Vocab 5 Flashcards
Alternator
a device in a vehicle that generates electricity to charge the battery and power the electrical system;
Amiable
having a friendly and pleasant manner;
Disaster
a sudden event causing great damage or loss;
Anachronism
something that is out of place in time;
Cognizant
being aware or having knowledge of something;
Contraband
goods that are illegal to import or export;
Decathlon
an athletic contest with ten different events;
Demography
the study of population statistics and trends;
Dynamism
the quality of being energetic and forceful;
Geothermal
relating to the heat produced inside the earth;
Gyroscope
a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation;
Heliocentric
having the sun as the center of the solar system;
Hyperbole
exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally;
Nihilism
the belief that life is meaningless and rejects all religious and moral principles;
Sublunar
situated beneath or relating to the moon;
Odometer
an instrument used to measure the distance traveled by a vehicle;
Octogenarian
a person who is between 80 and 89 years old;
Horoscope
a forecast of someone’s future based on the positions of the stars and planets;
Sonnet
a 14-line poem typically written in iambic pentameter;
Constellation
a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern in the sky;
Stereoscope
a device for viewing two images to create a three-dimensional effect;
Surplus
an amount that is more than what is needed;
Tetroxide
a chemical compound containing four oxygen atoms;
Thermonuclear
relating to nuclear reactions at extremely high temperatures;
