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Yancey Linc Voc #3
Vocab for Yancey MTMS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| subduction | (n.) one plate slides under another plate at a convergent boundary (plate: where crust is crumbling) |
| trench | (n.) at a subduction zone at a convergent boundary, where the top plate is pulled down a little |
| rift zone | (n.) area between two divergent boundaries where new crust is made through lava |
| divergent | (adj.) two plates separating from one another |
| convergent | (adj.) two plate boundaries that are coming together |
| primitive | (adj.) not developed, early stage of development, not cultured, uncivilized |
| treachery | (n.) a betrayal of trust, violation of faith |
| mongrel | (n.) a dog of no definable type or breed, mixed breed, half breed |
| travail | (n.) painful or laborious effort, or to engage in a painful or laborious effort |
| decipher | (v.) succeed in understanding, interpreting, or identifying something (understand, figure something out) |
| deface | (v.) to spoil the surface or appearance of something by drawing or writing on it |
| desolate | (adj.) deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness (empty/deserted) |
| discern | (v.) to recognize or distinguish something |
| disdain | (n.) the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration (disrespect, contempt, the feeling that something is disliked) |
| eccentric | (adj.) behavior that is unconventional and slightly strange (abnormal) |
| encroach | (v.) to intrude on a person’s territory, to advance beyond the acceptable limits |
| facilitate | (v.) to make (an action or process) easy or easier |
| foreboding | (v.) a feeling that something bad will happen, seeming to imply that something bad is going to happen |
| formidable | (adj.) inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable, challenging |
| line of best fit | (n): A line on a graph showing the general direction that a group of points seem to be heading. |
| model | (n) showing the direction of data, modeling the direction of data |
| secede | (v.) to withdraw formally from membership in a federal union. |
| laissez faire | (n.) a policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering. |
| partisan | (n.) a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person |
| nationalism | (n.) extreme love of your country. |
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Mr. O'Dell
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