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; stiff not 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 events an automatic physical response |
| monograph | a scholarly report on one subject |
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