Vocab Flashcards
Dictate
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lay down authoritatively; prescribe.ay or read aloud (words to be typed, written down, or recorded on tape).
Contridict
deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite.assert the opposite of a statement made by (someone)be in conflict with.
Jurisdiction
the authority to apply the law
Edict
a decree or announcement of a law, often associated with monarchies, but it can be under any official authority.
Intradiction
the action of prohibiting or forbidding something .
the action of prohibiting or forbidding something
Benidiction
the utterance or bestowing of a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service.
Malediction
a magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about evil or destruction; a curse.
Abdication
an act of abdicating or renouncing the throne. failure to fulfill a responsibility or duty.
Biome
a large geographic area characterized by specific climate, vegetation, and animal life, formed in response to its physical environment and regional climate.
Bioshperre
he region on, above, and below the Earth’s surface where life exists, encompassing all living organisms and their interactions with the environment.
Bioterrisum
terrorism involving the release of toxic biological agents.
Biohazerd
risk to human health or the environment arising from biological work, especially with microorganisms.
Binoic
having artificial body parts, especially electromechanical ones.
Biopsy
a medical procedure where a small sample of tissue, cells, or fluid is removed from the body for examination under a microscope
Biomass
the total quantity or weight of organisms in a given area or volume. organic matter used as a fuel, especially in a power station for the generation of electricity.
Biofuel
a fuel derived directly from living matter.
Biochemistry
the study of the chemical processes and substances that occur within living organisms
Bioluminessence
the natural phenomenon where living organisms produce and emit light through chemical reactions
Mirobiology
he branch of science that deals with microorganisms.
Antibiotic
a medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.
Probiotic
a medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.
Cronic
(of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.
Cronology
the arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence.
Cronometer
an instrument for measuring time, especially one designed to keep accurate time in spite of motion or variations in temperature, humidity, and air pressure. Chronometers were first developed for marine navigation, being used in conjunction with astronomical observation to determine longitude.
Dendrochronology
the science or technique of dating events, environmental change, and archaeological artifacts by using the characteristic patterns of annual growth rings in timber and tree trunks.
Asynchronous
(of two or more objects or events) not existing or happening at the same tim
Temperal
relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular. relating to time.
Tempest
a violent windy storm
Contemperary
living or occurring at the same time.belonging to or occurring in the present.a person or thing living or existing at the same time as another.
Extemporary
spoken or done without preparation.
Temperoize
avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time.
