Key Terms SD Flashcards
Allusion
An indirect reference; a casual mention
Aesthetic
Artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful
Assumption
Something accepted as true without proof
Attribute (n.)
essential quality; characteristic
Divergent
Differing from another; tending to move apart
Fluctuate
To shift continually; to vary irregularly
Hypothetical
Based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed
Incompatible
Not able to exist in harmony; discordant
Indicative
Suggestive; pointing out (something)
Inherent
Firmly established by nature or habit; built-in; inborn
Innate
Inborn; existing from birth
Innovative
Novel; introducing a change; ahead of the times
Misconception
Mistaken idea; wrong impression
Phenomenon
Observable fact or occurrence; subject of scientific investigation
Preclude
To make impossible; to keep from happening