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Vocabulary 29 & 30
8th grade Vocabulary lesson 29 & 30
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8th Grade
04/30/2015

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archipelago
Definition
a large group of islands or sea containing a large number of islands
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chasm
Definition
a deep divide or rift
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latitude
Definition
a) the distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees (lines run horizontally around the globe)
b) freedom from limits or rules
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longitude
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the distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees (lines run north & south)
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meridian
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the lines on maps or globes that pass through the North and South Poles
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panorama
Definition
a broad view spanning a large area
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peninsula
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a piece of land that projects into a body of water
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precipice
Definition
a steep cliff or overhand
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terrestrial
Definition
of the earth or land
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topography
Definition
the physical features of a region, including mountains, plains & rivers
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alloy
Definition
a metal formed by combining one metal with another metal or element
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buoyancy
Definition
a) ability to float
b) ability to recover quickly from bad events; resiliency
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celestial
Definition
related to the heavens or the sky
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coagulate
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to clot; to change from a liquid into a solid
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combustible
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a) able to catch fire easily
b) emotionally excitable
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conflagration
Definition
immense and destructive fire
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dissection
Definition
the cutting apart for analysis
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distill
Definition
to purify a liquid by turning it to steam
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meteorology
Definition
the science dealing with the weather & atmospheric conditions
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saturate
Definition
to soak, flood, or fill thoroughly
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