Chapter 10 Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
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catalyst
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something that stimulates or expedicts process, often a chemical one
2
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disperse
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to spread over a wide area
3
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ephemeral
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lasting a very short time
4
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impetus
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the force that makes something move or energizes a process
5
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intermittent
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not continous
6
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mutable
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changeable
7
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ossify
A
to turn into bone
8
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precipitous
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dangerously high and steep
sudden and dramatic
hasty
9
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synthesis
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the act of combining elements into whole
10
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transient
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lasting a short period of time
11
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volatile
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explosive
