Vocabulary #3 part 2 Flashcards
Hydroelectric
energy created by water spinning turbines
Hydrolic
denoting, relating to, or operated by a liquid moving in a confined space under pressure.
Hydroponics
putting plants in water to grow rather than soil
Hydroplane
a powerboat designed for racing that skims the surface of the water. 2. : seaplane.
Hydrocarbon
any of a class of compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon
Hydra
a gigantic water-snake-like monster with nine heads (the number varies), one of which was immortal
Aquatic
of, in, or pertaining to water.
living or growing in water:
aquatic plant life.
taking place or practiced on or in water:
Aquarius
zodiac sign
Aquamarine
a transparent, light-blue or greenish-blue variety of beryl, used as a gem.
light blue-green or greenish blue.
Aquafina
waterbottle brand
Aqueduct
a conduit or artificial channel for conducting water from a distance, usually by means of gravity.
Auqenaut
explorer of the sea
Aquifer
any geological formation containing or conducting groundwater, especially one that supplies the water for wells, springs, etc.
Aqueous humor
the limpid watery fluid that fills the space between the cornea and the crystalline lens in the eye.
Aquatint
a printmaking technique that produces tonal effects by using acid to eat into the printing plate creating sunken areas which hold the ink.
Aquarail
The Aquarail is a jet ski water type vehicle in BATTLEGROUNDS (the video game)
Pyrotechnics
a display of fireworks:
Pyre
a heap of combustible material, especially one for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony.
Pyroclastic
composed chiefly of fragments of volcanic origin
Pyrography
the process of burning designs on wood, leather, etc., with a heated tool.
a design made by this process.
Pyrometer
an apparatus for measuring high temperatures
Pyrosats
any of various automatic devices that when exposed to heat, light, smoke, or some other manifestation of fire actuate a mechanism for giving a warning or for setting in operation a means of extinguishing such a fire
Pyrosis
heart burn
Pyracantha
shurb with red barries
Ignieus
A rock made from volcano
Ignescent
emitting sparks of fire, as certain stones when struck with steel.
bursting into flame.
Heliocentric
measured or considered as being seen from the center of the sun.
having or representing the sun as a center
Heliosphere
the region of space that is affected by the sun or solar wind
Hilotrope
any hairy plant belonging to the genus Heliotropium, of the borage family, as H. arborescens, cultivated for its small, fragrant purple flowers.
any of various other plants, as the valerian or the winter heliotrope.
any plant that turns toward the sun.
a light tint of purple; reddish lavender.
Heliodor
a clear yellow variety of beryl used as a gemstone.
Aphelion
Astronomy. the point in the orbit of a planet or a comet at which it is farthest from the sun.
Perihelion
the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closest to the sun.
Heliograph
Meteorology. an instrument for recording the duration and intensity of sunshine
Solstice
the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun reaches its maximum or minimum declination, marked by the longest and shortest days (about June 21 and December 22).
Solatium
something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.
Law. damages awarded to a plaintiff as compensation for personal suffering or grief arising from an injury.
Solarium
a glass-enclosed room, porch, or the like, exposed to the sun’s rays,
Solaster
scientific name for a starfish
Lunar
of or relating to the moon:
Lunation
he period of time from one new moon to the next (about 29½ days); a lunar month.
Lunule/lunula
the white area at the base of a fingernail.
Terrace
a level paved area or platform next to a building; a patio or veranda.
Terrain
a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features
Terracotta
any kind of fired clay
Subterranean
underground
Disinter
dig up (something that has been buried, especially a corpse).
discover (something that is well hidden).
Terrier
any of several breeds of usually small dogs, used originally to pursue game and drive it out of its hole or burrow.
Geography
the study of the erath’s surface and how people effect and are affected by their physical surrondings
Geology
Study of the Earth
Geode
a nodule of stone having a cavity lined with crystals or mineral matter
Geocentric
relating to, measured from, or as if observed from the earth’s center
Apogee
the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth. also : the point farthest from a planet or a satellite
Perigee
the point in the orbit of an object when it is closet to the center of the earth
Geothermal
of or relating to the internal heat of the earth.
Geosynchronous/geostationary
of or relating to a satellite traveling in an orbit 22,300 miles (35,900 km) above the earth’s equator: at this altitude, the satellite’s period of rotation, 24 hours, matches the earth’s and the satellite always remains in the same spot over the earth:
Interstellar
situated or occurring between the stars:
Stellerid
a starfish belonging to the class Asteroidea and having a star-shaped body
Stellate
arranged in a radiating pattern like that of a star.
Lithosphere
he solid portion of the earth ( atmosphere, hydrosphere ).
the crust and upper mantle of the earth.
Lithograph
the art or process of producing a picture, writing, or the like, on a flat, specially prepared stone, with some greasy or oily substance, and of taking ink impressions from this as in ordinary printing.
Lithophyte
a plant growing from rocks or stone
Arborist
a specialist in the cultivation and care of trees and shrubs, including tree surgery, the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of tree diseases, and the control of pests
Arboriculture
the cultivation, health care, and management of individual trees in rural, suburban, and urban places
Arbor
a leafy, shady recess formed by tree branches, shrubs, etc.
a latticework bower intertwined with climbing vines and flowers.
Obsolete. a grass plot; lawn; garden; orchard.
Arboretum
a plot of land on which many different trees or shrubs are grown for study or display.
Arbor day
A day celebrated for planting trees
Arboreal
of or relating to trees; treelike.
Also . living in or among trees.
Zoology. adapted for living and moving about in trees, as the limbs and skeleton of opossums, squirrels, monkeys, and apes.
Petroglyph
an image, design, or message carved or drawn on rock by a member of an ancient or prehistoric people
Astronomy
the science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere.
Astroligy
study of zodiac signs
Astrological
relating to astrology.
Aster
a purple flower with a yellow middle
Astrodome
sports dome in Houston
Astrofurf
turf in asutodome
Astros
a sports team in, Texas
Astrophyics
the branch of astronomy
Dendrite
A dendrite (from Greek δένδρον déndron, “tree”) or dendron is a branched cytoplasmic process that extends from a nerve cell
Astrobolbe
an old-fasion start chart in the chape of as circle
Rhododendron
a green bush or tree that sprouts pink, purple, or white flowers that aere usally very large
Philodendron
a green, shiny, house plant
Lepidadendron
an extinct tree that has been found as fosils
Dendrochronology
the study of using the rings in the wood to fingure out the age of a tree
