the events occurred or took place

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chronically

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to occur in a habitual, repeated, or long-standing manner

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chronicle

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a description of events in the order that they happened

44
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chronograph

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

45
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temporary

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occurring for a limited amount of time; not permanent

46
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contemporary

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happening or beginning now or in recent times

47
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location

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a place or position

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local

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

49
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allocate

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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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