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term & test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| term | Latin “to limit or end” |
| terminate | (v) to bring to an end. |
| terminal | (adj) describing a disease predicted to lead to death, especially slowly. ie. terminal cancer (n) a freight or passenger station that is central to a considerable area or serves as a junction at any point with other lines, ie. airport terminal |
| determine | (v) to cause something to occur in a particular way; to be the decisive factor. |
| terminology | (n) the words used within a particular subject of study, theory, or profession. |
| exterminate | (v) to destroy completely; to kill a pest. |
| term | (n) a fixed or limited period of which something, e.g., office, imprisonment, or investment, lasts or is intended to last. |
| test | Latin- “witness” |
| attest | (v) to provide or serve as clear evidence of. |
| testify | (v) to give evidence as a witness in a law court. |
| detest | (v) to dislike intensely. |
| protest | (n) a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something. |
| contest | (n) an event in which people compete for supremacy in a sport, activity, or particular quality. |
| testimony | (n) a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law. |
| testament | (n) something that serves as a sign or evidence of a specified fact, event, or quality. |
| testimonial | (n) a formal statement testifying to someone’s character and qualification. |