 | Term | Definition |
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abdominal muscle |
the muscle that goes from the ribs to the pelvis |
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acquire |
get |
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acquisition |
something you acquire |
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acquisitive |
likes to acquire things |
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adjective |
a word that comes before a noun and tells about the noun |
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arrange |
put in order |
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arteries |
the tubes that carry blood away from the heart |
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biceps |
the muscle that covers the front of the humerus |
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brain |
the organ that lets you think and feel |
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bronchial tubes |
the tubes inside the lungs |
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capillaries |
the very small tubes that connects the arteries and veins |
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carbon dioxide |
a gas that burning things produce |
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central nervous system |
the body system that is made up of the brain and spinal cord |
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circulate |
move around |
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circulation |
the act of circulating |
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circulatory |
involves circulation |
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circulatory system |
the body system that moves blood around the body |
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conclude |
end or figure out |
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conclusion |
the end or something that is concluded |
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conclusive |
true without any doubt |
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consider |
think about |
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construct |
build |
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construction |
something that is constructed |
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constructive |
something helpful |
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consumable |
can be consumed |
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consume |
use up or eat |
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consumer |
something that consumes |
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critical |
something that criticizes |
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criticism |
a statement that critizes |
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critizes |
find fault with |
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demand |
how well something sells |
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digest |
changes food into fuels for the body |
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digestion |
the act of digesting |
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digestive |
involves digestion |
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digestive system |
the body system that changes food into fuel for the body |
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erode |
wear things down |
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erosion |
what happens when something wears down |
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erosive |
something that erodes |
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esophagus |
the tube that goes from the mouth to the stomach |
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examine |
look at |
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explain |
make something easier to understand |
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explanation |
something that explains |
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explanatory |
explains |
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femur |
the upper leg bone |
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fortunate |
lucky |
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gastrocnemius |
the muscle that covers the back of the lower leg |
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heart |
the pump that moves the blood |
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humerus |
the upper arm bone |
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intelligent |
smart |
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irrelevant |
does not help to expalin what happens |
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large intestine |
the organ that stores food the food the body cannot use |
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liver |
the organ that makes chemicals that break down food |
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lung |
a large organ that brings air into contact with blood |
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manufacture |
make something in a factory |
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manufactured |
something that has been made in a factory |
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manufacturer |
something that makes thngs in a factory |
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modification |
change |
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modified |
something is changed |
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modify |
change |
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motor nerve |
a nerve that lets you move |
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mouth |
the part that takes solid and liquid food in |
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muscular system |
the body system of muscles |
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nerve |
a wire in the body that carries messages |
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nervous system |
the body system of nerves |
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noun |
a word that names a person, place, thing. |
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obtain |
get |
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oxygen |
a gas that burning tings need |
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participate |
take part in something |
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participation |
the act of participating |
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participatory |
something involves participation |
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pelvis |
the hip bone |
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peripheral nervous system |
the body system that is made up of all the nervous |
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predicate |
the part of a sentence that tells more |
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predict |
say that something will happen |
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predictable |
something is easy to predict |
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prediction |
a statement that predicts |
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produce |
make |
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production |
something that is produced |
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productive |
something produces a lot of things |
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protect |
guard |
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protection |
something that guards or shelters |
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protective |
means that something protects |
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quadriceps |
the muscle that covers the front of the frmur |
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rearrange |
put in order again |
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reconsider |
think about again |
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redundant |
repeats what has already been said |
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regulate |
control |
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regulation |
a rule |
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regulatory |
something regulates |
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relevant |
something helps to explain what happens |
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reside |
live somewhere |
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residence |
a place where people live |
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residential |
a place has many residences |
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respire |
breathe |
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respiration |
the act of breathing |
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respiratory |
involves breathing |
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respiratory system |
the body system that brings oxygen to the blood |
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ribs |
the bones that cover the organs in the chest |
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select |
choose |
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selection |
something that is chosen |
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selective |
careful about selecting things |
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sense nerve |
a nerve that lets you feel |
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simile |
a statement that tells how things are the same |
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skeletal system |
the body system of the bones |
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skull |
the bone that covers the brain |
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small intestine |
the organ that gives food to the blood |
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spinal cord |
the body part that connects the brain to all parts of the body |
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spine |
the backbone |
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stomach |
the organ that mixes food with chemicals |
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supply |
how much there is of something |
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trachea |
the tube that brings outside air to the lungs |
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trapezius |
the muscle that covers the back of the neck |
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triceps |
the muscle that covers the back of the humerus |
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unfortunate |
not lucky |
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unintelligent |
not smart |
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veins |
the tubes that carry blood back to the heart |
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verb |
a word that tells the action that things do |
