2312 Vocab Flashcards
emaciated
- to cause to lose flesh so as to become very thin; 2. to make feeble;
intransitive: to waste away physically
dyscalculia
- a learning disorder that affects a persons ability to do math
sabbatical
(from sabbath)
- a year of rest for the land observed every seventh year in ancient Judea;
- a leave often with pay granted usually every seventh year (as to a professor) for rest, travel, or research
helminth
a parasitic worm (such as a tapeworm, liver fluke, ascarid, or leech)
curriculum vitae
a short account of one’s career and qualifications typically prepared by an applicant for a position
dichotomy
- a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities; also: the process or practice of making such a division; 2. something with seemingly contradictory qualities
ambivalence
- simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as repulsion and attraction) toward an object, person, or action (ambivalence toward her powerful father);
- a continual fluctuation (as between one thing and it’s opposite)
gestation
- the carrying of young in the uterus
- conception and development especially in the mind
Ipsilateral
situated or appearing on or affecting the same side of the body
For example, with respect to the midline of the body (in a standing position) the left arm and left leg are ipsilateral to one another.
apoptosis
the process of programmed cell death (when halted may result in cancer)
prenatal
- occurring, existing, performed, or used before birth
- providing or receiving prenatal medical care
inexorable
not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
pro hac vice
for or on this occasion only
interpolate
- to estimate values of (data or a function) between two known values
hectare
a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters (1hect = 2.47 acres, 100hect = 1 km^2)
inoculate
- to introduce immunologically active material (such as an antibody or antigen) into, esp. in order to treat or prevent a disease
- to protect as if by inoculation
plié
a bending of the knees outward by a ballet dancer with the back held straight
conglomerate (adj)
made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds
volition
- the power of choosing or determining; will
- an act of making a choice or decision
also : a choice or decision made
balkanize
- to break up (a region, a group, etc.) into smaller and often hostile units
divide, compartmentalize
bonobo
a rare ape similar to a chimpanzee but with a slender build and longer limbs
epilepsy
any of various disorders marked by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain and typically manifested by sudden brief episodes of altered or diminished consciousness, involuntary movements, or convulsions
contingent
- subject to chance
- occurring or existing only if (certain circumstances) are the case; dependent on
contingency
- a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty
- a provision for an unforeseen event or circumstance
consortium
an agreement, combination, or group (as of companies) formed to undertake an enterprise beyond the resources of any one member
society
decadent
- characterized by or appealing to self-indulgence
- marked by decay or decline
(an increasingly decadent society)
crinoline
a stiff or structured petticoat designed to hold out a skirt (stiff structure making the skirt a voluminous bell)
petticoat
a type of undergarment worn under a skirt or a dress
whorl
a pattern of spirals or concentric circles (such as in a thumbprint)
exegesis
an explanation or critical interpretation of a text
belle lettres (bel-letr)
light, entertaining, and often sophisticated literature
dither
shiver, tremble
to act nervously or indecisively
diaspora
(from Jewish exile from Babylon)
people settled far from their ancestral homelands
the movement, migration, or scattering of a people away from an established or ancestral homeland
redux
brought back, revived
enclave
a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
a place or group that is different in character from those surrounding it
