1-20 Flashcards
define abstain
to voluntarily refrain from something
define accountable
to be responsible
define acute
sudden, intense
define adhere
to hold fast or stick together
define adverse
undesired, possibly harmful
define ambivalent
uncertain, having contradictory feelings
define ambulate
to walk
define apply
to place, put on, or spread something
define assent
to give consent; to agree
define audible
able to be heard
define bacteria
single-celled, microscopic organisms
define bilateral
present on two sides
define cardiac
of or relating to the heart
define cavity
an opening or an empty area
define cease
come to an end or bring to an end
define chronic
lasting or recurring over a long period of time
define chronology
order of events as they occurred; timeline
define compensatory
offsetting or making up for something
define concave
rounded inward
define concise
brief, to the point