vocab test 14 Flashcards
indication
something that points out a sign
taffeta
a stiff crisp shiny fabric made of silk nylon or rayon
contribute
to give help or money
humorous
amusing, full or humor
antidote
something that works against the effect of poison
loiter
to stand around in a public area doing nothing in particular
tattered
broken down or torn out
exquisite
exceptional, finely made
radiated
to send of heat or light
tyrannical
to express in great power
eyeballing
look or stare closely
accommodations
an arrangement or settlement
freak
a very strange person or situation
biome
a large area of the Earth characterized by the plants,animals,soil,and climate found in the area
geothermal
transferring heat from within the Earth to its surface
Weather
daily stated the atmosphere in a specific area
Jet stream
Area fast moving winds
Microburst
Phenomenon that occurs when a sudden downward Rush of air from a thundercloud that creates powerful winds
Theater of operations
Military term referring to land and Sea areas to be invaded or defended
leapfrogging
Island hopping the strategy that the allies use bypass Islands that were heavily defended by an enemy
D-Day
First day of military operation. June 6th 1944 was the D-Day of operation Overlord on the beaches of Normandy in Northern France
Segregate
To set apart from each other, to isolate or divide
Equivalent fraction
Different fractions that name the same amount
Reduce
To rewrite a fraction in its lowest terms