dictionary 2 Flashcards
cognitive
relating to, or being conscious intellectual activity
provisional
provided for a temporary need
taxonomy
Taxonomy (general) is the practice and science of classification of things or concepts, including the principles that underlie such classification.
endeavors
try, attempt
metamemory
a type of metacognition is both the introspective knowledge of one’s own memory capabilities (and strategies that can aid memory) and the processes involved in memory self-monitoring
pliers
pincers with parallel, flat, and typically serrated surfaces, used chiefly for gripping small objects or bending wire
breadth
wide range or extent
colluded
cooperate in a secret or unlawful way in order to deceive or gain an advantage over others:
inclination
a person’s natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition or propensity; a slope or slant
dung
an animal’s waste
soar
fly or rise high in the air
descended
move or fall downward
exemplified
be a typical example of
abnormal
deviating from what is normal or usual, typically in a way that is undesirable or worrying:
betokened
be a sign of; indicate: