NEO 50

Question 1

dimorphism

Answer 1

the existence of two different forms (as of color or size) of a species especially in the same population
example: Sexual Dimorphism in Lamprologus Callipterus

Question 2

dilemma

Answer 2

a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could do:
example: evolutionary dilemma with respect to their body size

Question 3

fecundity

Answer 3

the ability to produce a lot of crops, fruit, babies, young animals, etc.:
example: the number of eggs spawned per batch (the
fecundity) increases with female body size

Question 4

disproportionately

Answer 4

in a way that is too large or too small in relation to something else:
example: it increases disproportionally as body length increases

Question 5

flamboyant

Answer 5

intended to be noticed, esp. by being brightly colored:
example: from afar with flamboyant displays,

Question 6

devise

Answer 6

to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually using your intelligence or imagination:
example: high-speed computers to devise atmospheric models

Question 7

prognostic

Answer 7

of, relating to, or serving as ground for prognostication or a prognosis
prognosis: to calculate or predict (some future event or condition) usually as a result of study and analysis of available pertinent data
example: as prognostic charts

Question 8

idiosyncrasies

Answer 8

a strange or unusual habit, way of behaving, or feature:
example: A good forecaster knows the idiosyncrasies of each model and carefully scrutinizes all the progs.

Question 9

scrutinize

Answer 9

to examine something very carefully in order to discover information:
example: A good forecaster knows the idiosyncrasies of each model and carefully scrutinizes all the progs.

Question 10

sparse

Answer 10

small in numbers or amount, often spread over a large area:
example: still regions where observations are sparse

Question 11

alleviate

Answer 11

to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe:
example: satellites have helped to alleviate this problem,

Question 12

remote

Answer 12

far away in distance:
example: especially in remote areas

Question 13

terrain

Answer 13

an area of land, when considering its natural features:
example: and local terrain on weather systems

Question 14

fluctuation

Answer 14

a change, or the process of changing, especially continuously between one level or thing and another:
example: unpredictable atmospheric fluctuations that fall under the heading of chaos

Question 15

amplify

Answer 15

to increase the size or effect of something:
example: generally amplify with time as the computer tries to project the weather