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iamtheiceworm vocab
march 24-28 vocab ms. campbells 2014
| definition | term |
|---|---|
| reduction of the body temperature to an abnormally low level | hypothermia |
| the course of events held to be arranged by a superhuman power | destiny |
| synonyms: intention, circumstance antonyms: choice, free will | destiny |
| to remain floating over a place or object | hover |
| synonyms: linger, waver antonyms: rest, settle | hover |
| to pass from a higher to a lower place or level | descend |
| synonyms: go down, plunge antonyms: ascend, go up | descend |
| a game in which some of the players try to guess a word or phrase from the actions of another player who may not speak | charades |
| causing disgust | repulsive |
| synonyms: distasteful, hideous antonyms: beautiful, pleasant | repulsive |
| the straps and fastenings by which an animal pulls a load | harness |
| synonyms: belt, strap | harness |
| abnormal fear of being in closed or narrow spaces | claustrophobic |
| synonyms: confined, enclosed antonyms: roomy, spacious | claustrophobic |
| showing a lack of proper concern for important things; showing arrogant or offhand disregard | cavalier |
| synonyms: dismissive, flighty antonyms: serious, concerned, level headed | cavalier |
| relating to a 200th aniversary | bicentennial |
| a very warm jacket with a hood | parka |
| a Eskimo boot of sealskin or reindeer skin | mukluk |
| to cause to do something by the use of physical, moral, or mental pressure (fascinating) | compelling |
| a dome shaped Eskimo house, typically built from blocks of solid snow | igloo |
| relating to using, producing or caused by heat | thermal |
| synonyms: snug, heated | thermal |
| a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction | galaxy |
| a strong cloth of hemp, flax, or cotton used for clothing and formerly much used for tents and sails | canvas |
| synonyms: tarp | canvas |
| a power beyond one's control that is believed to decide what happens | fate |
| synonyms: chance | fate |
| a sheet or mass of floating ice | floe |
| a member of a group of peoples of northern North America and eastern Siberia | Eskimo |
| it marks the northernmost point at which the sun appears above the level of the horizon on the winter solstice | Arctic Circle |
| one who flies a small aircraft into remote areas | bush pilot |
| a member of the Eskimo people of Northern Alaska | Inupiat (Native Alaskan People |
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