vocab ch. 23 and 24
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
calligraphy | the art of fine handwriting; decorative handwriting |
cartography | the technique or art of making maps or charts |
demography | the study of characteristics of human populations, such as size, growth, or age |
epigram | a short, clever poem or saying |
graphic | -a visual representation, such as a graph or picture-described in a vivid and effective manner |
holography | a photographic technique that produces a three-dimensional image |
seismograph | an instrument for measuring and recording movements of the earth's crust |
typography | the style and arrangement of text, either printed on paper or displayed on a screen |
affluent | rich; wealthy |
deflect | to turn aside or redirect; to cause to go in another direction |
flex | to bend; to contract a muscle |
monogram | - a design composed of single letters, usually initials- to make a design of single letters, usually initials |
fluctuate | to rise and fall; to change irregularly |
fluid | - a substance that flows, often taking the shape of its container- having smooth, flowing motion; graceful -easily changed |
flume | - a narrow passage with deep rocky sides and water flowing through it - a man-made channel or chute for flowing water |
inflexible | not easily bent; stiffnot changeable |
influential | having the power and importance to affect something |
influx | a flowing or coming in |
reflex | the ability to react quickly to actions or eventsan automatic physical response |
monograph | a scholarly report on one subject |
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