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List 3
Unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| analyze | study something carefully |
| conjecture | conclusion based on guess work; inference |
| evolve | develop gradually; expand |
| hypothesis | a prediction that can be tested; assumption |
| predict | guess in advance; anticipate |
| verify | confirm; establish the truth of |
| arid | not having enough rain; extremely dry |
| inert | motionless; inactive |
| palpable | obvious; noticeable |
| porous | full of tiny holes; capable of absorbing liquids |
| tepid | neither hot nor cold; lukewarm |
| toxic | poisonous; lethal |
| astronomy | the science of stars, planets and space |
| celestial | having to do with the stars, planets, or sky; blissful |
| eclipse | darkening; covering |
| friction | resistance; rubbing |
| fusion | joining together by heating; blending |
| gravity | pull of the earth; seriousness |
| nucleus | the center of a cell containing genes; core |
| orbit | path of one heavenly body around another; track |
| organism | cell; living plant or animal |
| phenomenon | an unusual event or happening; marvel |
| species | category; classification |
| trait | a distinguishing feature or characteristic |
| velocity | rapididy of motion; speed; momentum |