Vocabulary Lesson 23 & 24 Flashcards

1
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calligraphy

A

Art of decorative handwriting

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2
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cartography

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Science of making maps and charts

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3
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demography

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Study of characteristics of human populations

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4
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epigram

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short, clever saying

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5
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graphic

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described in vivid detail

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6
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holography

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Technique used to make a 3-D image

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7
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monogram

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Design made of initials

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8
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monograph

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Scholarly report on one subject

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9
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seismograph

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An instrument for measuring the movement of the earth’s crust

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10
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typography

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Arrangement of typeset materials

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11
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affluent

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Rich;wealthy

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12
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deflect

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To turn aside or redirect

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13
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flex

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To Bend

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14
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fluctuate

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to change irregulary

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15
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fluid

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A flowing substance

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16
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flume

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A chute for flowing water

17
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inflexible

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Not easily bent;stiff

18
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influential

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Having power to affect something

19
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influx

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A flowing or coming in

20
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reflex

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An automatic physical response