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mendoza set 4-6

Terms

undefined, object
copy deck
mosaic
an image composed of many small, colored tiles or pieces
missionaries
religious teachers sent to convert natives to christianity
need
A basic requirement for survival
natural resources
the renewable and nonrenewable gifts of nature that can be used to produce goods and service, including but not limited to landform and bodies of water.
missile
rocket carrying passengers or instruments or a warhead
neglect
lack of attention and due care
noise
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
nonrenewable resources
resources such as fossil fuels, which can not be made again.
mountain
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings
napkin
to protect clothing
navigator
a person who plans the direction of a ship
muscular
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight
naughty
To be badly behaved or mischievous.
nearby
a short distance away
muscle
organ that can relax, contract and provide the force to move bones and body parts
neutron
an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton
moisture
dampness
north
the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
morning
the earliest period
nonmetals
elements that are dull (not shiny) and that are poor conductors of thermal energy and electric current
misunderstanding
putting the wrong interpretation on
nearest
(superlative of 'near' or 'close') within the shortest distance
nomads
People who move from place to place to find food
moan
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
monitor
The video display of a computer system.
mysterious
hard to explain or understand, full of mystery
nevertheless
despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
miniature
being on a very small scale
mule
sterile offspring of a male donkey and a female horse
mother
a female parent
necessarily
in an essential manner
northern
situated in or oriented toward the north
mistletoe
Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries
narrative
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events
miner
laborer who works in a mine
mural
a large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface
museum
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
movement
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
nominate
v. To designate as a candidate for any office.
Monday
first school day of the week
mile
a unit of length equal to 1760 yards
minor
a young person of either sex
million
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
nervous
causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
mumble
talk indistinctly
natural
(used especially of commodities) in the natural unprocessed condition
misconstrue
to misunderstand the meaning of; take in a wrong sense; misinterpret
murmur
a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
music
any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
moisten
moisten with fine drops
moist
slightly wet
monument
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
miserable
extremely poor or unhappy
millionaire
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
navigation
the science of planning and controlling the direction of a ship
nostril
either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
mollusks
soft-bodied invertebrates that usually have shells
monopoly
(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
module
a self-contained unit or system within a larger system
molecule
(physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
nation
a reasonably large group of people with a common culture, a territory they view as their homeland, and sharing one or more important cultural traits (language, religion, political institutions, values, historical experience).
noisy
making a lot of noise
millions
a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
minute
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
necessary
absolutely essential
mystery
something that is not known or is hard to explain
missing
not able to be found
month
a time unit of 30 days
nasal
of or in or relating to the nose
modern
ahead of the times
military
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
millimeter
a unit of measure 1/1000 of a meter
model
a representation, on a smaller scale to look at objects and distances that normally would be difficult to study. Allows you to test and manipulate your ideas and hypothesis
motor
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
miser
n. A person given to saving and hoarding unduly.
necklace
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)

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