| Word | Definition |
| persistent | continuing to exist for a long time |
| depression | sadness so strong it impairs your ability to live a normal life, mental illness |
| confine | to keep within certain limits, restrict |
| coherence | clarity and logic, clear headedness |
| exploitation | taking advantage of, unfair treatment |
| intrinsic | belonging naturally to something, inherent |
| minimal | related to the least amount of something |
| commodity | item or substance for sale |
| invoke | to call upon, to use, to put into effect |
| qualitative | based on feelings or opinions rather than fact |
| procedure | a detailed method of doing something |
| straightforward | clear and direct, without complications or deviation |
| restraint | the act of holding back or restricting an action |
| violation | the act of breaking a rule or law |
| specify | to say or communicate something in exact detail |
| assurance | guarantee, promise |
| nuclear | related to a nucleus or center |
| infrastructure | system of basic institutions that serve a country's people and economy |
| collapse | descent into ruin, loss of strength to remain in place upright |
| devote | to dedicate, to show great care or concern toward an issue |
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Biology Lab Midterm
