words Flashcards

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Counterintuitive

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mean the opposite of “intuitive”

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2
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Vertiginous

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extremely high or steep

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3
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culmination

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the highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time.

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4
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Subsequently

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after a particular thing has happened; afterwards.

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5
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Stationary

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not moving n not intented to move

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6
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velocity

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quantity that designates how fast and in what direction a point is movin

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attain

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succeed in achieving (something that one has worked for).

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streaking

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long, thin lines of a different colour from their surroundings.

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hurtle

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move or cause to move at high speed, typically in an uncontrolled manne

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10
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Unaccelerated

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means that the particle is in straight-line,

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11
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Aristotelianism

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is a philosophical tradition inspired by the work of Aristotle

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12
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approximately

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used to show that something is almost, but not completely, accurate or exact; roughly.

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discerning

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To be discerning is to be able to tell things apart—to separate them, even when they appear to be very similar

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14
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evident

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clearly seen or understood; obvious.

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15
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simultaneously

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at the same time.

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16
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What is the meaning of the word quantity?

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the amount or number of something, especially that can be measured: Police found a large/small quantity of drugs in his possession. We consumed vast quantities of food and drink that nigh

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Primitive

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belonging to or characteristic of an early stage of development

18
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Encompasses

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to enclose within a circle

19
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Resounding

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unmistakable; emphatic.
“the evening was a resounding success”

20
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Quantifying

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When you quantify something, you’re putting it in numbers

21
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quantity

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express or measure the quantity of.

22
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vastly

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to a very great extent; immensely.
“business practices differ vastly from country to country”

23
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Dictionary

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a miscellaneous collection of things or people.
“the room was filled with an assortment of clothes”
a collection of things that aren’t the same.

23
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Propel - prop - propelling

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Drive, push, or cause to move in a particular direction, typically forward.

24
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reductionist

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A person who analyzes and describes a complex phenomenon in terms of its simple or fundamental constituents.

25
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Acceleration

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Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity

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Phenomenon

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A fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question.

27
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seldom

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not often; rarely.
“Islay is seldom visited by tourists”

28
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perturbation

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  1. anxiety; mental uneasiness.
    “she sensed her friend’s perturbation”