Word 1 Flashcards
Esoteric
likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest. (Adjective)
Fascism
a way of organizing a society where a government ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the people and the people are prohibited to disagree.
Dogma
a principle laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.(noun)
Dossier
noun
a collection of documents about a particular person, event, or subject.
es·pi·o·nage
noun
using spies,
typically by governments to obtain political and military information.
Rubric
noun
a heading on a document.
a statement of purpose or function.
Clandestine
adjective
kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit.
Wasta
Arabic word for influence
It represents a complex web of personal relationships and influence that extends beyond mere networking.
Visceral
Adjective
relating to deep inward feelings (instinct) rather than to the intellect.
Endogenous
Adjective
having an internal cause or origin.
Endocrine system
Made up of several glands located all over the body that secrete and regulate hormones.
Oxytocin
Commonly know as the love drug. A hormone that’s produced in the hypothalamus and released into the bloodstream by the pituitary gland. Its main function is to facilitate childbirth.
vasopressin
An antidiuretic hormone that plays a key role in maintaining osmolality and therefore maintaining the volume of water in the extracellular fluid.
Incumbent
adjective
necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.
(of an official or regime) currently holding office.
Quantitative
adjective
relating to, measuring. Measured by the quantity of something rather than its quality.
Capitalism
noun
an economic and political system in which a country’s trade is controlled by private owners for profit.
Socialism
a political and economic system in which property and the means of production are owned in common, typically controlled by the state or government.
Bureaucracy
noun
a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
Perpetuate
verb
make (something, typically an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief) continue indefinitely.
Democracy
noun
a system of government controlled by eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
Systemic
adjective
relating to a system, especially as opposed to a particular part.
Binary
adjective
composed of, or involving two things.
expressed in a system of numerical notation that has 2 rather than 10 as a base.
Dictator
noun
1.
a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force.
Pre-requisite
noun
a thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist.
Contrarian
noun/adjective
a person who opposes or rejects popular opinion, especially in stock exchange dealing.
Existential
Adjective
concerned with existence, especially human existence
Catalyst
noun
a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.
a person or thing that precipitates an event.
Platonic
adjective
(of love or friendship) intimate and affectionate but not sexual.
Hypergamy
noun
the action of marrying or forming a sexual relationship with a person of a superior sociological or educational background.
Camaraderie
noun
mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together.
Vanity
noun
excessive pride in or admiration of one’s own appearance or achievements.
Transient
adjective
lasting only for a short time; impermanent.
noun
a person who is staying or working in a place for only a short time.
a momentary variation in current, voltage, or frequency.
Satire
noun
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices,
Propagation
noun
1.
the breeding of specimens of a plant or animal by natural processes from the parent stock.
2.
the action of widely spreading and promoting an idea, theory, etc.
Truncated
adjective
shortened in duration or extent.
without its top or end section.
Stochastic
adjective
randomly determined; having a random probability distribution or pattern that may be analyzed statistically but may not be predicted precisely.
Caveat
noun
a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations.
Proviso
noun
a condition attached to an agreement.
Connotation
noun
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
“the word “discipline” has unhappy connotations of punishment and repression”
PHILOSOPHY
the abstract meaning or intension of a term, which forms a principle determining which objects or concepts it applies to.
Liturgical
adjective
Public worship. It is the customary public ritual of worship performed by a religious group.
Incontrovertible
adjective
not able to be denied or disputed.
Hypocapnia
Noun
is when the carbon dioxide level in your blood drops below normal. usually results from deep or rapid breathing, known as hyperventilation.
Hypercapnia
Noun
is when you have high levels of carbon dioxide in your blood.
Hypoxia
Is a lack of oxygen in the body
Scientific method
consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment along with the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.
Scientific method steps
- Make an observation or ask a question.
- Research
- Create a hypothesis
- Create a prediction and perform a test.
- Analyze the results and draw a conclusion
- Share the conclusion or decide what question to ask next
Osmolality
Noun
a test that measures the concentration of all chemical particles found in the fluid part of blood.
