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distinguish:

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verb; recognize or treat (someone/something) as different

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efficient:

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adjective; being effective without wasting time or effort or expense; able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively

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emit:

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verb; give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.

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erode:

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verb; remove soil or rock; become ground down or deteriorate

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evolution:

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noun; a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)

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exert:

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verb; put to use; make a great effort at a mental or physical task

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exhibit:

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verb; show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill; to show, make visible or apparent

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fuse:

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verb; mix together different elements; join

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gauge:

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verb; measure precisely and against a standard; determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation

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generalize:

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verb; draw from specific cases for more general cases

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given:

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adjective; specified or stated: Student’s understanding of any given topic.

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hypothesis:

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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

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incremental:

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adjective; increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions

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intact:

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adjective; undamaged in any way; whole

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interval:

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noun; the distant between things; a definite length of time marked off by two instants

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