C9 Flashcards
(25 cards)
an empty space or gap
void
unwanted escape of fluid or gas
leakage
to fight against or struggle with
combat
delaying or stopping progress
stalling
high blood pressure
hypertension
extremely serious or urgent
dire
parallel to the ground or horizon
horizontal
something that motivates or encourages action
incentive
one aspect or side of something
facet
caused by human activity
anthropogenic
an unintentional mistake or failure to notice something
oversight
continuing without stopping
ongoing
turning back or undoing a process
reversing
the act of making sure rules or laws are followed
enforcement
to avoid or escape from something deliberately
evade
having knowledge of events before they happen
prescient
inflammation of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord
meningitis
to reduce the severity or impact of something
mitigate
to control and use a resource or power
harness
to switch between two options or states
toggle
the system or arrangement of electrical circuits
circuitry
incapable of making mistakes or being wrong
infallible
to stop or catch something before it reaches its target
intercept
to wrongly recognize or name something
misidentify
