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16 Cards in this Set
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memoir |
a written account in which someone describes a life experience or set of experiences. |
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memorialize |
to do or create something that causes people to remember an important person, thing, or event. |
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memorable |
very good or interesting and worth remembering |
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memento |
an object that is a reminder: a souvenir |
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geology |
the scientific study of the history of the Earth, especially recorded in the ROCKS |
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anthropology |
the study of human races, origins, societies, and cultures |
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etymology |
the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history |
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science |
the study of the natural world based on facts |
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conscience |
the part of the mind that tells you certain actions are right or wrong |
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conscientious |
very careful about doing what you are supposed to do; concerned with doing something correctly |
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delta |
the triangle shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river |
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silt |
a mixture of fertile soil and tiny rocks that can make land ideal for farming. |
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The Nile |
4000 mile river that runs through Egypt |
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vis |
a root word meaning "to see or look" |
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phon |
a root word meaning "sound" |
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hydr |
a root word meaning water |
