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chapter 7
Term | Definition |
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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. |