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Vocabulary Lesson 24

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2 stay the same!

3. affluent
Rich; wealthy

4. deflect
To turn aside or redirect; to cause to go in another direction.

5. flex
A. To bend
B. To contract a muscle

6. fluctuate
To rise and fall; to change irregularly

7. fluid A substance that flows, often taking the shape of its container
Having smooth, flowing motion; graceful
Easily changed

8. flume
A narrow passage with deep rocky sides and water flowing through it
A man-made channel or chute for flowing water

9. inflexible
Not easily bent; stiff
Not changeable

10. influential
Having the power and importance to affect something

11. influx
A flowing or coming in

12. reflex The ability to react quickly to actions or events
An automatic physical response