NEO44 Flashcards
optimal
best; most likely to bring success or advantage:
example: now think of an optimal diet
longevity
living for a long time:
example: promotes longevity (long life)
legume
a plant that has its seeds in a pod, such as the bean or pea
example: agriculturists also looked to legumes
femur
the long bone in the upper part of the leg
example: length of their thigh bones, or femurs
affluent
having a lot of money or owning a lot of things:
example: young men in affluent European countries
bounty
a large amount:
example: the protein bounty of the hunt,
bulk
large size or mass:
example: virtually all the iron from the bulk composition
generation
the action of causing something to exist:
example: allows the generation of a magnetic field
predominantly
mostly or mainly:
example: also have been made predominantly of metal