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376312894aboundto be well supplied; to have great quantities
376312895absencebeing away or lacking something; inattentiveness
376312896Absurdextremely ridiculous or completely lacking reason
376312897Accelerationthe rate of change of velocity
376312898Abundancehaving considerably more than is necessary or adequare; more than plenty
376312899Accommodateto adapt or adjust in a way that makes someone else comfortable; to make room
376312900Accusationa statement blaming someone for a crime or error
376312901Acidichaving a pH that is less than 7
376312902Acridharsh or bitter taste or smell
376312903acureangle less than 90 degrees; sharp, quick and percise; intense
376312904adaptto change or modify to suit a particular purpose
376312905adjacentin the nearest position; next to
376312906adolescencethe stage of development between puberty and maturity
376312907aersolsolid or liquid particles suspended in gas
376312908aestheticappeals to the senses because it is beautiful
376312909affiliationa connection between groups of people, organizations, or establishments
376312910agilitythe quality of being quick and nimble
376312911agronomista soil management and field-crop production expert
376312912alienateto isolate oneself from others or another person from oneself
376312913alignto adjust parts so that they fit together correctly, usually in a straight line
376312914alkalinityhaving a pH level greater than 7
376312915allegianceloyalty to a person, group, country or cause
376312916altitudeelevation above a level of reference, usually given in feet above sea level
376312917ambiguousunclear or capable of having more than one meaning
376312918amino acidsvarious organic compounds that link together to form proteins
376312919amplea more-than-sufficient amount; roomy
376312920analogousitems that are similar and comparable in some way; serving a simlar function
376312921analogya comparison of similarities between two or more things
376312922anatomicalrelated to the struchture of an organism
376312923ancestralrelating to or inerited from an ancestor
376312924anewstarting again in a new or different way
376312925anomalysomething that is different from the norm
376312926anticipateto look forward to or to except
376312927antigena substance such as a toxin or enzyme capable of eliciting an immune response
376312928antitoxinan antibody created for and capable of neutralizing a toxin
376312929apathylack of any emotion or concern
376312930aperturean opening or hole, usually in an optical instrument, such as a camera, that limits the amount of light passing through a lens
376312931apocalypsegreat or total devastation; approximating the end of the world
376312932apparatusa material or device used for a specific purpose
376312933appealingattractive and inviting; the act of making a request for a decision or help
376312934arisenthe state of being up after sitting or lying
376312935aristocratichaving the qualities of the elite, ruling class
376312936articulateto clearly explain; the quality of being able to speak clearly
376312937aspecta certain part of something; the side of an object that faces a certain direction
376312938assertto demonstrate power; to defend a statement as true
376312939assumptionsomething believed to be true without proof; unsupported device
376312940AsteroidSmall celestial body that revolves around the sun, with a diameter between a few and several hundred kilometers
377582607Asthenospherea lower layer of the earth's crust
377582608Astonishingamazing or bewildering
377582609Atriuman area of a building, usually a courtyard, that is skylighted or open to the sky and that often contains plants
377582610Bacteriasingle-celled microorganisms
377582611Banishto force to leave; exile
377582612Banyaneast indian tree that has aerial shoots growing down into the soil and forming additional trunks, loose jacket worn in india
377582613Basaltsolidified lava; a dense, gray, fine-grained igneous rock
377582614Bemoanto express grief; to deplore
377582615beneficiaryrecipient of benefits, for example, funds or property from an insurance policy or will
377582616bingea duration of excessive and uncontrolled self-indulgence
377582617biomasstotal mass of all the living matter within a given area
377582618biosynthesisthe production of a chemical compound within the body
377582619boiling pointthe temperature a liquid must be to change states from liquid to gas
377582620broodto dwell over past misfortune; a group of offspring
377582621buoyanttending to float; lighthearted
377582622bureaucratan official in government; a term usually used in an insulting manner
377582623by-productsproducts made in the process of making something else, sometimes unexpected
377582624calamityhorrible events that results in extreme loss
377582625calligraphyelegant lettering; the art of producing such writing
377582626capacitymaximum amount that an object or area can hold; mental ability
377582627capillaryvery slim tube; one of a network of extremely small blood vessels
377582628carbohydratesugars and starches that serve as a major energy source for animals
377582629cataloguea systematic list of things, such as books in a library or items for sale at a store
377582630catalystan agent that causes or speeds up a chemical reaction
377582631celestialrelating to the sky; divine or heavenly
377583115Celsiusa temperature scale in which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point is 100 degrees under normal atmospheric conditions
378704433cerebral edemabrain swelling
378704434chaosa state of complete disarray
378704435characteristicsdistinguishing attributes or qualitites of a person or thing
378704436chlorophylla green pigment produced in response to sunlight during photosynthesis
378704437cholesterola soft, waxy compound found in the body and in the food we eat
378704438chronologya list of events arranged by time of occurance
378704439circumscribeto enclose a shape with lines or curves, so that the vertex of the enclosed object touches part of the enclosing configuration
378704440coherentthe quality of being logical and clear
378704441cohesivenessthe quality of sticking together
378704442coincidentaloccuring by chance
378704443collinearpassing through or lying on the same straight line
378704444colloida gelatinous material
378704445cometa celestial body, having an enlongated, curved vapor tail, which is seen only in that part of its orbit that is relatively close to the sun
378704446commendableworthy of praise
378704447common differencethe equal distance between one number in an arithmetic sequence and the next
378704448common ratiothe ratio of one term and the next in a geometric sequence
378704449comparisiona description of similarities or differences between two things
378704450compatriotsomeone from one's country; a colleague
378704451competencethe quality of having adequate skill, knowledge and experience
378704452composeto form by placing parts or elements together; to bring oneself to a state of calm
378704453comprehensiveall-inclusive
378704454compressibilitythe ease with which pressure can alter the volume of matter
378704455concedeto admit or reluctantly yield; to surrender
378704456concentrationthe amount of one substance contained with another; intense mental effort or focus
378704457concentrichaving a common center
378704458Concertocomposition for an orchestra and one or more solo instruments, typically in three movements
378816875concoctto prepare by mixing ingredients together; devise a plan
378816876condenseto become more compact; to change from a vapor to a liquid
378816877conducivetending to cause or bring about
378816878congruentcorresponding; equal in length or measure
378816879conjureto bring to mind; to produce as if magic
378816880consciencethe mental sense that guides moral decisions
378816881consecutiveuninterrupted sequence
378816882consentpermission; to agree to
378816883consequenceresult of an action
378816884conservatorya fine arts school; a greenhouse of plants aesthetically arranged
378816885constantthe quality of being unchanging; marked by firm resolution or loyalty
378816886constituencya group of citizens who have power to elect an official; an electoral district
378816887contemplateto carefully consider
378816888contemporaryperson or thing of the same era or age; current, modern
378816889contexttext or spoken words that surround a word or passage and help determine meaning; circumstances that surround an event
378816890contradictto assert the opposite
378816891contriveto clearly plan; to clearly devise
378816892controversialcharacterized by dispute; debatable
378816893cordialsincere; courteous
378816894correlateto have corresponding characterisitics
378816895cosabbrevation of cosine
378816896cosineOpposite Hypotenuse
378816897credulitya tendency to trust to easily
378816898crimsona deep color red
378816899criterionrequirement on which judgement can be based
378816900crucialextremely important
378816901cryopreservationpreservation (as of cells) by very low temperatures
378816902cubea erm raised to the third power; a regular solid having six congruent faces
378816903cubic inchthe volume of a cube with edges that all measure one inch
378816904cuisinefood prepared by a style of cooking, for example, "Italian Cuisine"
378816905cylindricalhaving the shape of a cylinder, or a solid with circular ends and straight lines
378816906decipherto interpret the meaning, usually of a code or hard-to-read handwriting
378816907decomposeto disintergrate into componets
378816908de-emphasizeto minimize the importance
378816909defectionwithdrawing one's support; to escape or become a traitor
378816910deformto disfigure; to ruin the shape of an object
378816911degreeone in a series of steps in a process or scale; a unit of measurement
378816912delegateto transfer responsibilities to another; a personal representative
378816913deliberateto carefully plan out; to consider carefully
378816914delveto deeply and thoroughly search
378816915demeanto reduce in worth
378816916demisethe end of existence
378816917demurto express opposition
378816918deriveto infer certain knwledge; to trace the origin or development of something
378816919descendto come from a particular origin; to move down from a higher point
378816920descendanta person, animal, or plant that can be traced back to a certian origin
378816921deterto prevent from taking a particular course of action
378816922determinantthe difference between multiplied terms in a matrix
378816923deviaitona divergence from a certain path; in mathematics: the differnce, especially the absolute difference, between one number in a set and the mean of the set
378816924deviseto design or create
378816925diagonala line segment joing two nonadjacent certices of a polygon or solid
378816926diffusion timethe time it takes for a material to spread from one are to another
378816927diligentcontinuously putting in a great effort
378816928diluteto weaken the strenght of the solution
378816929diminishto make smaller, decrease, or lessen
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