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Vocabulary : Science Adjectives II (Word to Meaning)


What is the meaning of each word?

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1.

turbid

  pertaining to the abdomen.

  shaped like an egg.

  pertaining to sugar or sweet.

  muddy or not clear.

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2.

opaque

  between one and two right angles; blunt or dull.

  not transparent or with no light transmission.

  capable of being shaped by hammering or pliable.

  pertaining to seed or semen; germinal.

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3.

quiescent

  inert or at rest.

  pertaining to the stars.

  supefluous or excessive.

  bony or having bones.

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4.

pungent

  for a short time or momentary.

  evaporating rapidly or highly explosive.

  at the same time or simultaneous.

  caustic or sharp in taste or smell.

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5.

permeable

  dissolvable (in solvent) or solvable (of problem).

  shining and shedding light.

  penetrable or allowing fluids to pass through.

  muddy or not clear.

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6.

tactile

  pertaining to the sense of touch.

  without parallel or equal; one of its kind.

  pertaining to night.

  marked with ridges or parallel grooves on surface.

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7.

ligneous

  pertaining to a semi-fluid gluey consistency.

  suitable for drinking.

  with a saw-toothed edge.

  having the nature of wood.

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