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Words of the Week
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Veterinary Medicine
6th Grade
09/19/2010

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Term
allusion
Definition
an implied reference in writing to a familiar person, place or event without actually mentioning them
Term

circumference

 

Definition

the distance around a circle

 

Term
analysis 
Definition
The process of identifying the parts of a whole idea and their relationships to one another
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inquiry

 

Definition

- a search for knowledge
- a systematic investigation to solve a problem

 

Term
antonym
Definition
a word that is the opposite of another word
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accuracy
Definition
correctness or precision
Term
chord
Definition
a line segment whose points are on a circle
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affix
Definition
to add a prefix or suffix to a word
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Natural Selection
Definition
The process whereby some organisms in a species have certain characteristics inherited that give them an advantage over other species
Term
alliteration
Definition

words that repeat

beginning consonant sounds

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