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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

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(adj.) concerning the mouth; communicated through speech

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mid

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(adj.) at the middle; halfway

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indicator

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(n.) measurement of state or condition

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variant

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(n.) a form of something that is different from other forms

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evolutionary

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(adj.) concerning the development of things over time

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feedback

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(n.) information about performance (advice for improvement)

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collective

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(adj.) formed by people cooperating as a group

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arbitrary

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(adj.) based on random choice or whim; not supported by reason or evidence

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fraction

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(n.) a smaller part of a whole

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estimation

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(n.) a rough calculation; an opinion

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nonlinear

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(adj.) not in a line; not chronological

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deviation

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(n.) something that is not standard or normal

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compact

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(adj.) packed together; small and convenient

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diagram

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(n.) a drawing that explains how something works

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tropical

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(adj.) located near the equator; southern environments that are hot and humid

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morphology

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(n.) the structure of words

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thereby

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(adv.) by (that); as a result of (that)

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syntax

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(n.) sentence structure

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defect

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(n.) a fault; a problem

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separation

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(n.) a gap; a point of parting

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convergence

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(n.) when two things come closer together

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sufficiently

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(adv.) enough

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valid

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(adj.) sound; true; well-founded

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interface

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(n.) a shared boundary between two systems through which information is communicated

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radiation

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(n.) energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays, waves or particles

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vertical

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(adj.) a line going up or down; not horizontal

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embed

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(v.) to put something inside something else

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acute

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(adj.) very serious or severe; a sharp angle

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utility

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(n.) something useful; a public service such as gas, water, or electricity

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complement

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(n.) praise; something that completes something else

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leaf

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(n.) the green foliage of a tree or plant

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verbal

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(adj.) concerning speech

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aggregate

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(adj.) total amount; whole mass

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equality

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(n.) the idea that all people are the same

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corpus

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(n.) a body; a database of words

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organ

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(n.) a biological part that performs a specific task

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gradient

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(n.) a measure of how steep (incline)

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methodology

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(n.) a system of practices, techniques, procedures, and rules for a discipline

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entity

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(n.) something that exists

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tumor

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(n.) a mass of abnormal cancer cells

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fiber

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(n.) a fine, thread-like material

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paradigm

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(n.) a set of ideas that are used for understanding or explaining something

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psychology

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(n.) the study of the mind and how it affects behaviour

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infinite

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(adj.) without an end

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diverse

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(adj.) containing people or things that are different from one another

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diagnostic

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(n.) indication of a problem

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continuity

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(n.) occuring without stopping or changing

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variability

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(n.) the fact that things are not always the same

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outer

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(adj.) on or around something; external

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notation

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(n.) the act of marking or setting down in writing

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probe

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(n.) person or equipment used to get information

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migration

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(n.) the process by which people or animals move to another place

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mathematical

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(adj.) concerning numbers and stuff

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likelihood

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(n.) the chance that something might happen

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comparable

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(adj.) being similar in nature

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magnitude

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(n.) size or extent

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array

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(n.) a large variety of things

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inclusion

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(n.) the act of accepting or involving

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emission

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(n.) a a gas that goes into the air

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inference

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(n.) an opinion formed based on information you already have

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non

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a prefix meaning “not”

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consciousness

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(n.) awake, the ability to be aware and think

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simultaneously

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(adv.) at the same time as

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disturbance

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(n.) a noise; something that stops you from doing what you were doing

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hierarchy

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(n.) a system for organizing people or things according to status or authority

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rotation

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(n.) circular movement around a central point

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validity

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(n.) how sound or true something is

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periodic

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(adj.) happening regularly, but not frequently

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archaeology

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(n.) the study of ancient societies by looking at old tools, bones and buildings

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atom

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(n.) the smallest elemental unit of matter

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modification

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(n.) a change to a machine, system, or plan

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partition

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(n.) a wall, screen, or piece of glass used to separate one area from another

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initiate

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(v.) to actively start

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autonomy

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(n.) the power to make independant decisions

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inhibit

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(v.) to make it difficult for a process to start or continue in a normal way

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consonant

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(n.) a sound that is not a vowel.

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biology

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(n.) the study of living things

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scenario

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(n.) an imagined sequence of events

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conditional

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(adj.) being dependent on

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contrary

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(adj.) different; opposite

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discrete

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(adj.) separate; composed of distinct parts

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classroom

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(n.) a room where students learn

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morphological

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(adj.) relating to structure of words

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lateral

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(adj.) on the side; moving sideways

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injection

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(n.) something being inserted into something else

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effectiveness

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(n.) how well something works

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insect

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(n.) a small animal with six legs and usually wings

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logical

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(adj.) sensible; reasonable

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calculus

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(n.) the mathematical study of change

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usage

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(n.) the way something is used

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longitudinal

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(adj.) going from the top to the bottom of something

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neutral

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(adj.) not involved; without strong feeling

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marginal

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(adj.) not important; on the edge

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client

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(n.) someone who pays for a service

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characterization

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(n.) the way someone is described or developed

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ethical

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(adj.) concerning right and wrong

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superior

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(adj.) better; higher quality

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approximate

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(adj.) about; not exact but close

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composer

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(n.) a writer of music

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singular

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(adj.) only one

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converge

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(v.) to come together

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fetal

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(adj.) concerning an unborn baby

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comprehension

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(n.) the ability to understand

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implicit

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(adj.) strongly suggested; not stated directly

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span

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(n.) the amount of time something lasts

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oxygen

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(n.) a gas that all animals on earth need to breathe

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formulation

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(n.) the development of a plan, system, or proposal

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dialect

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(n.) a way of speaking a language that is used in a particular area or by a particular group

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colony

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(n.) a country controlled by another country

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immune

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(adj.) not affected by a disease

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loop

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(adj.) a round shape; a connected series

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algebra

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(n.) the study of mathematical symbols and their expressions

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derivative

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(n.) something that has developed or been obtained from something else

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appendix

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(n.) a part of the intestine; information at the end of a book

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overview

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(n.) a description of main features

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diffusion

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(n.) the movement of light in many directions

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specimen

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(n.) an sample or example of something

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assert

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(v.) to state firmly

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widespread

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(adj.) existing in many places and affecting many people

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competence

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(n.) the ability to do something in an effective way

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residual

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(adj.) remaining after the rest is gone

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fusion

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(n.) combination of styles or patterns into something new

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conservation

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(n.) preservation; protection; restoration

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constrain

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(v.) to limit; to restrict

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virtue

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(n.) a good moral quality

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differentiate

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(v.) to distinguish; to make different; to acknowledge difference

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