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G7 U4 Vocab
G7 U4 Vocab HMHCO Inspired by Nature
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| addiction | a habit upon which a person becomes physically or emotionally dependent |
| remorseful | to feel very sorry about something that you have done |
| median | a dividing area between opposing lanes of traffic on a highway or road |
| arboretum | place where many trees are grown for educational or viewing purposes |
| combustion | the process of burning, which produces heat and light |
| scarcity | a shortage or lack of something |
| aquifer | an underground layer of rock that contains water |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, dirt or rocks falling quickly down that side of a mountain |
| insulate | to prevent the passage of heat through it |
| splinter | to break up into sharp, thin pieces |
| ethereal | light and airy |