Spelling/Vocabulary List: 10/09

exponents: tells you how many times number, or base, is used as a factor

cataract: a large waterfall; any strong flood or rush of water

delta: a plain at the mouth of a river, formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water

silt: fine soil found on river bottoms

agonize: to suffer extreme physical or mental pain

emerge: to come into view

dislodge: to move from a settled position