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7th Root Units 06-10 (Vocabulary)

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chronologicalarranged in the order of time that the events occurred or took place
chronicallyto occur in a habitual, repeated, or long-standing manner
chroniclea description of events in the order that they happened
chronographa device that is used for measuring and recording time in a very exact way
temporaryoccurring for a limited amount of time; not permanent
contemporaryhappening or beginning now or in recent times
locationa place or position
localrelating to or occurring in a particular area; located or living nearby
allocateto divide and give out (something) for a special reason or to particular people, companies, or group
dislocateto force someone or something to move from a place or position
mobileable to move from one place to another
motivationthe condition of being eager to act or work
motivea reason for doing something
tractora large vehicle
detractto reduce the strength, value, or importance of something
contractto make soemthing smaller or shorter; to become smaller
attentionthe act or power of carfully thinking about, listening to, or watching someone or something
extendto cause something, such as your arm or leg, to straighten out or to stretch out
tensionthe amount that something is stretched; an uneasy feeling that makes it difficult to relax
contentiouslikely to cause people to argue or disagree
hospitala place where sick or injured people are given care or treatment and where babies are often born
hospitablegenerous and friendly to guests or visitors
homonyma word that is spelled and pronouced like another word but is different in meaning
synonyma word that has the same or similar meaning as another word in the same luanguage
antonyma word with a meaning that is opposite to the meaning of another word
anonymousnot named of identified; made or done by someone unknown
acronyma name for something that is formed from the first letter of each of the words in a title
pseudonyma name a person, such as a writer, uses instead of his or her real name
hostilenot friendly; having or showing unfriendly feelings; harsh or unpleasant
hostagea person who is captured by someone who is demands that certain things be done before the captured person is freed
biologya science that deals with things that are alive, such as plants and animals; the study of life
biodegradablecapable of being slowly destroyed and broken into very small parts by natural processes, bacteria, etc.
biographythe story of a real person's life written by someone other than that person
photographythe art, process, or job of taking pictures with a carea; named after the original process that used light to expose an image on a special paper
photosynthesisthe process by which a green plant turns water and carbon dioxide into food when the plant is exposed to light
photona tiny particle of light or electromagnetic radiation
Philadelphiaa US city founded by William Penn, a Quaker who believed in peace
philanthropista wealthly person who gives money and time to help make life better for other people
philosophythe study of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life; your personal beliefs or opinions related to life
bibliophilea person who loves or collects books
pluralreferring to more than one or a group
pluralisma situation where people of different social classes, religions, races, etc., are together in a society but continue to have their different traditions and interests
multiplyto increase greatly in number or amount; to become much more numerous
multidisciplinaryinvolving two or more subject areas
polygona two-dimensional shape that has three or more straight sides and angles
polytheisticdescribing a belief that there is more than one god
multitudea great number of things or people
multimediausing or involving several forms of communication or expression
megalopolisan area that includes several large cities
MegalosaurusMegalosaurus was a large, meat-eating dinosaur


Crowley County Jr/Sr High School
Ordway, CO

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