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PIONEER VOCABULARY

T SHIRT VOCABULARY AND DEFINITIONS

AB
COMPAREto measure or note similarities and differences between two or more things
ABATEto lessen, reduce, or remove
ACQUIREto gain pocessession of something due to your own effects
ADVENTENTUROUSwilling to take risks
AFFECTto produce a change in or influence something
AMBITIOUShaving a strong desire for success or achievement
ANAEROBIC EXERCISEshort duration exercise used to build strength
ANALYZEto examine carefully in detail
ANTITHESISthe direct opposite
AGILITYto ability to rapidly change the position of the entire body
APPROACHa method used to solve a problem
AREA OF A CIRCLEpi multiplied by radius squared
AREA OF A TRIANGLE1/2 base times height
ARTICULATEto express an idea or a feeling clearly
ATTAINto reach, achieve, or accomplish
BALANCEthe physical steadiness that keeps you on your feet
BODY COMPOSITIONthe percentage of fat, bone, water and muscle in your body
CAPACITYthe maximum amount that can be produces or contained
CARDIOVASCULARinvolving the heart and blood vessels
CIRCULATORY SYSTEMa system that moves blood throughout the body
CITEto quote someone or something especially as an authority
COHERENTlogically connected' consistent
COINCIDEto occur at the same time
CONCLUEDto bring to an end
COLLABORATEto work together
COMMITMENTdedication to a cause or activity
COMPAREto measure or note similarities or differences between two or more things
COMPLEXconsisting of many different and connected parts
CONCENTa general idea or understanding something
CONFERto bestow a gift, favor, or honor
CONGRUENTthe feeling that you are able to do things well
CONTEXTthe set of circumstance of facts that surround a particular event
CONTRASTclearly different from something else
CONVERSEengage in conversation
CONVEYto communicate a message or information
COPIOUSabundant in supply or quantity
CRITICALinvolving skill full judgment as to truth or merit
DATAfacts and statistics collected together for analysis
DEDUCTIVEmoving from general information to more specific information
DELINEATEto establish the position of something or define clearly
DEMONSTRATEto clearly show the existence or truth or something
DETERMAITIONa strong desire to do something
DEVISEplan or invent by careful thought
DEXTERITYskill in performing tasks, especially with the hands
DENOTEto serve as an indication of something;a sign
DISTINGUISHto recognize or treat as different
DIVERGEseparate from another route and go in a different direction
DIVERSEshowing a great deal of variety;different
ECLECTICsomething from various sources
EFFECTthe outcome due to the influence of something else
EMPATHYthe ability to understand and share feelings with another person
EMPIRICALbased on the observation or facts and not theory
EMPLOYgive work to someone and pay them for it
ENCOURAGEMENTthings you say in order to make someone confident
ENDORPHINSa chemical in your brain that makes you feel happy when you exercise
ENDURANCEthe capacity to withstand harsh circumstances
ENFRANCHISEto grant freedom
EMPITOMEthe ultimate or typical example of something
EQUALITYbeing equal in status, rights, or opportunities
EQUATEto consider, treat, or depict an equal or equivalent
ETHICALto do what is right morally or according to rules
EVALUATEto judge or assess the worth or something
EXEMPLARYto be outstanding
FINITE NUMBERbeing able to count or measure something and assign a definite number
FITTfrequency, intensity, time, type
FLEXIBILITYto bend and stretch your body without much trouble
FORTITUDEstrength in the face of adversity or difficulty
GRITmental toughness and courage
HEART RATEnumber of heart beats per minute
HYDRATIONto restore or maintain proper fluid balance in the body
HYPOTHESISan unproven theory used to explain certain facts
ILLUSTRATEto explain or make clear by using examples
IMPLICITto indicate indirectly
INDICATEto point out; show
INITIATIVEto begin or follow through energetically with a plan to task
INTEGERany whole number (including negative numbers)
INTERACTthe direct effect that one kind of particle has on another
JUXTAPOSEto place side by side in order to compare and contrast
MUSCULAR STRENGTHthe most force that can be generated by a muscle
PARABOLAa special curve shaped like an arc
PARALLELtwo rays, segments or lines that lie on a plane
PROTAGONISTthe central character in a story
PULSE RATEa measurement of how blood is pumping through the body
QUALITATIVEmeasuring something by the quality rather than quantity
QUANTITATIVEmeasuring something by the quantity rather than the quality
RANGEthe set of possible outputs for a function
RESILIENCEthe ability to bounce back from trails
RESILIENCEthe ability to bounce back from trail
RESPONSIBILITYto make correct choices on your own without the need of supervision
RESTING HEART RATEthe number of times your heart beats in one minute while at rest
SELF-DISCIPLINEcontrol of your own behavior
SOURCEany thing or place from which something comes or is obtained
SPORTSMANSHIPaccepting winning or losing without behaving boastfully or angrily
STRENGTHmental, moral, or physical power
SUCCESSIONto withdraw formally from a group or political state
SUFFRAGEthe right to vote in political elections
SUMMARIZEto give brief statement of the main points
VARIABLEa symbol that represents a given value or set of values
VARIANCEthe average of the squared differences from the mean
APPARENTclearly visible or understood; obvious


MESA
MHS
PORTERVILLE CA 93257, CA

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