Final Exam Vocab

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  1. innovative
    introducing new ideas or creative methods
  2. catastrophe
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  3. nomad
    a member of a people who have no permanent home
  4. drought
    a shortage of rainfall
  5. internalize
    incorporate within oneself; make subjective or personal
  6. compatible
    able to exist and perform in harmonious combination
  7. exploit
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
  8. captivity
    the state of being imprisoned
  9. contrary
    a relation of direct opposition
  10. constitute
    compose or represent
  11. envision
    imagine, conceive of, or see in one's mind
  12. alternative
    serving or used in place of another
  13. integrate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
  14. abandon
    give up with the intent of never claiming again
  15. trigger
    an act that sets in motion some course of events
  16. abundant
    present in great quantity
  17. enthusiasm
    eager enjoyment or approval
  18. incentive
    extra pay or reward given to employees for good performance
  19. pursue
    go in search of or hunt for
  20. assume
    take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
  21. implication
    a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
  22. carcass
    the dead body of an animal
  23. overwhelming
    very intense
  24. displace
    cause to move, usually with force or pressure
  25. consequence
    the state of having important effects or influence
  26. contradiction
    opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
  27. domesticate
    adapt something wild to the environment
  28. deny
    refuse to recognize or acknowledge
  29. epiphany
    a usually sudden insight, perception, or understanding of something
  30. erosion
    condition in which the earth's surface is worn away
  31. susceptible
    yielding readily to or capable of undergoing a process
  32. marginal
    just barely adequate or within a lower limit
  33. undertake
    promise to do or accomplish
  34. cease
    put an end to a state or an activity
  35. promote
    contribute to the progress or growth of
  36. precede
    come before
  37. persist
    continue to exist
  38. eliminate
    end, take out, or do away with
  39. accumulate
    collect or gather
  40. trace
    a just detectable amount
  41. prior
    earlier in time
  42. capacity
    the amount that can be contained
  43. adjacent
    nearest in space or position
  44. underestimate
    an approximate calculation that is too low
  45. motive
    the reason that arouses action toward a desired goal
  46. abstract
    a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
  47. outsmart
    defeat by more skillful maneuvering
  48. cognitive
    relating to or involving the mental process of knowing
  49. deduce
    conclude by reasoning
  50. revelation
    an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
  51. coercion
    the act of compelling by force of authority
  52. precedent
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
  53. ethical
    adhering to moral principles
  54. devote
    dedicate
  55. modify
    cause to change; make different
  56. welfare
    something that aids or promotes well-being
  57. viable
    capable of being done with means at hand
  58. diminish
    decrease in size, extent, or range
  59. offset
    compensate for or counterbalance
  60. monitor
    keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
  61. coincide
    happen simultaneously
  62. inclination
    that toward which you are disposed to feel a liking
  63. apparent
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  64. scope
    an area in which something operates or has power or control
  65. output
    the quantity of something that is created
  66. scenario
    a postulated sequence of possible events
  67. platform
    the combination of a computer and an operating system
  68. conform
    be similar, be in line with
  69. generate
    produce, as energy
  70. ongoing
    currently happening
  71. variation
    the process of being or becoming different
  72. version
    something a little different from others of the same type
  73. beneficial
    promoting or enhancing well-being
  74. contribute
    give to some cause
  75. unaware
    not having or showing knowledge or understanding
Created on Mon May 27 01:19:46 EDT 2013

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