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| affect | to produce change |
| absorb | take in or soak up by chemical or physical action, typically gradually |
| abstract | cannot be touched |
| abundance | the quantity or amount of something, e.g., a chemical element or an animal or plant species, present in a particular area, volume, sample, etc. |
| alter | to change |
| alternate | each following and succeeded by the other in a regular pattern |
| alternative | another choice |
| analogy | a comparison to something else |
| analyze | to study parts |
| anhydrous | containing no water. |
| apply | to put on; to be relevant |
| approach | to come near; the way of getting near |
| appropriate | suitable or proper in the circumstance |
| approximate | nearly |
| articulate | to say or write clearly |
| aspect | appearance from one point of view |
| assemble | to put together |
| assess | to figure out the value of |
| authentic | real |
| background | the knowledge behind something |
| balance | an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady; a condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions |
| calculate | determine mathematically |
| category | a class or special division |
| characteristic | a distinct part or feature |
| claim | a statement that says something is a fact |
| clarify | to make clear |
| classify | arrange in categories according to shared qualities or characteristics |
| compile | to put together into one |
| complex | not simple |
| component | part |
| compose | to create or write something new |
| composition | the nature of something's ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up |
| conceive | to form an idea |
| concentration | the relative amount of a given substance contained within a solution or in a particular volume of space; the amount of solute per unit volume of solution |
| concept | an idea |
| concise | in a few words |
| concrete | actual or real |
| concurrent | existing, happening, or done at the same time |
| conduct | to manage or control |
| configuration | an arrangement of elements in a particular form, figure, or combination |
| confirm | to use data to support a statement |
| consequence | a result |
| conservation | the action of conserving, protecting from harm, something, in particular |
| consist | to be made up of |
| constraint | a limit |
| contradict | assert the opposite of a statement |
| control | a part of the experiment that keeps all variables constant |
| convert | to change something to another form |
| convey | to communicate or show |
| core | the center part |
| correlate | to put into relation to something else |
| correspond | to be similar in nature |
| credible | believable |
| criteria | standards for judging |
| critique | to judge carefully |
| crucial | a must-have, extremely important |
| cumulative | increasing by adding |
| decompose | break down into component elements or simpler constituents; decay |
| deduce | to figure out by reasoning |
| define | to tell what it means |
| deflect | cause something to change direction by interposing something; turn aside from a straight course |
| demonstrate | to show |
| derive | to arrive at by reasoning |
| describe | give an account in words of someone or something, including all the relevant characteristics, qualities, or events |
| detail | and individual part |
| detect | to discover or learn about |
| determine | to learn the facts; to decide |
| develop | to add detail, to fill out |
| deviate | depart from an established course; depart from usual or accepted standards |
| devise | to form, plan, or design |
| differentiate | to separate by differences |
| dimension | measurement of one part |
| diminish | to make less or smaller |
| discover | to notice or learn; to be the first to learn |
| dissolution | technical the action or process of dissolving or being dissolved; disintegration; decomposition |
| dissolve | become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution |
| distinguish | point out a difference |
| dominant | having the most influence or control; strongest |
| dynamic | characterized by constant change, activity, or progress |
| effect | a change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause |
| effective | successful in producing a desired or intended result |
| electrical | operating by or producing electricity |
| emerge | to rise from or to come forth |
| emission | the production and discharge of something |
| emphasize | to stress |
| empirical | based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience |
| equilibrium | a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced; a state in which a process and its reverse are occurring at equal rates so that no overall change is taking place |
| equivalent | equal to |
| essential | necessary or basic |
| establish | to set up |
| evaluate | to judge or decide the value of |
| exhibit | to show or display |
| explicit | fully and clearly expressed |
| extract | to draw or pull out |
| factor | an individual part of a combination, ingredient |
| focus | to direct to one point |
| function | a job, duty, or activity |
| general | about the whole or entire thing |
| heterogeneous | diverse in character or content |
| homogeneous | of the same kind; alik |
| hydrate | cause to absorb water |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| indicate | to point out |
| indirect | not directly caused by or resulting from; not direct or to the point |
| innovation | a new idea or thing |
| insulator | a substance that does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound; a substance or device that does not readily conduct electricity |
| integrate | to put together |
| intermittent | off and on |
| interpret | to explain the meaning of |
| invariably | always, every time |
| inverse | opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or effect |
| irrelevant | off the point |
| logical | reasoning in a clear manner |
| mean | average of a data set; sum of the values divided by the number of values |
| median | the middle value when the values are ranked in numerical order |
| method | a way of doing something |
| mode | the value that occurs most often |
| model | a small object made to look like the real one |
| modify | to change |
| monitor | to watch closely |
| negligible | so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant |
| neutral | having no strongly marked or positive characteristics or features; electrically neither positive nor negative |
| objective | a goal |
| obtain | to get |
| optional | left to a person's choice |
| organize | to put in order |
| origin | the beginning; where something began to exist |
| pace | the rate of speed |
| parameter | a measurable factor that can vary |
| potential | possible but does not yet exist |
| primary | first or most important |
| principle | a basic truth, rule, or standard |
| prior | before |
| probable | likely to be the case or to happen |
| process | a series of actions |
| produce | to bring forth or create |
| property | a trait or characteristic |
| proportion | an equation stating that two ratios are equal |
| proportional | corresponding in size or amount to something else |
| prove | to show as true by using evidence |
| purpose | a reason to do |
| radius | a specified distance from a center in all directions |
| random | made, done, happening, or chosen without method or conscious decision |
| range | the difference between the smallest and largest amounts |
| rate | the speed with which something moves, happens, or changes |
| reduce | to make smaller |
| refer | to direct to a source for help |
| region | an area or division |
| regular | usual or normal |
| relate | to tell; to hook to something else |
| relative | considered in relation or in proportion to something else |
| release | allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free |
| relevant | to the point |
| represent | to stand for |
| requisite | necessary, required |
| restrict | to keep within limits |
| reveal | to show, to make known |
| revise | to review and change for the better |
| saturated | holding as much water or moisture as can be absorbed; thoroughly soaked; containing the largest possible amount of a particular solute |
| sequence | order |
| series | one after another |
| signal | a sign for communication |
| significance | the importance |
| soluble | able to be dissolved |
| solve | to find the answer to a problem |
| source | to origin or place something began |
| spatial | having to do with space |
| species | a group containing individuals agreeing in some common attributes and called by a common name. |
| specific | definite and particulate |
| spontaneous | occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus |
| stable | not likely to change or fail; firmly established |
| standard | the usual and accepted measure for comparing |
| static | lacking in movement, action, or change, esp. in a way viewed as undesirable or uninteresting |
| strategy | a plan of action |
| structure | the way the parts are put together |
| subjective | depends on a person's viewpoint |
| subsequent | ones coming after |
| succinct | in a few words |
| sufficient | enough, as much as needed |
| summarize | to reduce to the main points in a few words |
| symbolize | to act as a sign that stands for something else |
| synthesize | to combine to parts into a whole |
| technical | used in a special job or subject |
| technique | a procedure, the way something is done |
| thermal | of or relating to heat |
| topic | the subject of writing or speech; a subject |
| trace | tiny amount |
| trait | a feature |
| transfer | to move from one to another |
| transition | the words that link one part to the next |
| trend | a general direction in which something is developing or changing |
| typically | usually |
| valid | correct or well-grounded |
| variation | the result of changing |
| vary | to change or show change |
| verify | to prove the truth of |
