Monsoons Vocabulary

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Commanded

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Gave orders; to direct or control.

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Prevailing

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Currently existing; dominant or most common.

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Basins

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Depressions in the Earth's surface that hold water.

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Tender

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Easy to break or damage; sensitive.

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Hydroelectric

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Relating to the generation of electricity by moving water.

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Proclamation

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An official announcement or declaration.

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Temperate

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Mild, moderate; not extreme.

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Ebb

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To decrease or lessen; the movement of water away from the shore.

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Turbines

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Machines that convert fluid energy into mechanical energy.

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Electricity

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A form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles.