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Word Clues 12
8-16-2012
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Language - English
10th Grade
08/16/2012

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Cards

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Therm

Definition

 


Heat

Term

 


Hydr

Definition

 


Water

Term

Hygr

Definition


 

Moisture

Term

 

Bar

Definition

 


Weight; Pressure

Term

Phot, Phos

Definition


Light

Term

Pyr

Definition


Fire

Term

Aer

Definition


Lower Air

Term

 


Ether

Definition


Upper Air

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Caust, Caut

Definition


Burn

Term

Schiz, Schis

Definition


Cleave

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Od

Definition


Way; Path

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Pseudo-

Definition

 


False; Counterfeit

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-phoria, -phery

Definition


a bearing; a carrying; production

Term
-phor, -pher
Definition


that which bears

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-phore, -phorus

Definition


carries, produces

Term
-phoric, -phorous
Definition


bearing; produces

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Isotherm

Definition

 

A curve on a diagram joining points representing states or conditions of equal temperature.

Term

Hydrophobia

Definition


The irrational fear of water

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Hygrometer

Definition


An instrument for measuring the humidity of the air or a gas.

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Isobar

Definition


A curve or formula representing a physical system at constant pressure

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Phosphorus

Definition


The chemical element of atomic number 15

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Pyromaniac

Definition

 

 


  a person who finds great joy in setting things on fire

 

Term


Aeronuatics

Definition


The science or practice of travel through the air.

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Ethereal

Definition


delicate or refined; heavenly or celestial

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Caustic

Definition


Able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action

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Schism

Definition

 

 

A split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief.

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Exodus

Definition



A mass departure of people

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Pseudonym

Definition



A fictitious name

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Pyrotechnical

Definition



of or relating to the craft of making fireworks

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Photograph

Definition

 


A picture made using a camera

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Holocaust

Definition



Destruction or slaughter on a mass scale

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