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Flashcards: 11 Vocab 30

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evolveTo develop or achieve gradually. To work out; devise.(v) To develop by evolutionary processes from a primitive to a more highly organized form. To undergo change or development; emerge.
immutable(adj) Not subject or susceptible to change.
inveterate(adj) Firmly established by having existed for a long time; long-standing; deep-rooted. Fixed in habit, custom, or practice; confirmed.
malleable(adj) Capable of being altered or influenced; tractable. Capable of being shaped, as by hammering.
metamorphosis(n) A marked change in appearance, character, or function. a transformation, as by magic. In biology, change in the structure and habits of an animal during growth.
modulate(v) To regulate, adjust, or adapt to a certain proportion; temper; soften. To change or vary the pitch, intensity or tone of.
protean(adj) Readily taking on a different shape, form, or character; variable.
sporadic(adj) Occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order. Appearing singly or at widely scattered localities, as a plant. Not widespread; isolated.
transmute(v) To change from one form, nature, or state to another; transform; convert.
volatile(adj) Changeable; inconstant. Changing rapidly from one mood or interest to another; fickle. Tending to erupt into violent action; explosive. Evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures.