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Unit 3 Vocab
Language
Term | Definition |
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accomplishment | (n.) achievement; completion |
advantage | (n.) a more favorable position; superiority or a better chance |
constant | (adj.) regular; uninterrupted; (n.) something unchanging as a mathematical quantity |
corrective | (adj.) tending to improve a defect or weakness |
credit | (n.) recognition; honor; praise; (v.) to believe; give recognition or praise |
determined | (adj.) decided; firm; settled |
grasp | (v.) to take or seize; clutch; hold; control; understanding |
intense | (adj.) to an extreme degree; considerable; deeply felt |
involve | (v.) to include; participate in |
massive | (adj.) big; larger than normal; imposing or impressive |
orthopedic | (adj.) of or relating to the study and treatment of bones and joints |
quantity | (n.) an amount; a portion; a great amount |
radiology | (n.) the science dealing with the use of x-rays in the diagnosis and treatment of disease |
recall | (v.) to bring back to mind; remember; call back; (n.) the ability to remember information |
sensitivity | (n.) response to outside conditions and stimulations; responsiveness to others' feelings |
sheer | (adj.) absolute; pure; easily seen through as applied to cloth |
specialist | an expert in a specific field |
stamina | endurance; the physical or mental ability to continue on undertaking in spite of difficulties |
tranquilize | (v.) to calm through use of medication; cause to relax |
veterinarian | a medical doctor specializing in the treatment of animals |