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Vocabulary : Science Nouns II (Word to Meaning)


What is the meaning of each word?

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1.

perigee

  point in moon's orbit nearest from earth.

  substance which provides nourishment.

  vertebrate animal whose female suckles the young.

  flying reptile now extinct.

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2.

synthesis

  coloring agent.

  combining elements to produce whole system.

  residue from smelting operation.

  tool with edgeless blade for mixing and spreading.

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3.

panacea

  record of daily activities.

  sameness or consistency.

  universal remedy or cure-all.

  poisonous element that communicates infection.

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4.

mirage

  navigational instrument for angular measurements.

  pointers or indications.

  optical illusion due to atmospheric conditions.

  bending of a ray of light due to change in density.

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5.

strut

  supporting bar in framework or pompous walk.

  mental disorder.

  reasoning with major premise, minor premise and conclusion.

  optical illusion due to atmospheric conditions.

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6.

vent

  small outlet or inlet.

  thick-skinned animal (or person).

  substance that causes solid matter in solution to deposit.

  dependence (of organisms) that is mutually beneficial.

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7.

miasma

  noxious exhalation from swamps and putrid matter.

  dependant or small heavenly body revolving round large one.

  capability to be shaped and molded.

  product of mass and velocity for a moving body; impetus.

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