benchmark 4th grade unit 8 Vocabulary Flashcards

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boundaries

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Limits or borders that define the edges of an area or concept.

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interlocking

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Fitting together like the parts of a puzzle or the links of a chain.

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molten

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Made liquid by heat; melted.

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vibrate

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To move rhythmically and steadily; to oscillate.

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archaeologists

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Scientists who study human history by digging up human remains and artifacts.

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eruption

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A sudden outbreak of something, typically something unwelcome or noisy.

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hazardous

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Risky; dangerous.

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fresco

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A technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid lime plaster.

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quantity

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An amount or number of something.

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quivering

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Trembling or shaking with a slight rapid motion.