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Vocabulary

Vocabulary. Quarter 4 – Week 3. Chain Reaction. a series of events, each caused by the previous one. Conglomerate. a combination of two or more . Congregate. to come together; assemble, especially in large numbers. Levee. an embankment designed to prevent the flooding of a river.

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Vocabulary

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  1. Vocabulary Quarter 4 – Week 3

  2. Chain Reaction a series of events, each caused by the previous one

  3. Conglomerate a combination of two or more

  4. Congregate to come together; assemble, especially in large numbers

  5. Levee an embankment designed to prevent the flooding of a river

  6. Flash Flood a rapid flooding of low-lying areas

  7. Culvert a structure that allows water to flow under a road

  8. a natural or artificial lake, or storage pond, from a dam which is used to store water  Reservoir

  9. Jetty a breakwater constructed to protect or defend a stretch of coast, or riverbank.

  10. Shoal A sandbank, sandbar, or gravel-bar, completely within a body of water

  11. Artesian Well Groundwater under pressure that flows to the surface.

  12. Thermal Spring A natural spring heated by the earth

  13. Leeward The side protected from the wind

  14. the struggle between the opposing forces on which the action in a story depends Conflict

  15. Climax the highest or most intense point of a story

  16. Resolution the point in the story where the conflict is solved

  17. Idiom an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings You hit the nail right on the head!

  18. Adage a short, usually philosophical, but memorable saying that holds some truth for most people

  19. Stride The manner of taking steps in running or walking

  20. seniority Preference based on age or time present

  21. Revise To reread previous work and to make improvements

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