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Hoxie 7 vocab 23-24
Hoxie 7 vocabulary lessons 23-24
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| affluent | rich; wealthy |
| deflect | to turn aside or redirect; to cause to go in another direction |
| flex | 1. to bend 2. to contract a muscle |
| fluctuate | to rise and fall; to change irregularly |
| fluid | 1. a substance that flows, often taking the shape of its container 2. having smooth, flowing motion; graceful 3. easily changed |
| flume | 1. a narrow passage with deep rocky sides and water flowing through it 2. a man-made channel or chute for flowing water |
| inflexible | 1.not easily bent; stiff 2. not changeable |
| influential | having the power and importance to affect something |
| influx | a flowing in or coming in |
| reflex | 1. the ability to react quickly to actions or events 2. an automatic physical response |
| calligraphy | the art of fine handwriting; decorative handwriting |
| cartography | the technique or art of making maps or charts |
| demography | the study of characteristics of human populations, such as size, growth or age |
| epigram | a short, clever poem or saying |
| graphic | 1. a visual representation, such as a graph or picture 2. described in a vivid and effective manner |
| holography | a photographic technique that produces a three-dimensional image |
| monogram | 1. a design composed of single letters, usually initials 2. to make a design of single letters, usually initials |
| monograph | a scholarly report on one subject |
| seismograph | an instrument for measuring and recording movements of the earth's crust |
| typography | the style and arrangement of text, either printed on paper or displayed on a screen |