Vocab review Flashcards
Benefit
An advantage gained from something
Challenge
A difficult task; a problem
Characteristic
A quality or feature that describes a person or thing; a trait
Chronological
Arranged in the order of time
Clarify
To make an idea or statement more clear or understandable
Context
The circumstances that surround an event; the words and sentences that come before and after a word
Elaborate
To add more detail to something that has been written or said; to expand upon
Generation
The average period (around 30 years) during which children are born, grow up, and begin to have children of their own
Hybrid
A thing made by combining two different elements; a mixture
Implement
To put a decision or plan into action
Inference
A conclusion based on evidence and reasoning
Motivation
The reason a person has for doing something
Mandatory
Required by rules or the law
Optional
Not required; left to one’s choice
Prior
Coming before something; previous
Subsequent
Coming after something; following
Relevant
Related to the matter at hand; pertinent
Significant
Important; of consequence; worthy of attention
Similarity
The state of being alike; an aspect, trait, or feature like or resembling another
Theory
A principle offered to explain something; an idea that is presented as possibly true but is not necessarily proven