Academic 02 Flashcards
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diagram
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a drawing intended to explain how something works
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diameter
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the distance across the center of an object
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diary
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blank book in which you write what you did each day
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dictionary
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a book with the spellings and meanings of many words
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differentiate
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to see or show a difference between things
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differentiation
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a discrimination between things as different and distinct
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dilemma
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a position in which a person must make difficult choices
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dioxide
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an oxide containing two oxides per molecule
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disadvantage
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a negative point; a downside; difficulty
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displacement
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the act of taking the place of something or someone else
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dissolve
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to melt into a liquid so that a substance mixes with the liquid itself
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domain
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a field of action, thought or influence; an area of knowledge
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donor
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a person or group that gives gifts or money to help support an organization or cause
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duration
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the length of time that something lasts
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dynamic
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always active or changing; in physics: a force related to motion
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ecological
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concerning the environment, plants, or animals
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electron
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a negatively charged particle
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elementary
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basic, simple, or essential
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emperor
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man who rules an empire
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empirical
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based on observation or experiment
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entity
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something that is real
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essence
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the most important part or quality of something
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ethical
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morally right or wrong
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ethics
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the moral principles, standards, and rules for deciding what is right and wrong
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exit
a door that you go through to leave a place
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expertise
the special knowledge that an expert has
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fever
a high body temperature
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fluid
a material that can easily flow. e.g. water
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forum
meeting where people can openly discuss a subject
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fossil
a plant or animal that has become rock after many thousands of years
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fraction
a part of a whole
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fracture
the result of breaking a hard material; a crack
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fringe
the edge of something; such as the decorative edge on a piece of clothing
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fusion
when different styles, ideas or designs combine to form something new; in physics: when atoms combine to produce nuclear energy
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gauge
a tool used to measure things
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goat
small animal with beard and horns
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graph
image expressing numerical data in lines or shapes
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grid
a metal structure with bars that is used to cover a hole
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gut
the parts inside: a human body, animal body or a machine
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habitat
the natural place, or type of place, where a plant or animal lives
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harvest
the time of year to bring crops in from the fields
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hierarchy
a system for organizing people or things according to their importance
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horizon
the line where the earth or sea meets the sky
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horizontal
flat or level
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hormone
a chemical produced by the body to control some function
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hydrogen
the lightest of all chemical elements, has no smell or color
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illusion
an image that seems real, but is not real
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implicit
not stated directly
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impulse
a sudden desire to do something that is not planned
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incidence
the rate that something happens
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incline
a slope or surface that rises uphill
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inclusion
act of including; person/thing that is included
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indifference
a lack of enthusiasm or interest in things; seeming not to care
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indigenous
living or growing naturally in an area, not brought from somewhere else
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indirect
having a path that is not straight or direct
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induce
to cause, to persuade
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inference
an opinion that you form based on information you already have
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infinite
without an end
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informal
not official; not done by the rules
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inhibit
to make it difficult for a process to start or continue in a normal way
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inhibition
the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ; the act of blocking or holding back
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insect
a small animal with 6 legs, such as a bee or ant
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integral
part of something
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interface
a shared boundary between two persons or systems through which information is communicated.
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interval
the distance between two points, numbers or times
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invade
to enter a place with an aim of taking control of it
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jazz
a type of American music known for its energetic beat and parts that musicians make up as they go along
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leaf
the green part of a tree or plant
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leisure
time when you have no work to do and can relax
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lever
a handle that one pulls to operate a machine
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likewise
in the same way, in addition to
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limb
leg, arm or wing
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linear
made of lines
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linguistic
belonging to language
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linguistics
the study of human languages
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liver
a large organ in the body that helps to absorb food and clean the blood
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loop
a round shape
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lung
an organ used to breathe
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magnitude
size or importance
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manuscript
a document, a piece of writing
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marble
a kind of stone; metamorphosed limestone
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matrix
a substance, situation, or environment in which something has its origin - in math: an arrangement of numbers in rows and columns
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maximize
to increase, or become as large or great as possible
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mediate
to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a helper
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metaphor
a figure of speech based on analogy
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mineral
a substance naturally formed in the ground
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minimal
the smallest possible
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minimize
to make something as small as possible
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momentum
speed or force that is gained when something moves
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monetary
concerning money, often referring to a country's economic system
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monopoly
complete control of the market for a service or product
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multiply
to increase greatly in number
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necessity
something that you must have or do
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noble
having personal qualities that people admire
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nonetheless
in spite of that, nevertheless
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nonlinear
not in a line
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norm
an established standard of performance or behavior
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obscure
not famous, unknown by most people; not easy to understand
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optical
concerning vision or helping people see
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organism
living thing, often one that is small
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outlet
a way for something to be released; a pipe, hole or wire through which gas, liquid or electricity flows
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overhead
located above your head or in the sky
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overlap
To lie over or cover a part of something else
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oxygen
a gas in the air that has no smell or taste, and that all animals need to breathe
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paradox
a saying that seems contrary to popular belief, but which may be true
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parameter
a characteristic or constant factor, a limit.
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particle
a very small piece of something
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peripheral
not connected to the main or important part of something
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physician
a medical doctor
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physics
the study of heat, light, and other forms of energy and how they affect objects
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plural
refers to more than one person or thing
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polar
concerning the areas near the North or South poles
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portfolio
a list of the financial assets held by an individual or other financial institution
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portray
to represent something or someone in a particular way, often for artistic purposes
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portrayal
the way that something or someone is represented in a book, film, picture or other context
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poster
a large, printed notice or picture
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predator
an animal that feeds itself by killing and eating other animals
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predominantly
in a way that is larger, greater or has more power than others
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prejudice
an unreasonable hatred for a group of people, usually a race or a religion
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preliminary
before
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prevalence
widespread, common, general
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prey
an animal that is killed and eaten by another animal
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primitive
being of an early time period in the past
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proposition
an idea; a suggestion
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protocol
a set of rules; computers use protocol so they can exchange information
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pulse
beat of the heart
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questionnaire
form used to get information from many people
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rack
a frame, stand or hook on which things are set or hung
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realm
the area ruled by a king or queen
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regression
going back; in statistics: a type of correlational procedure that focuses on predicting the values of an outcome based on its correlation with another variable.
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rehabilitation
a scheme to help someone who has been ill or in prison to return to a healthy, independent, and useful life
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residual
concerning the last little bit, after the rest has gone or ended
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residue
left over after part or most is taken away
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retrieve
to find and get something from somewhere
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rhetoric
the study of public speaking or writing techniques
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robot
a mechanical creature that acts like a human
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rotate
to move or turn around a central point
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rotation
movement in a circle around a central point
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scenario
an outline; an imagined sequence of events in a plan or project
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scholarship
money given to a student to pay for education
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seminar
a small class at a college or university
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sensation
a feeling that is experienced by the body, usually through the sense of touch
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shallow
not deep; a small distance between the lowest and highest point
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simulate
to look, feel, or behave like something; to copy
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simulation
a copy; a method that is used to study and analyze the characteristics of the real world
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sketch
a drawing made quickly that lacks detail
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skip
to not do; to jump
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slot
a long narrow opening, into which you put or fit something
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sodium
a soft, white chemical element
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span
the amount of time something lasts
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spatial
about space
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specimen
an example of something, especially of a plant or an animal; a small amount of blood or urine
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spectrum
the wavelengths of colors from red to violet
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sphere
a round 3D object. e.g. a ball
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spontaneous
something that happens on its own, seemingly without cause
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stack
To put one thing on top of another e.g. books
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stadium
very large building with a sports field and rows of seats all around that is used for various events
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stance
a position or opinion that is stated to the public
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stereotype
an idea or belief about what someone or something is like, often unfair or untrue
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stimulus
something that makes a change.
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straightforward
easy to do or understand; not complicated
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strand
something that is plaited or twisted as a rope-like length
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stripe
a long, thin part of something which is a different color from the parts beside it
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subjective
the use of personal feelings and opinions, rather than facts
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surgeon
a doctor who performs surgery
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surplus
extra; more than is needed
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syndrome
a group of signs and symptoms that accompany a disease
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synthesis
building something complex from simple parts
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terminal
the end of something
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thesis
a long essay; a position taken in an argument supported by a set of reasons
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thread
a long, very thin, soft material used to join or make cloth
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threshold
a level or point at which something would start or stop happening.
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thumb
the short, thick finger on the side of your hand
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toxic
poisonous; harmful
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trait
a characteristic
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transcription
something written
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transplant
a medical operation in which a new organ is placed inside a patient's body
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trauma
a very severe or upsetting experience
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triangle
a closed shape with three straight sides
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tropical
hot and humid; near to the equator
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tumor
a mass of abnormal cells that develops when cancerous cells divide and grow uncontrollably
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tutor
a teacher
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undermine
to weaken or destroy something secretly and usually slowly
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unify
to join or bring together
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upward
moving toward a higher point or position
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utilize
to use something practically for a particular purpose
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utterance
something that is said
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vein
one of the little tubes that return blood from the body to the heart
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verbal
using speech, rather than being written
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vertical
a line going up/down; not horizontal
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viable
able to be done; possible
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vitamin
a substance that is healthy for your body and can be found in foods or taken as a medicine
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abdominal
Concerned with the abdomen or stomach
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aggregate
a sum total amount of something
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algorithm
a step-by-step problem-solving feature
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altitude
the height of something above sea level
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analogy
comparison of things based on their similarity
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antibiotic
concerning medicine that is used to fight certain diseases
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antibody
a defense provided by the body against disease
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appendix
additional information at the end of a document
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applause
the sound made by clapping a performance or speech
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arbitrary
unsupported
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axis
a line about which a rotating body, such as the earth, turns.
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bracket
a 90 degree piece of metal used to support a wall shelf
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coefficient
a number multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression.
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composite
made of more than one different part
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cone
a 3D shape with a circular base; a part of the eye
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converge
to come together
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convergence
coming together
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cue
a word or action during a stage play to tell an actor to speak
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cylinder
a shape or object with flat, circular ends and long, straight sides
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degrade
to treat someone without respect; to reduce in amount or strength
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delta
the place a river divides before entering a larger body of water
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deviation
not standard or normal; in statistics: the difference between one of a set of values and some fixed value, usually the mean of the set.
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diagnostic
to do with finding out the cause of a problem
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differential
difference; diversity
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diffusion
the movement of light in many directions
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dilute
to mix; to reduce in strength, concentration, quality or purity
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dominance
the state of being more powerful, successful, or important than others
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dye
a liquid that colors hair or cloth
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ecology
the study of plants, animals, people, and their environments
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elastic
able to return to original shape or size after stretching
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elasticity
the ability to stretch easily and then quickly return to the original shape
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embed
to place or set inside rock, etc
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enzyme
a protein made by cells
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epidemic
a disease affecting many people
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equilibrium
a state of balance
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erase
to remove written information or information on a computer memory
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fatigue
being very tired
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fungus
a group of plants that grow on dead materials and have no flowers, e.g. mushrooms
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gram
a metric unit of weight
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hawk
a large bird that gets its food by killing smaller birds and animals
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incumbent
a person who holds a particular office or position
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inferior
not as good as something else
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intermediate
between
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ion
a charged atom
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kidney
an organ in the body that cleans the blood
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lateral
on the side; moving sideways
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mall
a large shopping center with many individual stores
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maternal
having to do with being a mother
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membrane
a thin covering of tissue.
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messenger
someone who delivers a messages
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motif
a distinctive form, shape or figure in a design
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multinational
involving many countries
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mutation
a change; in genetics: any event that changes genetic structure
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niche
a small area; a specialised business, job or activity
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nitrogen
a colorless chemical element without a smell that forms most of the earth's atmosphere
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node
an intersection or junction point in a network; a part on a plant where a new leaf grows
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nominal
in name or thought but not reality
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nucleus
control center of a cell
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numerical
includes numbers
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nutrient
a chemical, food, that animals and plants need to live, develop, and be healthy
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offspring
the child of a person or the young of a plant or animal
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onset
the beginning
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optimal
best
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orient
to focus your attention or efforts on something
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overview
a description of the main features of something
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par
the usual amount
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paradigm
a set of ideas that are used for understanding or explaining something
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parcel
a package or box wrapped in paper, a thing bigger than a letter that is sent in the mail
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pest
an unwanted insect or small animal that eats plants or food supplies
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pesticide
a chemical substance used to kill pests
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plantation
a large area of plants, usually in a hot climate
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plausible
being reasonable and possibly true
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pragmatic
dealing with problems in a reasonable, practical manner
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precipitate
to cause to happen
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precipitation
rain, snow or hail
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qualitative
concerning how good something is, rather than quantity
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quantum
the smallest unit or amount of energy
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radar
a device that sends out radio waves for finding out the position of another object
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replicate
to repeat something, such as an experiment, study or process
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replication
the act of making copies
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reservoir
a lake, usually artificial, where water is collected and stored for the use of a community or industry
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scripture
the holy books of a particular religion
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sediment
the material that settles to the bottom of a liquid
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semantic
the different meanings of words
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shuttle
a vehicle that carries passengers or items between two places
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singular
one
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slab
a thick, flat slice of something
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slash
to cut violently
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sniff
to smell by short intakes of air.
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socialize
to teach people to behave in a way which is acceptable in their culture; to spend time with people
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static
being unchangeable or unmovable
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surgical
concerning surgery
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susceptible
at risk of developing a certain illness or problem
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swap
to trade or exchange
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synthetic
not natural; made from artificial materials
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temporal
concerning time
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thermal
with reference to some source of heat
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tolerance
a willingness to let people do, say or believe what they wish, without judging or challenging them
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tract
a large stretch of land
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trivial
unimportant
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turbulent
moving violently and unevenly
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undergraduate
a college student who is working toward his or her first degree
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unintelligible
that cannot be understood
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urine
yellow liquid waste from the body
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usage
the way something is used
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valve
a device along a pipe that can either open and allow something to flow, or close and block it
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vegetation
plants
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velocity
speed in a given direction
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vocabulary
the words that a person knows
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wheat
a kind of grain that is used to make flour for bread
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whereby
by which; by that thing
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antiquity
an ancient period; something made a long time ago
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binary
having two parts; using only 2 numbers, 1 and 0
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chess
a game of strategy, for two players
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chromosome
cell structures that carry the genetic material that is copied and passed to the next generation.
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contour
the shape of the outside edge of something
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coronary
concerning the heart
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corpus
a body; in linguistics: a body of words
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deceive
to make someone believe something that is not true
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deflection
the action of making something move in a different direction
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denote
be a name or symbol for
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dialect
a way of speaking a language that is used only in a particular area or by a particular group
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discrete
separate; composed of distinct parts
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encode
to change a message or information into code
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epidemiology
the science of how diseases spread
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facet
a part of something
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fin
the flat, thin body parts of a fish that sticks out and helps guide it through water
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finite
having limits; lasting for a limited time
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flux
a state of flow and change
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friction
the act of sliding two objects against each other
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hepatitis
a disease of the liver that causes inflammation, yellow skin and a fever
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induction
bringing about, or causing
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invert
to turn something upside down
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irrigation
supplying land with water using pipes
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liter
metric unit for measuring liquid or gas
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locus
a place or location; in genetics: the location of a gene on a chromosome
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mentor
an experienced or wise person who teaches or helps another person
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mercury
a heavy, silver-white metal that is used in thermometers to measure temperature; a planet
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metabolism
the chemical processes of the body in which food is converted to energy
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mole
a small animal with dark fur that lives under the ground; a unit for measuring molecules
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neuron
a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system.
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notation
a set of written signs or shapes that are used in music or mathematics
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novice
a person with little or no experience in a particular activity, skill, or subject
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onwards
forward
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oscillation
movement, from side to side at a steady speed; a frequent change in size, strength, or direction between two limits
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partition
a wall, screen, or piece of glass used to separate one area from another
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physiological
concerning how the body functions
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quiz
a game in which players answer questions on a specific topic
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radius
a given area or a range around a certain point; a line from the center of a circle to its edge
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receptor
a device that receives information; in physiology: a nerve ending that changes stimuli into impulses
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repertoire
a collection of skills or accomplishments.
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respiratory
to do with breathing
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scroll
a long rolled piece of paper with writing on it; to move up and down a computer screen
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secrete
to produce a liquid
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sensory
referring to the five senses (hearing, sight, smell, taste and touch)
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solvent
something that dissolves or can melt another substance
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sperm
male sex cell
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syllable
a unit of speech
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terminology
specific words and expressions used in a particular field
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transcribe
to write something spoken
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vector
a quantity that has both size and direction.
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yeast
a single-celled fungi used to make bread and beer
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amino
a substance that combines to form the structure of proteins
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artifact
object made by humans, e.g. ancient tool
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bilingual
being able to speak two languages well
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chemotherapy
the treatment of diseases, such as cancer, using chemicals
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confound
to confuse and greatly surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain a situation
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dissection
the act or process of cutting something
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dissertation
an in-depth paper submitted for a doctorate degree
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entrant
a person who enters a contest
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fetal
concerning a fetus, an unborn baby
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gradient
a measure of how steep something is
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grammatical
concerning grammatical rules
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infinity
with out end; limitless
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innate
present in a person or animal from the time of birth
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longitudinal
going from the top to the bottom of something
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marrow
a soft, fatty tissue inside bones
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millimeter
1/1000th of a meter
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morphological
the study of form and structure
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morphology
the study of the forms and structures of plants, animals and words
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neural
about the nerves or nervous system
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null
having no impact
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optimum
the best or most desirable
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phenomenal
unusual, remarkable
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phosphate
a salt or compound used to help grown plants
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potassium
a common, soft, silvery white metal that is usually used for farming or industrial purposes
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primer
a book that covers the basics of a subject; a kind of paint
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proton
a very small part of an atom that has a positive electrical charge
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soluble
can be mixed with a liquid, e.g. salt is soluble in water
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substrate
a substance which a catalyst or enzyme has an effect on
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subtract
to take away, e.g. 20 - 5 = 15
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syllabus
the teaching schedule for a course in a school or university
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trajectory
the path followed by an object moving through space
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transparency
the amount you can see through something
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vowel
a speech sound; a, e , i, o, u and sometimes y
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watershed
a period of time during which important, significant changes take place
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algebra
mathematics using letters and symbols in place of some numbers
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amplitude
the breadth, width or largeness of something
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biodiversity
the variation in an environment, the number of different types of life found there
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chloride
a chemical compound that is a mixture of chlorine and something else
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circa
an approximate time period
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consonant
a speech sound; any letter in the alphabet that is not a vowel.
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cortex
the outer part of an organ or structure
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inversion
a change in position of things so they become the opposite
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lexical
about words
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multi
a prefix meaning 'more than one'
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phonological
concerning sound
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postgraduate
graduate studying for a further degree
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sneeze
to loudly blow air out of your nose or mouth in a sudden uncontrolled way
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syntactic
grammatical
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syntax
the study of a system, such as the system of words in a sentence
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theorem
a statement that can be proved
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aerosol
a container that sprays liquid under pressure
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axiom
a statement that is accepted as true
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calculus
a type of mathematics used for calculating such things as the slopes of curves
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capillary
very small blood vessels
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comma
mark showing a pause or list in a sentence
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congruent
having the same shape and size
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denominator
the bottom number in a fraction
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equivalence
when something is equal to something else
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exponential
a constant e raised to a power equal to a given expression: e.g. e3x is the exponential of 3x.
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helix
a 3D spiral shape
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herbicide
a poison that kills weeds
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semi
a prefix meaning 'half'
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splice
act of connecting two pieces of rope or wire into one
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connotation
an association; an implication
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descriptor
a label; something that describes
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oxidize
to convert (an element) into an oxide; combine with oxygen - to rust
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parenthesis
one of two symbols ( and ), used in writing
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semester
half a year in school or college
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trans
a prefix meaning 'across', 'through' or 'changing thoroughly'
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volition
the act of making a conscious choice
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factorial
concerning factors or factorials
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solute
a substance that has dissolved in a solvent and become part of the liquid, so that they form a solution
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mid
at (or near) the middle point
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airplane
a machine that flies through the air
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artwork
photographs or pictures in a printed publication
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breakdown
when normal activity or behaviour stops
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classroom
room in a school where lessons take place
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feedback
a response to a message; information about a person's behavior
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footnote
extra information at the bottom of a page
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halfway
a middle point between two extremes
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handout
a piece of paper with information, often given out before a presentation
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homework
work that a student is given to do at home
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layout
plan or design of something, e.g. of book page
438
lifestyle
the type of life that you have
439
lifetime
the time between birth and death
440
pathway
a path or way that you can walk
441
rainfall
water falling from the sky
442
textbook
a book that is used to study
443
uplift
to make someone feel happier or more hopeful
444
wavelength
the size of a wave; a shared understanding
445
widespread
happening or existing in many places; affecting many people
446
workshop
a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving
447
anti
a prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
448
ex
a prefix meaning "out of," "from," or "not"
449
micro
a prefix meaning 'very small', such as microchip
450
neo
a prefix meaning 'recent' or 'new'
451
non
a prefix meaning 'not'
452
pi
the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle; approximately equal to 3.14
453
pole
a long, narrow piece of metal or wood, that is used to hold or support something
454
pre
a prefix meaning 'before'
455
sub
a prefix meaning 'under' or 'instead of'
456
super
of the highest quality; great; marvelous
457
headquarter
the main office of a company or organisation
458
identical
the same in every way
459
DESCENDENT
Offspring, next generation
