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vocab words for science

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