unit15 Flashcards
terminal
(1) Forming or relating to an end or limit. (2) Fatal.
indeterminate
Not precisely determined; vague.
interminable
Having or seeming to have no end; tiresomely drawn out.
terminus
(1) The end of a travel route (such as a rail or bus line), or the station at the end of a route. (2) An extreme point; tip.
geocentric
Having or relating to the Earth as the center.
geophysics
The science that deals with the physical processes and phenomena occurring especially in the Earth and in its vicinity.
geostationary
Being or having an orbit such that a satellite remains in a fixed position above the Earth, especially having such an orbit above the equator.
geothermal
Of, relating to, or using the natural heat produced inside the Earth.
spherical
Relating to a sphere; shaped like a sphere or one of its segments.
stratosphere
(1) The part of the earth’s atmosphere that extends from about seven to about 30 miles above the surface. (2) A very high or the highest region.
biosphere
(1) The part of the world in which life can exist. (2) Living things and their environment.
hemisphere
Half a sphere, especially half the global sphere as divided by the equator or a meridian.
divert
(1) To turn from one purpose or course to another. (2) To give pleasure to by distracting from burdens or distress.
converter
A device that changes something (such as radio signals, radio frequencies, or data) from one form to another.
avert
(1) To turn (your eyes or gaze) away or aside. (2) To avoid or prevent.
revert
(1) To go back or return (to an earlier state, condition, situation, etc.). (2) To be given back to (a former owner).
amorphous
Without a definite shape or form; shapeless.
anthropomorphic
(1) Having or described as having human form or traits. (2) Seeing human traits in nonhuman things.
metamorphosis
(1) A physical change, especially one supernaturally caused. (2) A developmental change in an animal that occurs after birth or hatching.
morphology
(1) The study of the structure and form of plants and animals. (2) The study of word formation.
format
(1) The shape, size, and general makeup of something. (2) A general plan, arrangement, or choice of material.
conform
(1) To be similar or identical; to be in agreement or harmony. (2) To follow ordinary standards or customs.
formality
(1) An established custom or way of behaving that is required or standard. (2) The following of conventional rules.
formative
(1) Giving or able to give form or shape; constructive. (2) Having to do with important growth or development.
doctrine
(1) Something that is taught. (2) An official principle, opinion, or belief.
docent
(1) Teacher, lecturer. (2) A person who leads guided tours, especially through a museum.
doctrinaire
Tending to apply principles or theories without regard for practical difficulties or individual circumstance.
indoctrinate
(1) To teach, especially basics or fundamentals. (2) To fill someone with a particular opinion or point of view.
tutorial
(1) A class for one student or a small group of students. (2) An instructional program that gives information about a specific subject.
tuition
(1) The act of teaching; instruction. (2) The cost of or payment for instruction.
intuition
(1) The power of knowing something immediately without mental effort; quick insight. (2) Something known in this way.
tutelage
Instruction or guidance of an individual; guardianship.
