NEO46 Flashcards

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incremental

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happening gradually, in a series of small amounts:
example: incremental changes in a population of plants or animals

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entomologists

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scientists who study insects
example: British entomologists (scientists who study insects) were fascinated by this rapid change in the peppered moth

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legislation

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a law or set of laws suggested by a government and made official by a parliament:
example: . As a result of antipollution legislation, the air was cleaner

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multifaceted

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having many different parts or sides:
example: but almost every aspect of the process was more multifaceted than anyone thought

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cuneiform

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of a form of writing used for over 3,000 years until the 1st century B.C. in the ancient countries of Western Asia
example: Bricks with cuneiform script provide important written information about the history of the
period

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