Vocab set 5 Flashcards

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conceptual

A

related to ideas or principles, based on mental concepts

+ He conceptually divided the brain into consecutive slices.

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2
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consecutive

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following each other continuously

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3
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Eureka!

A

found it!

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4
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scant

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barely sufficient or adequate

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5
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scrounge

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seek to obtain (sth, esp food or money) at the expense or through the generosity of the others or by stealth.

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6
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scrap

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discarded metal for reprocessing

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7
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primitive

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very basic and simple

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8
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the powers that be

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the authorities

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9
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subaqueous

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under water

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10
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coach

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carriage

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11
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cargo

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goods carried with ships

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12
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unrivalled

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better than any- not defeated

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13
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debunked

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discredited

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14
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pulley

A

قرقره

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15
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primitive

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earliest, simple, basic

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16
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cognitive

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related to the process of knowing, understanding, and learning something

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17
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auditory

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related to the ability to hear

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18
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transmit

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pass,
send out electric signals through radio etc.
allow energy to pass through +water transmits light

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19
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phenomenon

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a remarkable occurrence, especially one that it’s cause is in question

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20
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dissonant ≠ consonant

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notes that are unpleasant together ≠ pleasant together

21
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prime

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most important
the best
to be ready to do sth +Primed to learn.

22
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perceive

A

recognize

regard

23
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rudimentary

24
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perception

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understanding

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induce
persuade | cause, produce
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incorporate
absorb, include
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intersection
A ∩ B = intersection of A and B
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impulse
urge
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ponder
consider
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obscurity
not being known or remembered + fade into obscurity + drift into obscurity
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agitate
make nervous or disturbed
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amplify
make louder
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refine
to make small improvement to sth
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intrinsic
essential, belong naturally
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tremendous
enormous
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intensify
to get more intense
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resonator plate
a metal plate used to make sound loud and clear
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transducer
a device that converts energy from one form to another
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manipulate
use, control, operate
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entity
existence, being
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synthesis
combination + the synthesis of intellect and emotion the production of chemical compounds by reaction from simpler materials verb form: synthesize synthesizer: a device that produces sound electronically
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mutually exclusive
if two or more events cannot occur at the same time, they are mutually exclusive - entities grouped into categories that do not overlap + instruments used in orchestras (wind instruments, string instruments and percussion instruments)
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pungent
having a sharply strong taste or smell, like the smell of frying onions.
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categorical
absolute, unqualified
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likewise
also, in addition | similarly + I did likewise
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parameter
variable
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minimum - minimal
the least amount or number | countable - uncountable
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corporation
company
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inhabit
occupy, live in