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diagram

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a drawing intended to explain how something works

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diameter

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the distance across the center of an object

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diary

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blank book in which you write what you did each day

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dictionary

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a book with the spellings and meanings of many words

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differentiate

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to see or show a difference between things

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differentiation

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a discrimination between things as different and distinct

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dilemma

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a position in which a person must make difficult choices

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dioxide

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an oxide containing two oxides per molecule

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disadvantage

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a negative point; a downside; difficulty

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displacement

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the act of taking the place of something or someone else

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dissolve

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to melt into a liquid so that a substance mixes with the liquid itself

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domain

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a field of action, thought or influence; an area of knowledge

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donor

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a person or group that gives gifts or money to help support an organization or cause

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duration

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the length of time that something lasts

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dynamic

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always active or changing; in physics: a force related to motion

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ecological

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concerning the environment, plants, or animals

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electron

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a negatively charged particle

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elementary

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basic, simple, or essential

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emperor

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man who rules an empire

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empirical

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based on observation or experiment

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entity

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something that is real

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essence

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the most important part or quality of something

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ethical

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morally right or wrong

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ethics

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the moral principles, standards, and rules for deciding what is right and wrong

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exit

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a door that you go through to leave a place

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expertise

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the special knowledge that an expert has

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fever

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a high body temperature

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fluid

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a material that can easily flow. e.g. water

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forum

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meeting where people can openly discuss a subject

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fossil

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a plant or animal that has become rock after many thousands of years

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fraction

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a part of a whole

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fracture

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the result of breaking a hard material; a crack

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fringe

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the edge of something; such as the decorative edge on a piece of clothing

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fusion

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when different styles, ideas or designs combine to form something new; in physics: when atoms combine to produce nuclear energy

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gauge

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a tool used to measure things

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goat

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small animal with beard and horns

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graph

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image expressing numerical data in lines or shapes

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grid

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a metal structure with bars that is used to cover a hole

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gut

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the parts inside: a human body, animal body or a machine

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habitat

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the natural place, or type of place, where a plant or animal lives

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harvest

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the time of year to bring crops in from the fields

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hierarchy

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a system for organizing people or things according to their importance

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horizon

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the line where the earth or sea meets the sky

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horizontal

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flat or level

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hormone

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a chemical produced by the body to control some function

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hydrogen

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the lightest of all chemical elements, has no smell or color

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illusion

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an image that seems real, but is not real

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implicit

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not stated directly

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impulse

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a sudden desire to do something that is not planned

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incidence

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the rate that something happens

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incline

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a slope or surface that rises uphill

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inclusion

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act of including; person/thing that is included

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indifference

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a lack of enthusiasm or interest in things; seeming not to care

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indigenous

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living or growing naturally in an area, not brought from somewhere else

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indirect

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having a path that is not straight or direct

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induce

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to cause, to persuade

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inference

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an opinion that you form based on information you already have

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infinite

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without an end

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informal

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not official; not done by the rules

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inhibit

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to make it difficult for a process to start or continue in a normal way

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inhibition

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the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ; the act of blocking or holding back

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insect

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a small animal with 6 legs, such as a bee or ant

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integral

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part of something

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interface

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a shared boundary between two persons or systems through which information is communicated.

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interval

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the distance between two points, numbers or times

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invade

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to enter a place with an aim of taking control of it

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jazz

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a type of American music known for its energetic beat and parts that musicians make up as they go along

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leaf

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the green part of a tree or plant

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leisure

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time when you have no work to do and can relax

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lever

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a handle that one pulls to operate a machine

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likewise

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in the same way, in addition to

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limb

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leg, arm or wing

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linear

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made of lines

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linguistic

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belonging to language

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linguistics

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the study of human languages

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liver

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a large organ in the body that helps to absorb food and clean the blood

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loop

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a round shape

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lung

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an organ used to breathe

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magnitude

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size or importance

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manuscript

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a document, a piece of writing

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marble

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a kind of stone; metamorphosed limestone

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matrix

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a substance, situation, or environment in which something has its origin - in math: an arrangement of numbers in rows and columns

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maximize

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to increase, or become as large or great as possible

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mediate

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to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a helper

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metaphor

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a figure of speech based on analogy

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mineral

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a substance naturally formed in the ground

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minimal

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the smallest possible

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minimize

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to make something as small as possible

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momentum

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speed or force that is gained when something moves

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monetary

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concerning money, often referring to a country’s economic system

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monopoly

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complete control of the market for a service or product

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multiply

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to increase greatly in number

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necessity

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something that you must have or do

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noble

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having personal qualities that people admire

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nonetheless

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in spite of that, nevertheless

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nonlinear

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not in a line

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norm

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an established standard of performance or behavior

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obscure

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not famous, unknown by most people; not easy to understand

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optical

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concerning vision or helping people see

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organism

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living thing, often one that is small

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outlet

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a way for something to be released; a pipe, hole or wire through which gas, liquid or electricity flows

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overhead

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located above your head or in the sky

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overlap

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To lie over or cover a part of something else

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oxygen

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a gas in the air that has no smell or taste, and that all animals need to breathe

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paradox

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a saying that seems contrary to popular belief, but which may be true

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parameter

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a characteristic or constant factor, a limit.

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particle

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a very small piece of something

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peripheral

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not connected to the main or important part of something

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physician

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a medical doctor

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physics

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the study of heat, light, and other forms of energy and how they affect objects

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plural

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refers to more than one person or thing

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polar

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concerning the areas near the North or South poles

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portfolio

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a list of the financial assets held by an individual or other financial institution

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portray

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to represent something or someone in a particular way, often for artistic purposes

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portrayal

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the way that something or someone is represented in a book, film, picture or other context

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poster

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a large, printed notice or picture

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predator

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an animal that feeds itself by killing and eating other animals

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predominantly

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in a way that is larger, greater or has more power than others

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prejudice

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an unreasonable hatred for a group of people, usually a race or a religion

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preliminary

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before

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prevalence

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widespread, common, general

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prey

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an animal that is killed and eaten by another animal

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primitive

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being of an early time period in the past

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proposition

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an idea; a suggestion

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protocol

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a set of rules; computers use protocol so they can exchange information

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pulse

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beat of the heart

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questionnaire

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form used to get information from many people

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rack

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a frame, stand or hook on which things are set or hung

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realm

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the area ruled by a king or queen

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regression

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going back; in statistics: a type of correlational procedure that focuses on predicting the values of an outcome based on its correlation with another variable.

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rehabilitation

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a scheme to help someone who has been ill or in prison to return to a healthy, independent, and useful life

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residual

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concerning the last little bit, after the rest has gone or ended

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residue

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left over after part or most is taken away

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retrieve

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to find and get something from somewhere

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rhetoric

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the study of public speaking or writing techniques

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robot

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a mechanical creature that acts like a human

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rotate

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to move or turn around a central point

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rotation

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movement in a circle around a central point

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scenario

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an outline; an imagined sequence of events in a plan or project

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scholarship

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money given to a student to pay for education

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seminar

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a small class at a college or university

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sensation

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a feeling that is experienced by the body, usually through the sense of touch

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shallow

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not deep; a small distance between the lowest and highest point

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simulate

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to look, feel, or behave like something; to copy

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simulation

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a copy; a method that is used to study and analyze the characteristics of the real world

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sketch

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a drawing made quickly that lacks detail

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skip

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to not do; to jump

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slot

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a long narrow opening, into which you put or fit something

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sodium

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a soft, white chemical element

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span

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the amount of time something lasts

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spatial

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about space

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specimen

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an example of something, especially of a plant or an animal; a small amount of blood or urine

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spectrum

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the wavelengths of colors from red to violet

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sphere

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a round 3D object. e.g. a ball

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spontaneous

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something that happens on its own, seemingly without cause

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stack

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To put one thing on top of another e.g. books

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stadium

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very large building with a sports field and rows of seats all around that is used for various events

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stance

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a position or opinion that is stated to the public

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stereotype

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an idea or belief about what someone or something is like, often unfair or untrue

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stimulus

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something that makes a change.

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straightforward

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easy to do or understand; not complicated

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strand

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something that is plaited or twisted as a rope-like length

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stripe

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a long, thin part of something which is a different color from the parts beside it

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subjective

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the use of personal feelings and opinions, rather than facts

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surgeon

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a doctor who performs surgery

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surplus

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extra; more than is needed

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syndrome

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a group of signs and symptoms that accompany a disease

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synthesis

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building something complex from simple parts

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terminal

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the end of something

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thesis

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a long essay; a position taken in an argument supported by a set of reasons

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thread

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a long, very thin, soft material used to join or make cloth

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threshold

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a level or point at which something would start or stop happening.

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thumb

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the short, thick finger on the side of your hand

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toxic

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poisonous; harmful

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trait

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a characteristic

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transcription

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something written

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transplant

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a medical operation in which a new organ is placed inside a patient’s body

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trauma

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a very severe or upsetting experience

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triangle

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a closed shape with three straight sides

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tropical

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hot and humid; near to the equator

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tumor

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a mass of abnormal cells that develops when cancerous cells divide and grow uncontrollably

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tutor

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a teacher

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undermine

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to weaken or destroy something secretly and usually slowly

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unify

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to join or bring together

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upward

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moving toward a higher point or position

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utilize

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to use something practically for a particular purpose

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utterance

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something that is said

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vein

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one of the little tubes that return blood from the body to the heart

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verbal

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using speech, rather than being written

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vertical

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a line going up/down; not horizontal

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viable

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able to be done; possible

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vitamin

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a substance that is healthy for your body and can be found in foods or taken as a medicine

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abdominal

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Concerned with the abdomen or stomach

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aggregate

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a sum total amount of something

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algorithm

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a step-by-step problem-solving feature

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altitude

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the height of something above sea level

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analogy

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comparison of things based on their similarity

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antibiotic

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concerning medicine that is used to fight certain diseases

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antibody

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a defense provided by the body against disease

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appendix

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additional information at the end of a document

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applause

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the sound made by clapping a performance or speech

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arbitrary

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unsupported

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axis

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a line about which a rotating body, such as the earth, turns.

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bracket

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a 90 degree piece of metal used to support a wall shelf

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coefficient

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a number multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression.

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composite

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made of more than one different part

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cone

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a 3D shape with a circular base; a part of the eye

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converge

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to come together

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convergence

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coming together

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cue

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a word or action during a stage play to tell an actor to speak

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cylinder

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a shape or object with flat, circular ends and long, straight sides

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degrade

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to treat someone without respect; to reduce in amount or strength

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delta

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the place a river divides before entering a larger body of water

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deviation

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not standard or normal; in statistics: the difference between one of a set of values and some fixed value, usually the mean of the set.

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diagnostic

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to do with finding out the cause of a problem

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differential

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difference; diversity

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diffusion

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the movement of light in many directions

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dilute

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to mix; to reduce in strength, concentration, quality or purity

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dominance

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the state of being more powerful, successful, or important than others

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dye

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a liquid that colors hair or cloth

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ecology

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the study of plants, animals, people, and their environments

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elastic

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able to return to original shape or size after stretching

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elasticity

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the ability to stretch easily and then quickly return to the original shape

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embed

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to place or set inside rock, etc

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enzyme

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a protein made by cells

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epidemic

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a disease affecting many people

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equilibrium

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a state of balance

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erase

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to remove written information or information on a computer memory

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fatigue

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being very tired

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fungus

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a group of plants that grow on dead materials and have no flowers, e.g. mushrooms

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gram

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a metric unit of weight

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hawk

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a large bird that gets its food by killing smaller birds and animals

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incumbent

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a person who holds a particular office or position

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inferior

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not as good as something else

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intermediate

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between

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ion

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a charged atom

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kidney

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an organ in the body that cleans the blood

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lateral

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on the side; moving sideways

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mall

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a large shopping center with many individual stores

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maternal

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having to do with being a mother

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membrane

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a thin covering of tissue.

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messenger

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someone who delivers a messages

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motif

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a distinctive form, shape or figure in a design

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multinational

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involving many countries

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mutation

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a change; in genetics: any event that changes genetic structure

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niche

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a small area; a specialised business, job or activity

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nitrogen

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a colorless chemical element without a smell that forms most of the earth’s atmosphere

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node

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an intersection or junction point in a network; a part on a plant where a new leaf grows

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nominal

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in name or thought but not reality

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nucleus

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control center of a cell

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numerical

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includes numbers

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nutrient

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a chemical, food, that animals and plants need to live, develop, and be healthy

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offspring

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the child of a person or the young of a plant or animal

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onset

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the beginning

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optimal

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best

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orient

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to focus your attention or efforts on something

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overview

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a description of the main features of something

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par

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the usual amount

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paradigm

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a set of ideas that are used for understanding or explaining something

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parcel

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a package or box wrapped in paper, a thing bigger than a letter that is sent in the mail

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pest

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an unwanted insect or small animal that eats plants or food supplies

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pesticide

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a chemical substance used to kill pests

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plantation

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a large area of plants, usually in a hot climate

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plausible

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being reasonable and possibly true

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pragmatic

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dealing with problems in a reasonable, practical manner

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precipitate

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to cause to happen

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precipitation

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rain, snow or hail

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qualitative

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concerning how good something is, rather than quantity

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quantum

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the smallest unit or amount of energy

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radar

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a device that sends out radio waves for finding out the position of another object

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replicate

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to repeat something, such as an experiment, study or process

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replication

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the act of making copies

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reservoir

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a lake, usually artificial, where water is collected and stored for the use of a community or industry

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scripture

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the holy books of a particular religion

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sediment

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the material that settles to the bottom of a liquid

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semantic

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the different meanings of words

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shuttle

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a vehicle that carries passengers or items between two places

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singular

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one

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slab

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a thick, flat slice of something

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slash

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to cut violently

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sniff

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to smell by short intakes of air.

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socialize

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to teach people to behave in a way which is acceptable in their culture; to spend time with people

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static

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being unchangeable or unmovable

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surgical

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concerning surgery

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susceptible

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at risk of developing a certain illness or problem

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swap

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to trade or exchange

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synthetic

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not natural; made from artificial materials

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temporal

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concerning time

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thermal

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with reference to some source of heat

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tolerance

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a willingness to let people do, say or believe what they wish, without judging or challenging them

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tract

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a large stretch of land

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trivial

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unimportant

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turbulent

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moving violently and unevenly

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undergraduate

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a college student who is working toward his or her first degree

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unintelligible

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that cannot be understood

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urine

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yellow liquid waste from the body

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usage

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the way something is used

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valve

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a device along a pipe that can either open and allow something to flow, or close and block it

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vegetation

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plants

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velocity

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speed in a given direction

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vocabulary

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the words that a person knows

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wheat

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a kind of grain that is used to make flour for bread

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whereby

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by which; by that thing

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antiquity

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an ancient period; something made a long time ago

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binary

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having two parts; using only 2 numbers, 1 and 0

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chess

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a game of strategy, for two players

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chromosome

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cell structures that carry the genetic material that is copied and passed to the next generation.

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contour

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the shape of the outside edge of something

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coronary

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concerning the heart

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corpus

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a body; in linguistics: a body of words

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deceive

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to make someone believe something that is not true

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deflection

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the action of making something move in a different direction

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denote

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be a name or symbol for

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dialect

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a way of speaking a language that is used only in a particular area or by a particular group

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discrete

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separate; composed of distinct parts

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encode

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to change a message or information into code

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epidemiology

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the science of how diseases spread

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facet

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a part of something

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fin

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the flat, thin body parts of a fish that sticks out and helps guide it through water

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finite

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having limits; lasting for a limited time

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flux

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a state of flow and change

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friction

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the act of sliding two objects against each other

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hepatitis

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a disease of the liver that causes inflammation, yellow skin and a fever

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induction

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bringing about, or causing

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invert

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to turn something upside down

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irrigation

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supplying land with water using pipes

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liter

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metric unit for measuring liquid or gas

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locus

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a place or location; in genetics: the location of a gene on a chromosome

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mentor

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an experienced or wise person who teaches or helps another person

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mercury

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a heavy, silver-white metal that is used in thermometers to measure temperature; a planet

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metabolism

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the chemical processes of the body in which food is converted to energy

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mole

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a small animal with dark fur that lives under the ground; a unit for measuring molecules

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neuron

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a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system.

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notation

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a set of written signs or shapes that are used in music or mathematics

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novice

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a person with little or no experience in a particular activity, skill, or subject

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onwards

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forward

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oscillation

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movement, from side to side at a steady speed; a frequent change in size, strength, or direction between two limits

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partition

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a wall, screen, or piece of glass used to separate one area from another

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physiological

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concerning how the body functions

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quiz

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a game in which players answer questions on a specific topic

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radius

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a given area or a range around a certain point; a line from the center of a circle to its edge

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receptor

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a device that receives information; in physiology: a nerve ending that changes stimuli into impulses

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repertoire

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a collection of skills or accomplishments.

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respiratory

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to do with breathing

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scroll

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a long rolled piece of paper with writing on it; to move up and down a computer screen

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secrete

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to produce a liquid

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sensory

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referring to the five senses (hearing, sight, smell, taste and touch)

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solvent

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something that dissolves or can melt another substance

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sperm

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male sex cell

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syllable

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a unit of speech

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terminology

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specific words and expressions used in a particular field

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transcribe

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to write something spoken

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vector

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a quantity that has both size and direction.

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yeast

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a single-celled fungi used to make bread and beer

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amino

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a substance that combines to form the structure of proteins

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artifact

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object made by humans, e.g. ancient tool

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bilingual

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being able to speak two languages well

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chemotherapy

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the treatment of diseases, such as cancer, using chemicals

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confound

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to confuse and greatly surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain a situation

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dissection

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the act or process of cutting something

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dissertation

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an in-depth paper submitted for a doctorate degree

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entrant

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a person who enters a contest

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fetal

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concerning a fetus, an unborn baby

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gradient

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a measure of how steep something is

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grammatical

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concerning grammatical rules

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infinity

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with out end; limitless

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innate

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present in a person or animal from the time of birth

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longitudinal

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going from the top to the bottom of something

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marrow

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a soft, fatty tissue inside bones

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millimeter

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1/1000th of a meter

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morphological

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the study of form and structure

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morphology

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the study of the forms and structures of plants, animals and words

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neural

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about the nerves or nervous system

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null

A

having no impact

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optimum

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the best or most desirable

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phenomenal

A

unusual, remarkable

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phosphate

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a salt or compound used to help grown plants

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potassium

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a common, soft, silvery white metal that is usually used for farming or industrial purposes

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primer

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a book that covers the basics of a subject; a kind of paint

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proton

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a very small part of an atom that has a positive electrical charge

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soluble

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can be mixed with a liquid, e.g. salt is soluble in water

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substrate

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a substance which a catalyst or enzyme has an effect on

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subtract

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to take away, e.g. 20 - 5 = 15

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syllabus

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the teaching schedule for a course in a school or university

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trajectory

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the path followed by an object moving through space

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transparency

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the amount you can see through something

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vowel

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a speech sound; a, e , i, o, u and sometimes y

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watershed

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a period of time during which important, significant changes take place

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algebra

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mathematics using letters and symbols in place of some numbers

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amplitude

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the breadth, width or largeness of something

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biodiversity

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the variation in an environment, the number of different types of life found there

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chloride

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a chemical compound that is a mixture of chlorine and something else

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circa

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an approximate time period

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consonant

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a speech sound; any letter in the alphabet that is not a vowel.

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cortex

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the outer part of an organ or structure

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inversion

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a change in position of things so they become the opposite

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lexical

A

about words

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multi

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a prefix meaning ‘more than one’

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phonological

A

concerning sound

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postgraduate

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graduate studying for a further degree

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sneeze

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to loudly blow air out of your nose or mouth in a sudden uncontrolled way

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syntactic

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grammatical

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syntax

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the study of a system, such as the system of words in a sentence

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theorem

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a statement that can be proved

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aerosol

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a container that sprays liquid under pressure

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axiom

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a statement that is accepted as true

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calculus

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a type of mathematics used for calculating such things as the slopes of curves

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capillary

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very small blood vessels

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comma

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mark showing a pause or list in a sentence

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congruent

A

having the same shape and size

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denominator

A

the bottom number in a fraction

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equivalence

A

when something is equal to something else

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exponential

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a constant e raised to a power equal to a given expression: e.g. e3x is the exponential of 3x.

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helix

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a 3D spiral shape

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herbicide

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a poison that kills weeds

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semi

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a prefix meaning ‘half’

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splice

A

act of connecting two pieces of rope or wire into one

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connotation

A

an association; an implication

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descriptor

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a label; something that describes

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oxidize

A

to convert (an element) into an oxide; combine with oxygen - to rust

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parenthesis

A

one of two symbols ( and ), used in writing

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semester

A

half a year in school or college

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trans

A

a prefix meaning ‘across’, ‘through’ or ‘changing thoroughly’

424
Q

volition

A

the act of making a conscious choice

425
Q

factorial

A

concerning factors or factorials

426
Q

solute

A

a substance that has dissolved in a solvent and become part of the liquid, so that they form a solution

427
Q

mid

A

at (or near) the middle point

428
Q

airplane

A

a machine that flies through the air

429
Q

artwork

A

photographs or pictures in a printed publication

430
Q

breakdown

A

when normal activity or behaviour stops

431
Q

classroom

A

room in a school where lessons take place

432
Q

feedback

A

a response to a message; information about a person’s behavior

433
Q

footnote

A

extra information at the bottom of a page

434
Q

halfway

A

a middle point between two extremes

435
Q

handout

A

a piece of paper with information, often given out before a presentation

436
Q

homework

A

work that a student is given to do at home

437
Q

layout

A

plan or design of something, e.g. of book page

438
Q

lifestyle

A

the type of life that you have

439
Q

lifetime

A

the time between birth and death

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Q

pathway

A

a path or way that you can walk

441
Q

rainfall

A

water falling from the sky

442
Q

textbook

A

a book that is used to study

443
Q

uplift

A

to make someone feel happier or more hopeful

444
Q

wavelength

A

the size of a wave; a shared understanding

445
Q

widespread

A

happening or existing in many places; affecting many people

446
Q

workshop

A

a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving

447
Q

anti

A

a prefix meaning ‘against’ or ‘opposed’

448
Q

ex

A

a prefix meaning “out of,” “from,” or “not”

449
Q

micro

A

a prefix meaning ‘very small’, such as microchip

450
Q

neo

A

a prefix meaning ‘recent’ or ‘new’

451
Q

non

A

a prefix meaning ‘not’

452
Q

pi

A

the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle; approximately equal to 3.14

453
Q

pole

A

a long, narrow piece of metal or wood, that is used to hold or support something

454
Q

pre

A

a prefix meaning ‘before’

455
Q

sub

A

a prefix meaning ‘under’ or ‘instead of’

456
Q

super

A

of the highest quality; great; marvelous

457
Q

headquarter

A

the main office of a company or organisation

458
Q

identical

A

the same in every way

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Q

DESCENDENT

A

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