6-7 Flashcards
convened
v - come or bring together for a meeting or activity; assemble
ichthyologist
n - a person who is devoted to the study of fish
solstice
n - the time or date (twice each year) when the sun reaches its maximum or minimum declination, marked by the longest and shortest hours of daylight (usually June 21 and December 22)
fission
n - the act of dividing or splitting something into two or more parts
myriad
n - a countless number of something
adj - countless or extremely great in number
bathymetry
n - the measurement of depth of water in oceans, seas, and lakes
cumulus
n - cloud forming round masses heaped on each other upon a flat base at fairly low altitude
impulsive
adj - acting without forethought to consequences
repulsed
v - cause someone to feel an intense distaste or aversion
dissolve
v - become or cause to become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution; to close down or dismiss
hibernal
adj - of, characteristic of, or occurring in winter
meteorite
n - a meteor that survives its passage through the earth’s atmosphere such that part of it strikes the ground
dilemma
n - a situation in which a difficult choice must be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones
ichthy
fish
bath
deep
