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WTW Review ADV for First Ten Weeks
Only the words on the Review Test #1
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General Vocab
7th Grade
11/09/2017

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Term
consumer
Definition
a person who buys goods or services
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yield
Definition
money earned from an investment; profit
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volatility
Definition
the state of going through quick, unpredictable changes
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meteor
Definition
an object from space that enters Earth's atmosphere
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mechanics
Definition
how something functions
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astronomer
Definition
a person who studies space
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black hole
Definition
a collapsed star with an intense gravitational pull
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opposite
Definition
equal distance from zero
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compound interest
Definition
the money earned on both the original amount deposited, and also the interest earned
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additive
Definition
a substance added to something to improve or preserve it
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etymology
Definition
an explanation of the origin of a word
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dialect
Definition
a unique way of speaking by a certain group of people
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ardor
Definition
enthusiasm or eagerness
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nuance
Definition
a slight change in meaning or expression
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premonition
Definition
a feeling that something bad will happen
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veneration
Definition
a deep respect for someone or something
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fiery
Definition
full of strong feelings
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association
Definition
an idea connected with another idea
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syllabication
Definition
the act of breaking down words into smaller parts
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denotation
Definition
the definition of a word as found in a dictionary
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