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Vocab. for Achievement 1st
Lessons 23 & 24
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English
6th Grade
02/12/2011

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calligraphy
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(n) the art of decorative handwriting
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cartography
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(n) the craft of map making
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demography
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(n) the study of human populations especially with reference to size and density, distribution, and vital statistics
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epigram
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(n) a very brief poem or short, clever saying
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graphic
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(n) a picture or pictorial element
(adj) 1. relating to the pictorial arts
2. vividly realistic; plainly and clearly shown or described
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holography
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(n) the process of creating three-dimensional images in photography
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monogram
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(n) a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name
(v) to mark with an identifying design made of initials
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monograph
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(n) a written account of a single thing
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seismograph
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(n) an instrument used to measure movement of the earth's crust
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typography
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(n) the style, arrangement, or appearance of typeset
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affluent
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(adj) wealthy
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deflect
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(v) to turn aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
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flex
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(adj) to bend; to contract a muscle
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fluctuate
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(v) to shift back and forth uncertainly
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fluid
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(n) a gas or liquid that flows
(adj) moving in a flowing, graceful manner; subject to change or movement
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flume
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(n) a ravine or gorge with a stream running through it; an inclined channel for conveying water
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inflexible
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(adj) rigid; not easy to bend or sway
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influential
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(adj) having a strong effect, force or impact upon
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influx
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(n) a coming in
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reflex
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(n) an automatic response to a stimulus; the power of acting or responding with adequate speed
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