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Language - English
10th Grade
06/10/2013

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Term
therm
Definition
heat
Term
hydr
Definition
water
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hygr
Definition
moisture
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bar
Definition
weight; pressure
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phot, phos
Definition
light
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pyr
Definition
fire
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aer
Definition
lower air
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ether
Definition
upper air
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caust, caut
Definition
burn
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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
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-phor, -pher
Definition
that which bears
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-phore, -phorus
Definition
carries, produces
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-phoric, -phorous
Definition
bearing; producing
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isotherm
Definition
1.A line on a map connecting points having the same temperature at a given time or on average over a given period; a curve on a diagram joining points representing states or conditions of equal temperature.
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pyromaniac
Definition
a person with a mania for setting things on fire.
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exodus
Definition
a mass departure of people
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hydrophobia
Definition
extreme or irrational fear of water
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aeronautics
Definition
The science or practice of travel through the air
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pseudonym
Definition
A fictitious name, esp. one used by an author
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hygrometer
Definition
An instrument for measuring the humidity of the air or a gas.
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ethereal
Definition
Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world
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pyrotechnical
Definition
of or relating to the craft of making fireworks
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isobar
Definition
a line on a map connecting points having the same atmospheric pressure at a given time or on average over a given period
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caustic
Definition
Able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action
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photograph
Definition
A picture made using a camera, in which an image is focused onto film or other light-sensitive material and then made visible
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phosphorus
Definition
relating to or containing phosphorus
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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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holocaust
Definition
1.Destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, esp. caused by fire or nuclear war
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