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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Habitat | The place or type of place where a plant or animal is normally found |
| Paradox | a statement containing opposite ideas that make it seem absurd or unlikely, although it is or may be true |
| inhibit | 1) to make someone too nervous or embarrassed to do something 2) to hold back or prevent a process or action |
| obsolete | no longer used because something new has been invented |
| optimism | easy to control; willing to be influenced by someone or something ( root:am/amor/im (love)) |
| underscore | to emphasize |
| Subjective | based on personal experience or feeling, not from external evidence. (root: sub-(under, down, secondary); jac/jec (throw, extend) |
| elusive | difficult to find, catch, define,or achieve |
| tentative | uncertain, done or said without certainty that it is right, definite, or final, not confident |
| exemplify | To illustrate by being an example of |
| criterion | the ideal in terms of which something can be judged, or with the help of which a decision is made |
| transmit | send from one person or place to another 2) to allow heat, light, sound, etc. to pass through |
| apathy | an absence of emotion, enthusiasm, or concern |
| precede | to happen or come before something or someone in order |
| stimulus | a change in an organism's surroundings that causes the organism to react 2) something that encourages better or faster development |
| solitude | the state of being alone, especially when this is desirable |
| induce | cause to do, to persuade or influence |
| erroneous | incorrect, containing mistakes |
| somber | dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit, 2) sad and serious |
| scope | 1) opportunity of ability to do or achieve something 2) the range of things that a subject deals with |
| reprehensible | morally wrong ,worthy of blame |
| erratic | irregular, not happening at regular times |
| chaos | a state of extreme confusion and disorder |
| methodology | set of procedures and principles used to preform certain activity |
| mundane | not interesting or exciting |
| disparage | to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner |
| pragmatic | treating things realistically |
| substantiate | to establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to something that is true |
| artifact | an object made by human beings; often refers to a primitive tool or other relic from an earlier period |
| capricious | changing suddenly, quickly esp. attitude or behavior |
| dubious | causing uncertainty or suspicion; not knowing if something is good or bad |
| augment | enlarge or increase |
| relieve | remove/reduce unpleasant pain or feeling |
| perpetuate | cause to continue or prevail for a longer period of time |
| nurture | to care/ protect something during growth and development |
| meticulous | extreme care in treatment of details |
| spite | feeling of wanting to hurt someone/something |
| encompass | to include large number of things, surround completely |
| ruthless | showing no mercy;cruel |
| devastate | To destroy, lay waste to a place/area make someone feel shocked/sad |
| eccentric | a person with an unusual or odd personality/ behavior |
| extract | draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort |
| attain | to gain/ achieve something with effort |
| accommodate | to help one by doing something that they want change behavior to better deal with situation |
| coherent | logical/ well organized, easy to understand able to express oneself clearly |
| spontaneous | sudden, without prior planning or outside influence |
| concise | expressing much in few words, giving only necessary info |
| ambiguous | having more than one possible meaning |
| subdue | bring something under control, usually by force |
| sacred | made or declared or believed to be holy, connected to god important, treated with respect |
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