Glossary

(al kə li nə tē): Of, relating to, containing, or having the properties of an alkali or alkali metal; basic. An alkali has a pH of more than 7.

(ə lü vē əl soi(ə)l): Soil material (such as clay, silt, sand, or gravel) deposited by running water.

(ə lō (h)ä): Hawaiian word meaning love, compassion, peace, mercy, or connection and can be used at a meeting or parting; there is no exact equivalent word in English.

(al pīn): Of, relating to, or growing on mountain slopes above the highest elevation where trees grow.

(ὁl tǝr nǝ tiv): One of two or more things, courses, or propositions to be chosen.

(al tə tüd): The vertical distance of an object above a given level (such as sea level).

(al tə t(y)üd sik nəs): The effects (such as headache, nausea, or swelling of the brain) of oxygen deficiency in the blood and tissues that develop at high altitudes with reduced atmospheric pressure.

(a mə chər): A person who takes part in an activity (such as a study or sport) for pleasure and not for pay.

(ə men(d) mənt): A change in wording or meaning especially in a law, bill, or motion.

(ǝ me nǝ tē): Something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment.

(ə mer ə kən in dē ən): A person who is part of the first communities that lived or still live in North America or South America.

(am fi bē ǝn): Any of a class (Amphibia) of cold-blooded vertebrates (such as frogs, toads, or salamanders) that have many characteristics that place them between fish and reptiles and having gilled aquatic larvae and air-breathing adults.

(an ǝ rō bik): Living, active, occurring, or existing in the absence of free oxygen.

(ǝ na lǝ sǝs): An examination of a whole to discover its elements and their relations.

(a nǝ līz): To study or find out the nature and relationship of the parts of something.

(an se stür): An early kind of animal from which later kinds have developed.

(aŋ glər): A person who catches fish with a hook and fishing line.

(aŋ glō ə mer ə kən): A North American whose native language is English and especially whose culture is of European origin.

(an yə(-wə)l): (1) Covering the period of a year; (2) occurring or happening every year or once a year.