week14 Flashcards

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indication

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something that points out or indicates;a sign

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taffeta

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a stiff,crisp,shiny,fabric,made of silk,nylon,or rayon

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contribute

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to give help or money

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humorous

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adjective full of humor; amusing synonym:funny

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antidote

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noun something that works against the effects of poison

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loiter

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verb to stand around in a public place doing nothing in particular

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tattered

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adjective broken-down or worn out

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exquisite

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adjective of exceptional beauty; finely made

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radiated

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energy emitted in the form of rays or waves

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tyrannical

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chracteristic to tyranny; oppressive and controling

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eyeballing

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to look at intently especially in making an evaluation

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accommodations

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a compenient a management; a settlement or compromise

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freak

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someone or something that is strange, unswal, or abnamal

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biome

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a large area of the Earth characterized by the plants,animals,soil,and climate found in the area

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geothermal

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transferring heat from within the Earth to its surface

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weather

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daily state of the atmosphere in a specific area

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jet stream

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an area of fast-moving winds

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microburst

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a phenomenon that occurs when a sudden downward rush of air from a thundercloud creates powerful winds

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theater of operations

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military term referring to land and sea areas to be invaded or defended

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leapfrogging

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island hopping a strategy the Allies used to bypass islands that were heavily defended by the enemy

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D-Day

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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

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segregate

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to set apart from each other; isolate or divide

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equivalent fraction

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different fractions that name the same amount

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reduce

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to rewrite a fraction in lowest terms

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greatest common factor
the largest whole number that is factor of two or more given numbers
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exponent
the upper number in a exponential expression; it shows how many times the base is to be used as a factor
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base
the lowest bottom number in an exponential expression
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power
the value of an exponential expression; an exponent
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prime number
a counting number greater than 1 whose only two factors are the number 1 and itself
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composite number
a counting number greater than 1 that is divisible by a number other than itself and 1. Every composite number has three or more factors. Every composite number can be expressed as a product of two or more prime numbers.
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clarified
made clear
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equivalence
equality