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LEAP
Chapter 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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