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10th Grade
06/10/2013

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Term
Therm
Definition
heat
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hydr
Definition
water
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hygr
Definition
moisture
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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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schiz, schis
Definition
cleave
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od
Definition
way; path
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pseudo
Definition
false; couterfeit
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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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phroe, phorus
Definition
carries, produces
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phoric, phorous
Definition
bearings; producing
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isotherm
Definition
A line on a map connecting points having the same temperature at a given time or on average over a given period
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hydrophobia
Definition
Extreme or irrational fear of water, esp. as a symptom of rabies in humans.
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hygrometer
Definition
An instrument for measuring the density of liquids
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isobar
Definition
A line on a map connecting points having the same atmospheric pressure at a given time or on average over a given period
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phosphorus
Definition
The chemical element of atomic number 15, a poisonous, combustible nonmetal that exists in two common allotropic forms, white phosphorus
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pyromaniac
Definition
a person with a mania for setting things on fire
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aeronautics
Definition
The science or practice of travel through the air
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ethereal
Definition
Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world
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caustic
Definition
Able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action
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schism
Definition
A split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief
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exodus
Definition
A mass departure of people, esp. emigrants
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pseudonym
Definition
A fictitious name, esp. one used by an author
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pyrotechnical
Definition
the craft of making fireworks; "pyrotechnic smokes
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photograph
Definition
A picture made using a camera, in which an image is focused onto film or other light-sensitive material
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holocaust
Definition
Destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, esp. caused by fire or nuclear war
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phor,pher
Definition
that which bears
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