Vocab 2

Question 1

Taxonomy

Answer 1

The branch of science concerned with classification especially organisms; systematics’.

A scheme of classification

Question 2

Nomenclature

Answer 2

The devising or choosing of names for things; especially in science or other discipline.

The body or system of names used in a particular specialist field.

Question 3

Drab

Answer 3

Lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull.

Question 4

Orthogonal

Answer 4

Of or involving right angles; at right angles

Question 5

Orthogonal

Answer 5

Of or involving right angles; at right angles

Question 6

Supposition

Answer 6

A belief held without proof or certain knowledge; an assumption or hypothesis

Question 7

Quaintly

Answer 7

In an attractively unusual or old fashioned manner

Question 8

Contrive

Answer 8

Create and bring about (an object or situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice

• manage to do something foolish or create an undesireable situation

Question 9

Contrive

Answer 9

Create and bring about (an object or situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice

• manage to do something foolish or create an undesireable situation

Question 10

Bdelloid rotifer

Answer 10

Microscopic aquatic animals that are ubiquitous in soil, manure piles, rotting wood, decaying leaves, compost piles, old bracket fungi, living or dead lichens, and organic debris of all types.

They can go into a curled up shape/state and switch off metabolism and surviving hot/cold temperatures till when environment is suitable for them.

Question 11

Propound

Answer 11

Put forward (an idea or theory) for consideration by others