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Vocabulary : Science Nouns I (Word to Meaning)


What is the meaning of each word?

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1.

arboretum

  division into two classes.

  eye disorder leading to partial blindness; waterfall.

  plants of a region.

  botanical garden where trees are studied and exhibited.

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2.

friction

  attrition by rubbing or disagreement.

  secret code used to encrypt messages.

  conjecture or logical projection beyond range.

  substance producing condition of no sensation.

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3.

carat

  parallelism or similarity.

  unit for measuring weight of gems and purity of gold.

  mutual relation.

  deficiency of red blood corpuscles.

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4.

genesis

  mode of formation or origin.

  triangular tract of mud or sand at river's mouth.

  purging of passage of body; outlet to emotion.

  agent to speed up chemical reaction without it changing.

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5.

cipher

  application that helps soothe or soften.

  channel for fluid flow or aqueduct.

  secret code used to encrypt messages.

  constituent or element.

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6.

decomposition

  parallelism or similarity.

  floating sheet of ice.

  decay; breaking into component parts.

  secret code used to encrypt messages.

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7.

congruence

  resemblance to remote ancestors than parents.

  correspondence or harmonious relation.

  device used to maintain equilibrium.

  swirling motion of water or air.

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