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Unit 3A Vocab

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thermonuclear
derive from the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperature
thermocouple
device used to measure temperatures accurately
thermocline
of water in ocean that seperates regions differing in temperature
thermal
retaining heat
hypothetical
made of sake of argument or further research
hyperthermia
subnormal temperature of body
hypocrisy
person who says or does one thing while thinking another
hypochondriac
person unduly concerned with health and often suffers
epithet
any word/pharse applied to a person to describe atrributed or quality ; insult
epitaph
brief memorial statements about deceased person
epiphyte
plant that obtains its nutrients from the rain and grows on another plant for support ; "air plant" survives on host, not nutrition
ephemeral
lasting only a day, short lived
ampitheater
round oval builidng without roof that has a central open space surronded by seats
ambivalent
having mixed, conflicting feelings
ambient
surronding area
ambigous
having more than one meaning
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