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College English Vocab 15-2022

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indeterminatenot precisely determined; vague
interminableHaving or seeming to have no end; tiresomely drawn out
terminalForming or relating to an end or limit; fatal
terminusthe end of a travel route, or the station at thee ndof a route ; an extreme point or tip
geocentrichaving or relating to the Earth as the center
geophysicsthe science that deals with the physical processes and phenomena occurring especially in the Earth and its vicinity
geostationarybeing or having an orbit such that a satellite remains in a fixed position above the Earth, especially having an orbit above the equator
geothermalof, relating to, or using the natural heat produced inside the Earth
stratospherepart of the earth;s atmosphere that extends from about 7 to 31 miles above the surface; a very high or the higest region
biospherethe part of the world in which life can exist; living things and their environment
hemispherehalf a sphere, especially half the global sphere as divided by the equator or a meridian
sphericalrelating to a sphere; shaped like a sphere or one of its segments
divertTo turn from one purpose or course to another; to give pleasure to by distracting from burdens or distress
convertera device that changes something from one form to another
avertTo turn away or aside; To avoid or ward off; prevent
revertTurninto go back or return ; to be given back to
amorphousWithout a definite shape or form; shapeless
anthropomorphicHaving or desribed as having human form or traits; seeing human traits in nonhuman things
metamorphosisa physical change, especially one supernaturally caused; a developmental change in an animal that occurs after birth or hatching
morphologythe study of the structure and form of plants and animals; the study of word formation
confromto be similar or identical; to be in agreement or harmony; to follow ordinary standards or customs
formalityan established custom or way of behaving that is required or standard; the following of formal or conventional rules
formativegiving or able to give form or shape; constructive;having to do with important growth or development
formatthe shape, size,and general makeup of something; a general plan, arrangement, or choice of material
doctrineSomething that is taught; an official principle, opinion, or belief
docentteacher, lecturer; a person who lead guided tours, especially through museums
doctrinairetending to apply principles or theories without regard for practical difficulties or individual circumstance
indoctrinateto teach, especially basics or fundamentals; to fill someone with a particular opinion or point of view
intuitionthe power ofknowing something immediately without mental effort; quick insight
tuitionthe act of teahing, instruction; the cost of payment for instruction
tutoriala class for one student ot a small group of students; an instructinal program that gives information about a specific subject
dichotomydivisin into two often contradictory groups; sonethng with qualitites that seem to contradict each other
dimorphicoccurring in two distinguishable forms as of color or size
duplexhaving two principal elements, double; allowing electronic communication in two directionsat the same time
duplicitydeception by pretending to feel and act one way while acting in another
bipartisanInvolving members of two political parties
binaryconsisting of two things or parts; double;involving a choice between two alternatives
biennialoccuring every two years; continuing or lasting over two years
bipolarhaving two opposed forces or views; having two poles or opposed points of attraction
tutelageinstruction or guidacne of an individual


Deutschlehrerin
Marion Central School
Webster, NY

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