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solid
State of matter with a fixed shape
volume
How loud something is, or how much space it fills
material
Artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
liquid
State of matter that flows like water
shape
The spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
hardness
The property of being rigid and resistant to pressure
matter
That which has mass and occupies space
flexible
Capable of being changed
particle
A tiny piece of anything
melting
The process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
state
The three traditional ___ of matter are solids and liquids and gases
boiling
The application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
change
To make something different
reversible
A garment that can be worn inside out
compress
A cloth pad or dressing applied firmly to some part of the body
irreversible
Incapable of being reversed

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