Vocabulary Review Flashcards
Hemorrhage
an escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
Homonym
each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins
Illuminate
Make something visible or bright by shining light on it
Decahedron
a solid figure with ten plane faces.
Geology
the science that deals with the earth’s physical structure and substance.
Diagonal
a straight line joining two opposite corners of a square, rectangle, or other straight-sided shape.
Contradict
deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite.
Democracy
a system of government by the whole population
Diameter
a straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere.
Hydrant
a fixture in a street or other public place with a nozzle by which a hose may be attached to a water main.
