NSF regoinals vocabulary 05 Flashcards

1
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biogas

A

a gas made from decayed plants or matter

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2
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bionics

A

the study of how humans preform tasks

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3
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biosphere

A

the parts of earth that support life

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4
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biotechnology

A

the use of organisms to make products

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5
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blasphemous

A

irreverent, profane

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6
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blather

A

foolish talk

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7
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blight

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the death of plant tissues

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8
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blizzard

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a storm with dry air and cold, snow

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9
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bluff

A

good natured, blunt or frank

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10
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blush

A

to redden from embarrasment

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11
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bobbin

A

a reel, cylinder, or spool where a thread or yarn is wound

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12
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bobble

A

a repeated jerky movement

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13
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bogy

A

an evil spirit

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14
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bolster

A

a cylindrical pillow

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15
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boondocks

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a remote area with thick natural vegetation

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16
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boorish

A

insensitive, crude

17
Q

botanicals

A

made of plants

18
Q

bracing

A

strenthening

19
Q

Brahmin

A

a person that is socially or intellectually aloof

20
Q

brandish

A

to wave or shake as a weapon