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Language - English
10th Grade
06/10/2013

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Term
therm
Definition
heat
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hydr
Definition
water
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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
produces
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-phoric, - phorous
Definition
bearing, producing
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isotherm
Definition
a line drawn on a weather map or chart linking all points of equal or contant temperature
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hydrophobia
Definition
an abnormal fear of water
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hygrometer
Definition
any of several instruments that measure atmospheric humidity
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isobar
Definition
a line on a weather map connecting points or equal atmospheric pressure
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phosphorus
Definition
a highly reactive, poisonous non-meteallic element occuring naturally in phosphates
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pyromaniac
Definition
the irresistable urge to start fires
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aeronautics
Definition
the design and construction of aircraft
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ethereal
Definition
characterized by lightness, extremely delicate or refined
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caustic
Definition
capable of burning, corroding, dissolving or eating away by chemical action
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schism
Definition
a separation or division of strongly opposed section or parties
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exodus
Definition
a departure of a large number of people, mass departure
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pseudonym
Definition
a fictious name,especially a pen name
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pyrotechnical
Definition
of or relating to fireworks
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photograph
Definition
an image taken by a camera
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holocaust
Definition
the genocied European Jews during World War II
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hygr
Definition
moisture
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