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Lesson 8 Vocab

Published on Dec 14, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

PRINCIPAL

  • A statement or set of statements
  • discribing phenomena
  • Synonym- rule
  • Antonym- unknown
  • Sir Isaac Newton came up with the principals of motion.

ELEGANT

  • Marked by showing grace and beauty
  • Synonym- beautiful
  • Antonym- dull
  • Jenny makes elegant wedding dresses.
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EQUATION

  • A mathmatical statement asserting that
  • two or moreexpressions are equal
  • Synonym- comparison
  • Antonym- a statement
  • Ella went to the board and did the equation.
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RELUCTANT

  • Unwilling; averse
  • Synonym-afraid
  • Antonym-bold
  • Doug was reluctant to go deer hunting.
Photo by Peter Forret

DETACHED

  • Marked by absence of emotional
  • involvement
  • Synonym- removed
  • Antonym- connected
  • The scientist was so focused, he was detached.

DECOMPOSITION

  • The process of rotting
  • Synonym- decay
  • Antonym- growth
  • The rotting bread went through the
  • process of decomposition.
Photo by dolanh

SPECIMENS

  • A sample of somthing used for analysis
  • Synonym-exhibit
  • Antonym-whole
  • The doctor wanted a specimen so that
  • she could run some tests.

COMPLEX

  • Consisting of many connected
  • Synonym- compicated
  • Antonym- simple
  • This puzzle is very complex.
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COMPROMISE

  • When both sides gets some of
  • what they want
  • Synonym- adjustment
  • Antonym- disagrement
  • The French and the Indians made a compromise.
Photo by MyTudut

SHRIVELED

  • Shrunken or wrinkled
  • Synonym- wilt
  • Antonym- develope
  • A raisin is a shriveled grape.
Photo by mjsonline