121-135 Flashcards
distinguish:
verb; recognize or treat (someone/something) as different
efficient:
adjective; being effective without wasting time or effort or expense; able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
emit:
verb; give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
erode:
verb; remove soil or rock; become ground down or deteriorate
evolution:
noun; a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
exert:
verb; put to use; make a great effort at a mental or physical task
exhibit:
verb; show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill; to show, make visible or apparent
fuse:
verb; mix together different elements; join
gauge:
verb; measure precisely and against a standard; determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
generalize:
verb; draw from specific cases for more general cases
given:
adjective; specified or stated: Student’s understanding of any given topic.
hypothesis:
noun; a tentative theory about the natural world: a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
incremental:
adjective; increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions
intact:
adjective; undamaged in any way; whole
interval:
noun; the distant between things; a definite length of time marked off by two instants