week14 Flashcards
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indication
something that points out or indicates;a sign
taffeta
a stiff,crisp,shiny,fabric,made of silk,nylon,or rayon
contribute
to give help or money
humorous
adjective full of humor; amusing synonym:funny
antidote
noun something that works against the effects of poison
loiter
verb to stand around in a public place doing nothing in particular
tattered
adjective broken-down or worn out
exquisite
adjective of exceptional beauty; finely made
radiated
energy emitted in the form of rays or waves
tyrannical
chracteristic to tyranny; oppressive and controling
eyeballing
to look at intently especially in making an evaluation
accommodations
a compenient a management; a settlement or compromise
freak
someone or something that is strange, unswal, or abnamal
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 state of the atmosphere in a specific area
jet stream
an area of fast-moving winds
microburst
a phenomenon that occurs when a sudden downward rush of air from a thundercloud creates powerful winds
theater of operations
military term referring to land and sea areas to be invaded or defended
leapfrogging
island hopping a strategy the Allies used to bypass islands that were heavily defended by the enemy
D-Day
the first day of a military operation . June 6,1944 was the D-Day for Operation Overlord on the beaches of Normandy in Northern France
segregate
to set apart from each other; isolate or divide
equivalent fraction
different fractions that name the same amount
reduce
to rewrite a fraction in lowest terms