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9th Week 5 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Colossal | so great in size or force of extent as to elicit awe |
| Delighted | greatly pleased |
| Whimsical | determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity |
| Analogy | drawing a comparison in order to show similarity |
| Brine | a strong solution of salt and water used for pickling |
| Weight | the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity |
| Meet | come together |
| Ramble | move about aimlessly or without any destination |
| Dally | behave carelessly or indifferently |
| Vertigo | a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall. |
| Infrared | EM radiation with longer wavelengths than visible light |
| White light | the portion of the EM Spectrum that can be detected by the eye. |
| Reflection | a change in the direction of a wave when it hits a barrier and bounces back |
| Refraction | a change in the direction and velocity which occurs when a seismic or electromagnetic wave travels from one material into another of different density, state, or elasticity |
| Diffraction | a change in direction of light or sound waves around objects in their paths |