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Reading Across the Curriculum
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7th Grade
03/06/2009

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expedite
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to speed up the progress of; hasten
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ministry
Definition
any of the administrative governmental departments of certain countries usually under the direction of a minister of state.
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disembarkation
Definition
To remove from on board a vessel; to put on shore; to land; to debark; as, the general disembarked the troops.
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facilitate
Definition
to make easier or less difficult; help forward
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spectrometry
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an optical device for measuring wavelengths, deviation of refracted rays, and angles between faces of a prism, esp. an instrument (prism spectrometer) consisting of a slit through which light passes, a collimator, a prism that deviates the light, and a telescope through which the deviated light is viewed and examined.
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forensics
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The use of science and technology to investigate and establish facts in criminal or civil courts of law.
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intricate
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having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved
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esoteric
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understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite
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theorems
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An idea that has been demonstrated as true or is assumed to be so demonstrable.
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origamic
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of or relating to origami
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aspiration
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strong desire, longing, or aim; ambition
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intermittently
Definition
stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again
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enzyme
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any of various proteins, as pepsin, originating from living cells and capable of producing certain chemical changes in organic substances by catalytic action, as in digestion.
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discourse
Definition
communication of thought by words; talk; conversation
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hybridizing
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to cause to produce hybrids; cross.
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nanostrands
Definition
a microscopic fiber or string.
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circumvent
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to go around or bypass
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anthrax
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an infectious, often fatal disease of cattle, sheep, and other mammals, caused by Bacillus anthracis, transmitted to humans by contaminated wool, raw meat, or other animal products.
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sterilize
Definition
to destroy microorganisms in or on, usually by bringing to a high temperature with steam, dry heat, or boiling liquid
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automated
Definition
to apply the principles of automation to (a mechanical process, industry, office, etc.).
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