Lexicology

Hamilton Vuu
Word: Dissolves
Title of Reading: Journey Into the Earth
Sentence form reading: As rainwater drips through cracks in the ground over thousands of years, the acid dissolves the limestone.
Definition: to melt: liquefy. Source is dictionary.com
Synonyms: melt, liquefy.
Antonym: form
Analysis
Part of Speech: Verb
Word: Microbes
Title of Reading: Journey Into the Earth
Sentence form reading: According to scientist, microbes live in the groundwater of Lechuguilla.
Definition: a microorganism, esp. a pathogenic bacterium. Source is dictionary.com
Synonyms: bacteria, germ.
Antonym: macrocosm
Analysis
Part of Speech: Noun
Word: Formations
Title of Reading: Journey Into the Earth
Sentence form reading: Although Lechuguilla’s cavers and passageways finished forming thousands of years ago, it spectacular formations are still growing and changing.
Definition: the manner in which a thing is formed; disposition of parts; formal structure or arrangement. Source is dictionary.com
Hamilton Vuu
Synonyms: architecture, construction.
Antonym: dissolves
Analysis
Part of Speech: Noun
Word: Mineral
Title of Reading: Journey Into the Earth
Sentence form reading: As rainwater drips through holes in Lechuguilla’s limestone ceiling, it dissolves rock that’s filled with a mineral called calcium carbonate.
Definition: any of a class of substances occurring in nature, usually comprising inorganic substances, as quartz or feldspar, of definite chemical composition and usually of definite crystal structure, but sometimes also including rocks formed by these substances as well as certain natural products of organic origin, as asphalt or coal. Source is dictionary.com
Synonyms: rock, gem
Antonym: water
Analysis
Part of Speech: Noun
Word: Stalagmites
Title of Reading: Journey Into the Earth
Sentence form reading: A similar thing happens when the water hits the floor, though the effect is different: the mineral forms into stalagmites...