Course I: Unit 3, Words to Know

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  1. monument
    a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
  2. foundation
    an institution supported by an endowment
  3. weather
    change under the action or influence of the climate
  4. preserve
    keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction
  5. colossal
    so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
  6. tomb
    a place for the burial of a corpse
  7. mausoleum
    a large burial chamber, usually above ground
  8. conductor
    a device designed to transmit electricity or heat
  9. alloy
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements
  10. fragile
    easily broken or damaged or destroyed
  11. activist
    a reformer who works to achieve social or political change
  12. haze
    dust or smoke in the air that causes reduced visibility
  13. casualty
    someone injured or killed in an accident
  14. unerring
    always accurate or correct
  15. err
    make a mistake
  16. derive
    come from
  17. tranquil
    not agitated
  18. lofty
    having or displaying great dignity or nobility
  19. intention
    a wish or design that you plan to carry out
  20. heritage
    practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
  21. relocate
    move or establish in a new place
  22. impose
    compel to behave in a certain way
  23. prime
    first in rank or degree
  24. stabilizing
    causing to become constant, steady, or secure
  25. tendency
    a natural inclination toward a certain condition
  26. philosophical
    relating to the investigation of existence and knowledge
  27. scaffold
    a temporary arrangement erected around a building
  28. condition
    a state at a particular time
  29. unpredictable
    not capable of being foretold
  30. cathedral
    any large and important church
  31. feat
    a notable achievement
  32. geothermal
    of or relating to the heat in the interior of the earth
  33. innovation
    a creation resulting from study and experimentation
  34. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  35. grave
    causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
Created on Fri Sep 25 12:18:58 EDT 2020 (updated Mon Sep 28 14:41:21 EDT 2020)

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