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LEAP
Chapter 6
Term | Definition |
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defense (n) | protection against attach |
mechanism (n) | means by which something is achieved |
disposal (n) | elimination of something dangerous or undesirable |
eliminate (v) | get rid of, destroy |
external (adj) | outside |
hostile (adj) | angry, threatening |
invader (n) | group of soldiers entering a town or country to control it, a foreign and dangerous object |
optimal (adj) | most effective |
penetrate (v) | enter, pass through (in a difficult situation) |
observer (n) | someone trained to watch and report on actions and events |
weapon (n) | object used to attach or destroy |
adaptive (adj) | able to change |
pathogen (n) | germ (bacteria, virus) that causes disease |
attenuated (adj) | weakened, made less |
available (adj) | easily found |
beneficial (adj) | having a good effect |
correspond (v) | match, relate to or be the same as something else |
criteria (pl n) | standards by which something is judged |
enhanced (adj) | improved, made better |
estimate (v) | roughly calculate |
function (n) | purpose |
generation (n) | people of the same age group |
induce (v) | encourage, cause |
maintain (v) | continue in the same condition |
specific (adj) | detailed and exact |
susceptible (adj) | likely to be affected by or in danger from |
transmission (n) | process of sending out, spreading |