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chapter 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| oncology | Study or treatment with tumors |
| generation | the production of something |
| jargon | a form of language regarded as barbarous, debased, or hybrid. |
| alienated | transfer ownership of (property rights) to another person or group |
| version | a particular form of something differing in certain respects from an earlier form or other forms of the same type of thing |
| retained | continue to have (something); keep possession of. |
| straightforward | of a person honest and frank. |
| mock | not authentic or real, but without the intention to deceive. |
| diagnosis | the distinctive characterization in precise terms of a genus, species, or phenomenon. |
| prescriptive | of a right, title, or institution having become legally established or accepted by long usage or the passage of time. |
| tackling | make determined efforts to deal with a problem or difficult task. |
| liability | a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage. |
| compassion | sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. |
| punitive | inflicting or intended as punishment. |
| coordinate | bring the different elements of (a complex activity or organization) into a relationship that will ensure efficiency or harmony. |
| uniform | not changing in form or character; remaining the same in all cases and at all times. |
| nosy | (of a person or their behavior) showing too much curiosity about other people's affairs. |
| unpretentious | not attempting to impress others with an appearance of greater importance, talent, or culture than is actually possessed. |
| philanthropic | (of a person or organization) seeking to promote the welfare of others, especially by donating money to good causes; generous and benevolent. |
| drifting | move passively, aimlessly, or involuntarily into a certain situation or condition. |