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12th Grade
08/17/2012

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Term
therm
Definition
heat
Term
hydr
Definition
water
Term
hygr
Definition
moister
Term
bar
Definition
weight; pressure
Term
phot,
phos
Definition
light
Term
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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shiz,
shis
Definition
cleave
Term
od
Definition
way; path
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psuedo
Definition
false; counterfeit
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phoria, phery
Definition
a bearing; a carrying; production
Term
phor;
pher
Definition
that which bears
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phore;
phorus
Definition
carries, produces
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phoric;
phorous
Definition
bearing, producing
Term
isotherm
Definition
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature.
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hydrophobia
Definition
a fear of water.
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hygrometer
Definition
an instrument used to measure the water-vapor content of the atmosphere.
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isobar
Definition
a line drawn on a weather map or chart that connects points at which the barometric pressure is the same.
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phosphorus
Definition
a solid, nonmetallic element that has three different forms.
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pyromaniac
Definition
a person that has the compulsion to set things on fire.
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aeronautics
Definition
the science or art of flight.
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ethereal
Definition
of or pertaining to the upper regions of space.
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caustic
Definition
capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue.
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schism
Definition
division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.
Term
exodus
Definition
a going out; a departure or emigration, usually of a large number of people.
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pseudonym
Definition
a fictitious name used by an author to conceal his/her identity.
Term
pyrotechnical
Definition
pertaining to, resembling, or suggesting fireworks.
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photograph
Definition
a picture produced by photography.
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holocaust
Definition
a great or complete devastation or destruction, especially by fire.
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