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10th Grade
01/14/2013

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Term
isotherm
Definition
line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature.
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hydrophobia
Definition
an abnormal or unnatural dread of water.
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hygrometer
Definition
any instrument for measuring the water-vapor content of the atmosphere.
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isobar
Definition
a line drawn on a weather map or chart that connects points at which the barometric pressure is the same.
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phosphorus
Definition
a solid, nonmetallic element existing in at least three allotropic forms
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pyromaniac
Definition
compulsion to set things on fire.
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aeronautic
Definition
the science or art of flight.
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ethereal
Definition
light, airy, or tenuous: an ethereal world created through the poetic imagination.
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caustic
Definition
capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue.
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schism
Definition
division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.
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exodus
Definition
a going out; a departure or emigration, usually of a large number of people: the summer exodus to the country and shore.
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pseudonym
Definition
a fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity; pen name. Compare allonym
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pyrotechnical
Definition
pertaining to, resembling, or suggesting fireworks.
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photograph
Definition
a picture produced by photography.
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holocaust
Definition
a great or complete devastation or destruction, especially by fire.
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