Living Environment Regent (2) - academic vocab

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  1. homeostasis
    metabolic equilibrium maintained by biological mechanisms
  2. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  3. molecule
    the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
  4. diagram
    a drawing intended to explain how something works
  5. beak
    horny projecting mouth of a bird
  6. cell
    the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
  7. environment
    the totality of surrounding conditions
  8. evolutionary
    relating to the development of a species
  9. selective
    characterized by very careful or fastidious choice
  10. identify
    recognize as being
  11. predator
    any animal that lives by preying on other animals
  12. nutrient
    any substance that can be metabolized to give energy
  13. decrease
    a change downward
  14. species
    taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
  15. manipulation
    exerting shrewd or devious influence for one's own advantage
  16. negatively
    in a harmful manner
  17. insect
    a small creature with six legs, a hard body, and two antennae
  18. evolve
    undergo development
  19. analyze
    break down into components or essential features
  20. unearth
    recover through digging
  21. drought
    a shortage of rainfall
  22. technique
    a practical method or art applied to some particular task
  23. irreversible
    incapable of being turned around
  24. availability
    the quality of being at hand when needed
  25. adult
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
  26. aquatic
    operating or living or growing in water
  27. affect
    have an influence upon
  28. functional
    designed for or capable of a particular use
  29. mammal
    a warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin covered with hair
  30. develop
    progress or evolve through a process of natural growth
  31. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for
  32. interact
    do something together or with others
  33. extinct
    no longer in existence
  34. construct
    make by combining materials and parts
  35. medium
    the surrounding environment
  36. toxic
    of or relating to or caused by a poison
  37. population
    the people who inhabit a territory or state
  38. ancestor
    someone from whom you are descended
  39. structure
    a complex entity made of many parts
  40. analyzed
    examined carefully and methodically
  41. primordial
    having existed from the beginning
  42. sequence
    a following of one thing after another in time
  43. differentiation
    a discrimination between things as distinct
  44. disrupt
    make a break in
  45. separate
    standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
  46. conserve
    keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction
  47. pigment
    dry coloring material
  48. increase
    a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous
  49. illogical
    lacking in a correct relation of reason
  50. survival
    the state of remaining alive
  51. chemical
    produced by reactions involving atomic or molecular changes
  52. selection
    the act of choosing
  53. wade
    walk through relatively shallow water
  54. hypothesis
    a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested
  55. eradicate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  56. chart
    a visual display of data or information
  57. associate
    bring or come into action
  58. parasite
    an animal or plant that lives in or on a host
  59. data
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
  60. variation
    the process of being or becoming different
  61. record
    anything providing permanent evidence about past events
  62. depth
    the extent downward or backward or inward
  63. reduce
    make smaller
  64. function
    what something is used for
  65. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  66. factor
    anything that contributes causally to a result
  67. experiment
    the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
  68. sexually
    with respect to sexuality
  69. occur
    come to pass
  70. respiration
    a single complete act of breathing in and out
  71. approximate
    not quite exact or correct
  72. labeled
    bearing or marked with a label or tag
  73. resource
    aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
  74. release
    grant freedom to; free from confinement
  75. survivor
    one who lives through affliction
  76. react
    show a response to something
  77. finite
    bounded in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
  78. damage
    the occurrence of a change for the worse
  79. immune
    of the condition in which an organism can resist disease
  80. provide
    give something useful or necessary to
  81. epoch
    a period marked by distinctive character
  82. involve
    contain as a part
  83. stability
    the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast
  84. link
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  85. restriction
    an act of limiting
  86. compete
    engage in a contest or measure oneself against others
  87. releasing
    emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
  88. stumble
    miss a step and fall or nearly fall
  89. beverage
    any liquid suitable for drinking
  90. pattern
    a repeated design, structure, or arrangement
  91. environmental
    of or relating to the external conditions or surroundings
  92. layer
    a single thickness of some substance or material
  93. unaffected
    undergoing no change when acted upon
  94. indicate
    designate a place, direction, person, or thing
  95. direction
    a line leading to a place or point
  96. symptom
    a sensation associated with a particular disease
  97. adapt
    make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
  98. area
    the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary
  99. compound
    a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
  100. extract
    remove, usually with some force or effort
  101. equilibrium
    a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
  102. alter
    cause to change; make different
  103. similarity
    the quality of being alike
  104. absorb
    take in a liquid
  105. variable
    something that is likely to change
  106. bias
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
  107. eliminate
    end, take out, or do away with
  108. generation
    group of genetically related organisms in a line of descent
  109. stimulate
    cause to act in a specified manner
  110. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  111. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  112. dissolve
    pass into a solution
  113. tube
    a hollow cylindrical shape
  114. consume
    take in as food
  115. wing
    a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
  116. indefinitely
    to an unknown extent
  117. attack
    an offensive against an enemy
  118. energy
    forceful exertion
  119. contain
    hold or have within
  120. virus
    infectious agent that replicates itself within living hosts
  121. adaptation
    the process of adjusting or conforming to new conditions
  122. valid
    well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
  123. strenuous
    taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance
  124. stream
    a natural body of water flowing on or under the earth
  125. abundant
    present in great quantity
  126. design
    the act of working out the form of something
  127. negative
    characterized by denial or opposition or resistance
  128. introduce
    bring something new to an environment
  129. inference
    a conclusion you can draw based on known evidence
  130. surround
    extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
  131. maternal
    characteristic of a mother
  132. regulate
    bring into conformity with rules, principles, or usage
  133. source
    the place where something begins
  134. label
    a brief description given for purposes of identification
  135. approximately
    imprecise but fairly close to correct
  136. emerge
    come out into view, as from concealment
  137. passage
    the act of moving from one state or place to the next
  138. marine
    of or relating to the sea
  139. method
    a way of doing something, especially a systematic way
  140. alteration
    the act of revising
  141. specific
    stated explicitly or in detail
  142. protect
    shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
  143. beneficial
    promoting or enhancing well-being
  144. recover
    regain or make up for
  145. supply
    circulate or distribute or equip with
  146. conducting
    the way of administering a business
  147. skeleton
    the structure providing a frame for the body of an animal
  148. drain
    emptying something by allowing liquid to run out of it
  149. fuel
    a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
  150. connect
    fasten or put together two or more pieces
  151. complete
    having all necessary qualities
  152. code
    a set of rules or principles or laws
  153. concentration
    the spatial property of being crowded together
  154. mechanism
    device consisting of a piece of machinery
  155. peer
    look searchingly
  156. level
    a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
  157. swamp
    low land that is seasonally flooded
  158. illustrate
    depict with a visual representation
  159. limit
    as far as something can go
  160. external
    happening or arising outside some limits or surface
  161. ban
    prohibit especially by law or social pressure
  162. jet
    a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish
  163. expose
    make visible or apparent
  164. healthy
    free from infirmity or disease
  165. support
    the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
  166. perform
    get done
  167. convert
    change the nature, purpose, or function of something
  168. individual
    being or characteristic of a single thing or person
  169. exercise
    the activity of exerting muscles to keep fit
  170. consequence
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
  171. resemble
    be similar or bear a likeness to
  172. describe
    give a statement representing something
  173. affecting
    arousing emotion
  174. gradual
    proceeding in small stages
  175. facility
    a building or place that provides a particular service
  176. solar
    relating to the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
  177. numerous
    amounting to a large indefinite number
  178. minimum
    the smallest possible quantity
  179. linked
    connected, as railway cars or trailer trucks
  180. error
    a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance
  181. role
    the actions and activities assigned to a person or group
  182. rely
    have confidence or faith in
  183. identical
    being the exact same one
  184. barrier
    a structure or object that impedes free movement
  185. essential
    basic and fundamental
  186. survive
    continue in existence after
  187. future
    the time yet to come
  188. replace
    put something back where it belongs
  189. exist
    have a presence
  190. atmosphere
    the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
  191. transfer
    move from one place to another
  192. recommend
    express a good opinion of
  193. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  194. attract
    exert a force on
  195. perish
    pass from physical life
  196. ability
    the quality of having the means or skills to do something
  197. harvest
    the gathering of a ripened crop
  198. conclude
    bring to a close
  199. involved
    connected by participation or association or use
  200. desert
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
  201. require
    have need of
  202. split
    separate into parts or portions
  203. relieve
    free from a burden, evil, or distress
  204. shallow
    lacking physical depth
  205. research
    a seeking for knowledge
  206. unique
    the single one of its kind
  207. adapted
    changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
  208. vehicle
    a conveyance that transports people or objects
  209. present
    happening or existing now
  210. impact
    the striking of one body against another
  211. modern
    ahead of the times
  212. device
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
  213. found
    set up
  214. evolution
    sequence of events involved in the development of a species
  215. decade
    a period of 10 years
  216. reaction
    an idea evoked by some experience
  217. contact
    the act of touching physically
  218. major
    greater in scope or effect
  219. conventional
    following accepted customs and proprieties
  220. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  221. extend
    stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
  222. region
    the extended spatial location of something
  223. percent
    a proportion in relation to a whole
  224. consumer
    a person who uses goods or services
  225. motor
    machine that creates mechanical energy and imparts movement
  226. estimate
    judge tentatively
  227. analysis
    abstract separation of something into its various parts
  228. rate
    a quantity considered as a proportion of another quantity
  229. decline
    grow worse
  230. lead
    take somebody somewhere
  231. influence
    a power to affect persons or events
  232. temperature
    the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment
  233. potential
    existing in possibility
  234. dispute
    the act of coming into conflict
  235. period
    an amount of time
  236. nuclear
    constituting the core or central part
  237. distribution
    the act of spreading or apportioning
  238. advantage
    the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
  239. prefer
    like better; value more highly
  240. global
    involving the entire earth
  241. defend
    protect against a challenge or attack
  242. suggest
    make a proposal; declare a plan for something
  243. trace
    an indication that something has been present
  244. effect
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
  245. solution
    a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
  246. scale
    an ordered reference standard
  247. destroy
    do away with; cause the ruin or undoing of
  248. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
  249. remain
    continue in a place, position, or situation
  250. shape
    a perceptual structure
  251. territory
    a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
  252. conclusion
    a position or opinion reached after consideration
Created on Wed Feb 08 13:56:02 EST 2012 (updated Wed Feb 08 13:56:47 EST 2012)

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