Quiz 10(Delta Book) Flashcards

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Speculation

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Theorize
Example: has excited as much speculation as the object or event…

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fodder

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inferior or readily available material used to supply a heavy demand
example: black holes have provided endless imaginative fodder for science fiction…

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exotic

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strikingly, excitingly, or mysteriously different or unusual
Example: they are one of the more exotic manifestation of the theory of general activity…

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Runaway

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To run out of control
Example: runaway gravational collapse. With no internal force to stop it…

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Acute

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lasting a short time
Example : they would experience acute time distortion…

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Halt

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to bring to a stop
Example: if they tried to halt their fall…

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Ripple

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a small wave
Example: like the ripples of water in a river…

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Amass

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to collect for oneself
Example: learning is more amassing and retention of information…

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Retention

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the act ofretaining
Retain: to remember
Example: learning is more than amassing and retention of information…

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Interdisciplinary

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involving two or more academic, scientific, or artistic disciplines
Example: problem -centered and interdisciplinary…

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Fragmented

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broken or separated into distinct parts
Example: subject -centered and fragmented…

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