39: ACT Science Flashcards

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Bias

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(N) an opinion or one-sided outlook

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Anomalies

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(N) rarities; things or people that deviate from the normal; deviations

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Paragon

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(N) someone or something that is the very best model or example; a prime example; archetype

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Prototype

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(N) the original form of something that has essentially the same features and characteristics of later forms of that same type; the epitome

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Sacrilegious

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(ADJ) disrespectfully treating something that individuals regard as sacred or holy; blasphemous

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Speculate

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(V) to wonder, to guess, to put forth an opinion; to conjecture

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Streamline

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(V) to simplify a procedure or process to make more effective

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Subjective

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(ADJ) based on opinions, personal bias

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