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Word Clues 13
Word part and definition.
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Literature
10th Grade
06/16/2013

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Therm
Definition
heat
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Hydr
Definition
water
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Hygr
Definition
moisture
Term
bar
Definition

weight;pressure

 

Term
Phot, phos
Definition
light
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Pyr
Definition
fire
Term
aer
Definition
lower air
Term
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
Term
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
A line on a map connecting points having the same temperature at a given time.
Term
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 fear of water.Also known as a symptom of rabies in humans.
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aeronautics
Definition
The practice of travel through the air.
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pseudonym
Definition
A fake name,usually 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 fireworks
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Isobar
Definition
A line on a map connecting points having the same atmospheric pressure at a given time.
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Caustic
Definition
Able to burn
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Photograph
Definition
A picture that captures the light around and forms it into a photo.
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Phosphorus
Definition
Object that produces light.
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schism
Definition
A split between strongly opposed parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief.
Term
holocaust
Definition
Destruction on a mass scale caused by fire or nuclear war.
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