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repertoire

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(n.) a collection of skills or accomplishments

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obtain

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(v.) to get; to acquire

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distribution

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(n.) the way in which something is shared among a group or spread over an area

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parameter

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(n.) a characteristic or constant factor, a limit

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aspect

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(n.) a quality, part, or element

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dynamic

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(adj.) always active or changing; in physics: a force related to motion

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impact

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(n.) a striking effect or result (v.) to hit with force

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domain

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(n.) a field of action, thought or influence; an area of knowledge

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publish

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(v.) to print in a book, journal or online text

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denote

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(v.) be a name or symbol for

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authority

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(n.) person or people in power; an expert whose views are accepted

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semantic

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(adj.) relating to the meanings of words

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par

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(n.) the usual amount

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ion

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(n.) a charged atom

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matrix

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(n.) a substance, situation, or environment in which something has its origin

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linear

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(adj.) made of lines; straightforward; sequential

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cognitive

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(adj.) relating to knowledge and memory

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graph

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(n.) a diagram that shows how variables are related

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correlation

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(n.) a measure of the relationship between two variables

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linguistic

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(adj.) belonging to language

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acid

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(n.) a substance that tastes sour;reacts with metals and carbonates

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induce

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(v.) to cause, to persuade

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velocity

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(n.) speed in a given direction

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interval

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(n.) the distance between two points, numbers or times

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discourse

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(n.) spoken or written communication

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finite

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(adj.) having limits (time or amount)

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stimulus

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(n.) something that makes a change

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vector

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(n.) a quantity that has both size and direction.

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electron

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(n.) a negatively charged particle

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receptor

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(n.) a device that receives information; a nerve ending that changes stimuli into impulses

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theorem

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(n.) an idea that can be proved

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algorithm

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(n.) a logical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a problem

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fluid

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(n.) a material that can easily flow. e.g. water

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developmental

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(adj.) concerning the process of growth

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bound

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(adj.) placed within limits, restricted

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molecular

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(adj.) about or caused by groups of atoms

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transformation

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(n.) a change

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spatial

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(adj.) about direction; about dimension

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coefficient

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(n.) a number multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression

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translation

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(n.) changing from one form to another; changing from one language to another

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membrane

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(n.) a thin covering of tissue

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neuron

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

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simulation

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

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lexical

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(adj.) about words / vocabulary

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regime

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(n.) a system of management; a form of government

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variance

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(n.) the amount of difference; a statistic that measures the variety of a distribution

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molecule

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(n.) two or more atoms chemically combined

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marker

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(n.) something that is easy to recognize or identify

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empirical

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(adj.) based on observation or experiment

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robot

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(n.) a machine that acts like a human

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statistical

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(adj.) about samples and sets of data

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vowel

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(n.) a speech sound (a, e , i, o, u and sometimes y)

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equilibrium

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(n.) a state of balance

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intensity

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(n.) great energy, strength, concentration

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regression

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(n.) going back (space or time)

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diagnosis

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(n.) a decision a doctor makes based on a patients history and the results of an examination

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identification

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(n.) determination or proof of who or what something is

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node

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

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candidate

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(n.) a person who is selected by others as a contestant for an office or honor

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partial

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(adj) not complete; favoring one side over another

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correlate

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(v.) to show the relationship between two items or events.

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mortality

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(n.) the quality or state of being human and to having to die

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antibody

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(n.) a defense provided by the body against disease

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temporal

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(adj.) concerning time

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particle

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(n.) a very small piece of something

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duration

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(n.) the length of time that something lasts

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behavioral

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(adj.) concerning the way someone acts

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consumption

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(n.) how much is spent on things; the waste of resources

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bilingual

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(n.) a person who speaks two languages

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sensitivity

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(n.) the ability to detect signals, changes, or feelings

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similarity

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(n.) the degree to which people or things are the same

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optimal

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(adj.) best

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explicit

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(adj.) definite, clearly stated

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mutation

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(n.) a change; in genetics: any event that changes genetic structure

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colonial

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(adj.) concerning the period of a county being under the control of another country

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spectrum

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(n.) measure of degree; measure of a continuum; the wavelengths of colors from red to violet

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phonological

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(adj.) concerning sound

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nucleus

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(n.) control center of a cell

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onset

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(n.) the beginning

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integration

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(n.) bringing things together into a whole

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dominant

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(adj.) strongest

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pathway

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(n.) a route; a sequence of reactions

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coordinate

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(v.) to bring order and organization to something

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calculation

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(n.) the answer to a sum; the act of using math to solve a problem

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precede

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(v.) to go before

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subset

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(n.) a small set that is part of a larger set

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syntactic

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(adj.) grammatical (sentence structure)

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orientation

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(n.) the ability to locate oneself in one’s environment with reference to time, place, and people

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proposition

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(n.) an idea; a suggestion

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inequality

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(n.) in math, a statement that compares two quantities that are not the same (≤,≥, or ≠)

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identical

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(adj.) the same in every way

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prevalence

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(n.) degree of being widespread, common

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differential

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(adj.) difference; diversity

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generalize

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(v.) to form a common idea or conclusion from facts or observations

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beam

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(n.) a long piece of metal or wood; a line of light or energy

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pulse

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(n.) beat of the heart

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norm

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(n.) an established standard of performance or behavior

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trait

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(n.) a characteristic

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prediction

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(n.) a statement about what will happen in the future

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correspondence

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(n.) a similarity; communication by writing

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essentially

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(adv.) basically, primarily

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syllable

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(n.) a unit of speech

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chromosome

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

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infect

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(v.) to give someone a disease

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magnetic

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(adj.) being able to attract people or things containing iron

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configuration

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(n.) a shape or outline; a method of arrangement

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numerical

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(adj.) involving numbers

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namely

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(adv.) that is to say, specifically

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intermediate

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(adj.) between

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transmission

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(n.) an electronic signal that has been sent by radio waves; a force that has been transferred from one machine to another

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dose

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(n.) an amount of medicine to be taken at any one time

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occurrence

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(n.) an event

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maternal

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(adj.) having to do with being a mother

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axis

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(n.) a line about which a rotating body, such as a planet, turns

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rational

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(adj.) sensible; based on facts

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locus

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(n.) a place or location; in genetics: the location of a gene on a chromosome

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elite

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(adj.) superior; (n.) a superior group of people

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approximation

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(n.) almost, but not exactly; more or less

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thesis

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(n.) a position taken in an argument supported by a set of reasons

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sin

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(n.) a bad act; (v.) to do something bad

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classification

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(n.) objects or people put into categories with shared characteristics

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threshold

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

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syndrome

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(n.) a group of signs and symptoms that accompany a disease

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comparative

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(adj.) relative;, involving similarity

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activate

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(v.) to make something to start working

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adolescent

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(adj.) immature; 12-18 years old

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vocabulary

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(n.) the words that a person knows

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utterance

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(n.) something that is said

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encode

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(v.) to change a message or information into code

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facilitate

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(v.) to make easier; to improve

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incidence

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(n.) the rate at which something happens

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induction

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(n.) bringing about, or causing

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trajectory

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(n.) the path followed by an object moving through space

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manuscript

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(n.) a document, a piece of writing

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commonly

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(adv.) usually

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grammatical

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(adj.) concerning rules about words and sentences

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accuracy

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(n.) correctness; precision

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amplitude

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(n.) the breadth, width or size of something; the extent of vibration

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adaptation

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(n.) the process of changing

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cortex

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(n.) the outer part of an organ or structure

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minimal

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(adj.) the smallest degree possible

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systematic

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(adj.) involving a pattern or plan

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horizontal

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(adj.) flat or level

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synthesis

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(n.) building something complex from simple parts

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projection

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(n.) an image on a screen; a prediction

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diameter

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(n.) the distance across the center of an object

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cone

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(n.) shaped with a round base with a pointed tip; a part of the eye

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dependence

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(n.) the need of someone or something

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organism

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(n.) a living thing

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emergence

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(n.) the process of coming out, becoming known, becoming visible

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