NAWL 4, 5, 6 Flashcards
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overlap
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(v.) to extend into an area (or time) covered by something else
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substitution
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(n.) a person or thing acting or serving in place of another
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explicitly
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(adv.) directly, clearly, in-depth
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evident
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(adj.) plain, clear, easy to see
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conceptual
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(adj.) based on ideas or themes
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detection
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(n.) the act of locating something
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interact
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(v.) to talk, work, or communicate with people
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neural
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(adj.) about the brain or nervous system
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chronic
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(adj.) long-term; serious (and not good)
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integral
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(adj.) necessary part of something
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enzyme
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(n.) a substance made by cells in order to create a chemical reaction
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conference
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(n.) a formal meeting for discussion and exchange of information
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conception
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(n.) a general idea or notion
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ex
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a prefix meaning “without” (former status)
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ideology
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(n.) a system of beliefs by groups or individuals
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sperm
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(n.) male sex cell
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quantitative
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(adj.) the describing or measuring of quantity.
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sphere
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(n.) a round 3D object
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instability
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(n.) quality of being weak or unpredictable
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mediate
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(v.) to bring an agreement between people; to act as a helper
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specification
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(n.) a detailed description of the design and materials used to make something
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classify
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(v.) to arrange or order by classes or categories
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physician
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(n.) a medical doctor
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computation
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(n.) a calculation
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oral
(adj.) concerning the mouth; communicated through speech
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mid
(adj.) at the middle; halfway
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indicator
(n.) measurement of state or condition
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variant
(n.) a form of something that is different from other forms
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evolutionary
(adj.) concerning the development of things over time
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feedback
(n.) information about performance (advice for improvement)
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collective
(adj.) formed by people cooperating as a group
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arbitrary
(adj.) based on random choice or whim; not supported by reason or evidence
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fraction
(n.) a smaller part of a whole
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estimation
(n.) a rough calculation; an opinion
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nonlinear
(adj.) not in a line; not chronological
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deviation
(n.) something that is not standard or normal
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compact
(adj.) packed together; small and convenient
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diagram
(n.) a drawing that explains how something works
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tropical
(adj.) located near the equator; southern environments that are hot and humid
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morphology
(n.) the structure of words
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thereby
(adv.) by (that); as a result of (that)
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syntax
(n.) sentence structure
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defect
(n.) a fault; a problem
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separation
(n.) a gap; a point of parting
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convergence
(n.) when two things come closer together
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sufficiently
(adv.) enough
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valid
(adj.) sound; true; well-founded
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interface
(n.) a shared boundary between two systems through which information is communicated
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radiation
(n.) energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays, waves or particles
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vertical
(adj.) a line going up or down; not horizontal
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embed
(v.) to put something inside something else
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acute
(adj.) very serious or severe; a sharp angle
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utility
(n.) something useful; a public service such as gas, water, or electricity
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complement
(n.) praise; something that completes something else
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leaf
(n.) the green foliage of a tree or plant
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verbal
(adj.) concerning speech
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aggregate
(adj.) total amount; whole mass
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equality
(n.) the idea that all people are the same
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corpus
(n.) a body; a database of words
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organ
(n.) a biological part that performs a specific task
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gradient
(n.) a measure of how steep (incline)
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methodology
(n.) a system of practices, techniques, procedures, and rules for a discipline
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entity
(n.) something that exists
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tumor
(n.) a mass of abnormal cancer cells
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fiber
(n.) a fine, thread-like material
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paradigm
(n.) a set of ideas that are used for understanding or explaining something
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psychology
(n.) the study of the mind and how it affects behaviour
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infinite
(adj.) without an end
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diverse
(adj.) containing people or things that are different from one another
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diagnostic
(n.) indication of a problem
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continuity
(n.) occuring without stopping or changing
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variability
(n.) the fact that things are not always the same
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outer
(adj.) on or around something; external
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notation
(n.) the act of marking or setting down in writing
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probe
(n.) person or equipment used to get information
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migration
(n.) the process by which people or animals move to another place
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mathematical
(adj.) concerning numbers and stuff
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likelihood
(n.) the chance that something might happen
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comparable
(adj.) being similar in nature
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magnitude
(n.) size or extent
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array
(n.) a large variety of things
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inclusion
(n.) the act of accepting or involving
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emission
(n.) a a gas that goes into the air
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inference
(n.) an opinion formed based on information you already have
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non
a prefix meaning "not"
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consciousness
(n.) awake, the ability to be aware and think
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simultaneously
(adv.) at the same time as
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disturbance
(n.) a noise; something that stops you from doing what you were doing
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hierarchy
(n.) a system for organizing people or things according to status or authority
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rotation
(n.) circular movement around a central point
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validity
(n.) how sound or true something is
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periodic
(adj.) happening regularly, but not frequently
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archaeology
(n.) the study of ancient societies by looking at old tools, bones and buildings
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atom
(n.) the smallest elemental unit of matter
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modification
(n.) a change to a machine, system, or plan
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partition
(n.) a wall, screen, or piece of glass used to separate one area from another
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initiate
(v.) to actively start
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autonomy
(n.) the power to make independant decisions
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inhibit
(v.) to make it difficult for a process to start or continue in a normal way
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consonant
(n.) a sound that is not a vowel.
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biology
(n.) the study of living things
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scenario
(n.) an imagined sequence of events
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conditional
(adj.) being dependent on
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contrary
(adj.) different; opposite
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discrete
(adj.) separate; composed of distinct parts
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classroom
(n.) a room where students learn
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morphological
(adj.) relating to structure of words
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lateral
(adj.) on the side; moving sideways
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injection
(n.) something being inserted into something else
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effectiveness
(n.) how well something works
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insect
(n.) a small animal with six legs and usually wings
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logical
(adj.) sensible; reasonable
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calculus
(n.) the mathematical study of change
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usage
(n.) the way something is used
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longitudinal
(adj.) going from the top to the bottom of something
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neutral
(adj.) not involved; without strong feeling
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marginal
(adj.) not important; on the edge
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client
(n.) someone who pays for a service
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characterization
(n.) the way someone is described or developed
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ethical
(adj.) concerning right and wrong
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superior
(adj.) better; higher quality
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approximate
(adj.) about; not exact but close
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composer
(n.) a writer of music
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singular
(adj.) only one
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converge
(v.) to come together
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fetal
(adj.) concerning an unborn baby
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comprehension
(n.) the ability to understand
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implicit
(adj.) strongly suggested; not stated directly
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span
(n.) the amount of time something lasts
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oxygen
(n.) a gas that all animals on earth need to breathe
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formulation
(n.) the development of a plan, system, or proposal
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dialect
(n.) a way of speaking a language that is used in a particular area or by a particular group
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colony
(n.) a country controlled by another country
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immune
(adj.) not affected by a disease
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loop
(adj.) a round shape; a connected series
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algebra
(n.) the study of mathematical symbols and their expressions
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derivative
(n.) something that has developed or been obtained from something else
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appendix
(n.) a part of the intestine; information at the end of a book
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overview
(n.) a description of main features
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diffusion
(n.) the movement of light in many directions
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specimen
(n.) an sample or example of something
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assert
(v.) to state firmly
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widespread
(adj.) existing in many places and affecting many people
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competence
(n.) the ability to do something in an effective way
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residual
(adj.) remaining after the rest is gone
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fusion
(n.) combination of styles or patterns into something new
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conservation
(n.) preservation; protection; restoration
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constrain
(v.) to limit; to restrict
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virtue
(n.) a good moral quality
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differentiate
(v.) to distinguish; to make different; to acknowledge difference
