Root Vocab. #17 WCHS

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What is the term for biologists who study fish?

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Ichthyologists

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What is the term for the rich soil deposited by rivers during flooding?

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Alluvium

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What word describes something that is next to or adjoining something else?

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Adjacent

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What is the term for goods that are washed ashore from a shipwreck?

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Jetsam

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What is the term for extreme malnutrition or starvation?

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Emaciated

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What is the meaning of 'sacrilege'?

Back

Violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred.

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What does 'demur' mean?

Back

To raise doubts or objections.

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What is the meaning of 'allege'?

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To claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong.

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What does 'permutated' mean?

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To change the order or arrangement of something.

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What is the definition of 'miscellany'?

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A collection of various items.