Elon Day3 Flashcards

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tertiary

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third in order or level.

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2
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symbiotic

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involving interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association.

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3
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bandwidth

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bandwidth is the maximum rate of data transfer across a given path.

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4
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radically

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in a thorough or fundamental way; completely.

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5
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earning power

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Earning power refers to either an organization’s or person’s ability to generate earnings in return for goods or services.

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cyborg

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“cybernetic organism”, is a being with both organic and biomechatronic body parts.

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7
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retain

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continue to have (something); keep possession of.

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8
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down the rabbit hole

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Used especially in the phrase going down the rabbit hole or falling down the rabbit hole, a rabbit hole is a metaphor for something that transports someone into a wonderfully (or troublingly) surreal state or situation.

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fatalistic

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the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable.

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10
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extensively

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in a way that covers or affects a large area.

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11
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wrap one’s head around (smth)

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wrap (one’s) head around (something) To comprehend something that one considers challenging, confusing, or a foreign concept.
Ex. Kate is willing to pay full price for an expensive handbag, but I just can’t wrap my head around that.

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12
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insight

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The definition of insight is being able to see or understand something clearly

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13
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oversight

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an unintentional failure to notice or do something.

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14
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cruel

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willfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.

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15
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torpedoes

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鱼雷

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16
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indiscriminately

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in a random manner; unsystematically.

17
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swingers

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a person who engages in group sex or the swapping of sexual partners.

18
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adulation

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obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise.

19
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augmented

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having been made greater in size or value.

20
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precursor

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a person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner.

21
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nostalgia

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a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.

Ex. “I was overcome with nostalgia for my days in college”

22
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ripple

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a small wave or series of waves on the surface of water, especially as caused by an object dropping into it or a slight breeze.

23
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transcendence

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existence or experience beyond the normal or physical level.

24
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distillation

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the extraction of the essential meaning or most important aspects of something.