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word clues lesson 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| therm | heat |
| hydr | water |
| hygr | moisture |
| bar | weight; pressure |
| phot,phos | light |
| pyr | fire |
| aer | lower air |
| ether | upper air |
| caust, caut | burn |
| schiz, schis | split; cleave |
| od | way;path |
| pseudo- | false; counterfeit |
| -phoria, -phery | a bearing; a carrting; productiom |
| -phor, -pher, -phore, -phorus -phoric, -phorous | that which bears, carries, produces bearing; producuing |
| isotherm | a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature. |
| hydrophobia | an abnormal or unnatural dread of water. |
| hygrometer | any instrument for measuring the water-vapor content of the atmosphere. |
| isobar | a line drawn on a weather map or chart that connects points at which the barometric pressure is the same. |
| phosphorus | an allotropic nonmetallic element occurring in phosphates and living matter |
| pyromaniac | a compulsion to set things on fire. |
| aeronautics | the science or art of flight |
| ethereal | extremely delicate or refined |
| schism | division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties. |
| caustic | capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue. |
| exodus | a going out; a departure or emigration, usually of a large number of people |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| pyrotechnical | pertaining to, resembling, or suggesting fireworks |
| holocaust | a great or complete devastation or destruction, especially by fire. |
| aerical | of, relating to, or resembling air |
| barometric | an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, usually to determine altitude or weather changes |
| cauterize | esp in the treatment of a wound) to burn or sear (body tissue) with a hot iron or caustic agent |
| hydraulic | operated by, moved by, or employing water or other liquids in motion. |
| odometer | an instrument for measuring distance traveled, as by an automobile. |
| odyssey | a long series of wanderings or adventures, especially when filled with notable experiences, hardships, etc |
| phosphoresence | any luminous radiation emitted from a substance after the removal of the exciting agent. |
| pseudo | not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham. |
| schizophrenia | behaviour that appears to be motivated by contradictory or conflicting principles |
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