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Michelle Kwan (wk of 11/1-11/16/10)
LA, math, science, and social studies words
15
Literature
5th Grade
10/31/2010

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Term
elite
Definition
top-level; most carefully selected part of a group
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technical
Definition
having to do with technique/procedure/skill/steps
Term
gnarled
Definition

knobby or twisted

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amateur
Definition
someone who participates in a sporting event for fun rather than for pay
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revolutions
Definition

360 degree turns (complete circle)

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rivalry
Definition

when people/groups compete for the same thing

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ally
Definition
a person or group that helps each other; on the same side (opposite of enemy)
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assimilate
Definition
to become like the people around you
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condensation
Definition

when water vapor changes to a liquid

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precipitation
Definition

water that falls from the air to the ground as ice, snow, rain, sleet, or hail

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multiples
Definition

the product of a given number and another number

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inverse operations
Definition

math steps that undo each other or are opposite

(Ex: 7 - 4 = 3 and 3 + 4 = 7)

(Ex:4 X 6 = 24 and 24 divided by 6 = 4)

Term
rename
Definition

to change a fraction to a common denominator

(Ex: 1/2 + 7/8 can be changed into

4/8 + 7/8)

(Ex: 2/3 + 1/4 can be changed into

8/12 +3/12)

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least common denominator
Definition

the smallest common multiples of 2 or more numbers

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