| Question |
Answer |
| benign |
gentle, mild, having a kind or gentle disposition, harmless |
| captivate |
to attract, to charm, to capture the attention or affection of someone |
| concede |
to admit, to acknowledge (perhaps reluctantly), to yield, to give in |
| conformist |
one who habitually and/or uncritically follows conventions, customs, or styles of a group |
| dismissive |
showing indifference, disregard, or disrespect; rejecting, treat with contempt |
| embody |
to express, to make tangible, to give a concrete form to, to represent in physical form (an idea or belief) |
| habitable |
livable, fit to be lived in, provides reasonable requirements and comforts for living |
| hypothesis |
an educated guess, based on observation, facts, and/or reason; a tentative explanation |
| identity |
the unique characteristics of a person or thing; distinct qualities or attributes |
| impartial |
neutral, fair, unprejudiced, showing no favoritism or preference for a person, solution, or idea |
| marginal |
at the border or edge; on the fringe; not a major element; not mainstream; slight; having little influence |
| mercenary |
materialistic; commercial; often a soldier who fights for money; profit-oriented |
Biology Lab Midterm
