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Chapter 17: Geology
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Language - English
Undergraduate 1
03/05/2008

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collapse
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(n.) a loss of ability to hold up; descent into ruin
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layer
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(n.) something that is placed on or in between other things
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phenomenon
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(n.) an occurrence or fact that can be perceived by the senses
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version
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(n.) a different form or variation of something
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accumulate
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(v.) to collect in one place
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attain
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(v.) to reach or achieve something
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clarify
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(v.) to make something clear
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coincide
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(v.) to happen at the same time
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conceive
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(v.) to think of something original
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confirm
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(v.) to make sure of something by checking again
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conform
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(v.) to act in the same manner as others
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diminish
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(v.) to decrease
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displace
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(v.) to remove something from its usual place
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find
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(v.) to discover something
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inhibit
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(v.) to stop or slow down
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invoke
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(v.) to mention something as proof or justification
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overlap
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(v.) to share some of the same aspects as something else
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precede
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(v.) to come before something
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revise
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(v.) to adjust or modify something
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trigger
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(v.) to start a reaction
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dramatic
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(adj.) striking; forceful
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empirical
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(adj.) observable; based on knowledge of the real world
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logical
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(adj.) reasonable
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reverse
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backward or opposite
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so-called
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(adj.) usually known as
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sole
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(adj.) beint the only one
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widespread
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(adj.) covering a large area
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whereby
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(conj.) by means of which; through which
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