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Science 6th vocab for post vocab test
Question | Answer |
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adjacent | having a common endpoint or border; next to |
approach | to move or become near or nearer to something or someone |
assert | to state something in a strong and definite way |
assume | to think that something is true or probably true without knowing for sure that it is true |
chapter | one of the main sections of a book |
complicated | complex, intricate |
comprehend | to grasp or understand the nature, significance, or meaning of something |
concept | an idea of what something is or how it works |
consist | to be composed or made up of |
consult | to talk about something with someone in order to make a decision |
contribute | to give something, such as money, goods, or time to help a person, group, cause or organization |
criterion/criteria | something that is use as a reason for making a judgement or decision |
define | to explain the meaning of the word, phrase, etc. |
derive | to have something as a source; to come from something |
devote | to commit by a solemn act |
distort | to change the natural, normal, or original shape, appearance, or sound of something in a way that is usually not attractive or pleasing |
empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
environment | conditions that surround someone or something that influence or effect the growth, health, progress, etc., of someone or something |
establish | to cause someone or something to be widely known and excepted |
expand | to increase size, range, or amount; to become bigger |
feasible | possible to do |
formulate | to put into a systematized statement or expression |
guarentee | to make a promise that what ever you are selling, doing, etc., is what you say it is |
ignore | to refuse to show that you hear or see something or someone |
implicit | understood even though it is not clearly stated |
individual | of, relating to, or existing as just one member or part of a larger group. |
intense | having or showing a characteristic in extreme degree |
involve | to have or include someone or something as a part of something |
magnitude | the size, extent or importance of something |
mathematics | the science and relationships between numbers, quantities, and shapes |
modify | to change some parts of something while not changing other parts |
obtain | to gain or attain usually by planned action or effort |
passive | acted upon by external agency; receptive to outside impressions or influences |
pertinent | relating to the thing that is being thought about or discussed |
portion | a part of something that is shared with other people |
precede | to be, go, or come ahead or in front of |
prime | the earliest stage; the chief or best individual or part |
publish | to produce or release for distribution |
range | a series of numbers including the highest and the lowest possible amounts |
respective | belonging or relating to each one of the people or things that have been mentioned |
role | a part that someone or something has in a particular activity |
select | chosen from a group to include the best people or things |
shift | to move or to cause something to move to a different place, position, etc. |
simultaneous | happening, existing or occurring at the same time ; exact coincidence |
specify | to name or state explicitly or in detail |
status | the position of rank that someone or something when compared to others in a society, organization, group, etc. |
suffice | to provide as much as needed |
technique | a way of doing something by using special knowledge or skill |
theory | an idea or set of ideas that is intended to explain facts or events |
transmit | to send information, sound, etc. in the form of electrical signals to a radio, television, computer, etc. |
usage | the way in which words and phrases are actually used ( as in a particular form or sense ) in a language community; a noun of use |
verbal | of, relating to, or consisting of words |