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Earthquake Terror (week of 8/30-9/13/12)
Lang. Arts & Science Vocab.
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5th Grade
08/17/2010

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isolated
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separated from others

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stifling
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very hot or stuffy; suffocating/

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frantic
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very much excited, as from fear or worry

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devastation
Definition

destruction or ruin

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atmosphere
Definition

the air that surrounds Earth

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air pressure
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the force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it

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altitude
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the height above Earth's surface

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humidity
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the amount of water vapor in the air

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barometer
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an instrument that is used to measure atmospheric pressure

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jolt
Definition
a sudden jerk or bump
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fault
Definition

a crack in the earth's crust

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impact
Definition

the striking of one body against another

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shuddered
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shook, vibrated, or quivered

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debris
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the remains of something broken or destroyed

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upheaval
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a lifting or upward movement of the earth's crust
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ominous
Definition
threatening
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troposphere
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the layer of gases closest to Earth's surface

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synonym
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a word that means the same thing as another word

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inference
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a guess based on prior knowledge and what was read
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affix
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a letter or letters added to a word to change its meaning (prefix or suffix)

 

(prefix)      semicircle

 

                    (suffix)      closeness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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