SAT Science and technology

Writing & Language: Science & discovery

Words for revising clarity, precision, and rhetorical effectiveness. Focus: science & discovery.

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Teens and up
Environment & science
Confident · B2
250 words

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precise: precise information, details etc are exact, clear, and correct; “During the research project discussion, “precise” signals a particular quality.”
hereditary: a quality or illness that is hereditary is passed from a parent to a child before the child is born; “The speaker uses “hereditary” to characterize the research project situation.”
transition: when something changes from one form or state to another; “A clear definition of the word “transition” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
credit: an arrangement with a shop, bank etc that allows you to buy something and pay for it later; “A clear definition of the word “credit” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
meditate: to plan to do something, usually something unpleasant; “The speaker explains how “meditate” is used in a report about the research project.”
revise: to change something because of new information or ideas; “Learners hear “revise” while following the research project explanation.”
contradiction: a difference between two statements, beliefs, or ideas about something that means they cannot both be true; “The speaker used the word “contradiction” while explaining the research project problem.”
edition: the form that a book, newspaper, magazine etc is produced in; “The research project report includes a section on the word “edition.””
expedition: a long and carefully organized journey, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place, or the people that make this journey; “The speaker used the word “expedition” while explaining the research project problem.”
insure: to buy insurance so that you will receive money if something bad happens to you, your family, your possessions etc; “Learners hear “insure” while following the research project explanation.”
appreciate: to understand how serious or important a situation or problem is or what someone’s feelings are; “Learners hear “appreciate” while following the research project explanation.”
benediction: a Christian prayer that asks God to protect and help someone; “The research project report includes a section on the word “benediction.””
forecast: a description of what is likely to happen in the future, based on the information that you have now; “A clear definition of the word “forecast” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
outcome: the final result of a meeting, discussion, war etc – used especially when no one knows what it will be until it actually happens; “The research project report includes a section on the word “outcome.””
radar: a piece of equipment that uses radio waves to find the position of things and watch their movement; “Learners saw the word “radar” while comparing two sides of the research project issue.”
ratio: a relationship between two amounts, represented by a pair of numbers showing how much bigger one amount is than the other; “A clear definition of the word “ratio” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
section: a very thin flat piece that is cut from skin, a plant etc to be looked at under a microscope; “The speaker used the word “section” while explaining the research project problem.”
submit: to give a plan, piece of writing etc to someone in authority for them to consider or approve; “In the research project discussion, the verb “submit” describes an action or change.”
variable: something that may be different in different situations, so that you cannot be sure what will happen; “Learners saw the word “variable” while comparing two sides of the research project issue.”
variation: a difference between similar things, or a change from the usual amount or form of something; “The speaker used the word “variation” while explaining the research project problem.”
zoology: the scientific study of animals and their behaviour; “A clear definition of the word “zoology” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
absorb: to take in liquid, gas, or another substance from the surface or space around something; “The speaker explains how “absorb” is used in a report about the research project.”
characteristic: a quality or feature of something or someone that is typical of them and easy to recognize; “The speaker used the word “characteristic” while explaining the research project problem.”
expedite: to make a process or action happen more quickly; “In the research project discussion, the verb “expedite” describes an action or change.”
objective: something that you are trying hard to achieve, especially in business or politics; “A clear definition of the word “objective” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
scatter: to throw or drop things in different directions so that they cover an area of ground; “Learners hear “scatter” while following the research project explanation.”
surrender: to say officially that you want to stop fighting, because you realize that you cannot win; “Learners hear “surrender” while following the research project explanation.”
accuse: to say that you believe someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something bad; “In the research project discussion, the verb “accuse” describes an action or change.”
assess: to make a judgment about a person or situation after thinking carefully about it; “Learners hear “assess” while following the research project explanation.”
candidate: someone who is being considered for a job or is competing in an election; “The speaker used the word “candidate” while explaining the research project problem.”
circuit: a path that forms a circle around an area, or a journey along this path; “A clear definition of the word “circuit” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
collapse: a sudden failure in the way something works, so that it cannot continue; “A clear definition of the word “collapse” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
considerable: fairly large, especially large enough to have an effect or be important; “During the research project discussion, “considerable” signals a particular quality.”
decrease: to become less or go down to a lower level, or to make something do this; “In the research project discussion, the verb “decrease” describes an action or change.”
depress: to prevent an economy from being as active and successful as it usually is; “Learners hear “depress” while following the research project explanation.”
embrace: to put your arms around someone and hold them in a friendly or loving way; “A clear example helps learners use “embrace” in a sentence about the research project.”
maintain: to make something continue in the same way or at the same standard as before; “The speaker explains how “maintain” is used in a report about the research project.”
maintenance: the repairs, painting etc that are necessary to keep something in good condition; “A clear definition of the word “maintenance” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
occasion: An occasion is a time when something happens, or a case of it happening; “A clear definition of the word “occasion” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
opponent: someone who you try to defeat in a competition, game, fight, or argument; “A clear definition of the word “opponent” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
relevant: directly relating to the subject or problem being discussed or considered; “The speaker uses “relevant” to characterize the research project situation.”
superior: someone who has a higher rank or position than you, especially in a job; “The speaker used the word “superior” while explaining the research project problem.”
transfer: the act of changing from one bus, aircraft etc to another while travelling; “The speaker used the word “transfer” while explaining the research project problem.”
convey: to communicate or express something, with or without using words; “In the research project discussion, the verb “convey” describes an action or change.”
demonstrate: to show or describe how to do something or how something works; “Learners hear “demonstrate” while following the research project explanation.”
dismiss: to tell someone that they are allowed to go, or are no longer needed; “In the research project discussion, the verb “dismiss” describes an action or change.”
disturb: to interrupt someone so that they cannot continue what they are doing; “The speaker explains how “disturb” is used in a report about the research project.”
permanent: continuing to exist for a long time or for all the time in the future; “Researchers describe the research project evidence as permanent.”
procedure: a way of doing something, especially the correct or usual way; “The speaker used the word “procedure” while explaining the research project problem.”
reasonable: A reasonable amount of something is a fairly large amount of it; “The report describes the research project issue as reasonable.”
solution: a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation; “The speaker used the word “solution” while explaining the research project problem.”
square: having four straight equal sides and 90˚ angles at the corners; “The speaker uses “square” to characterize the research project situation.”
tension: a nervous worried feeling that makes it impossible for you to relax; “The research project report includes a section on the word “tension.””
accommodate: to provide someone with a place to stay, live, or work; “The speaker explains how “accommodate” is used in a report about the research project.”
approval: when a plan, decision, or person is officially accepted; “The speaker used the word “approval” while explaining the research project problem.”
charge: to state officially that someone may be guilty of a crime; “Learners hear “charge” while following the research project explanation.”
encounter: to experience something, especially problems or opposition; “A clear example helps learners use “encounter” in a sentence about the research project.”
enforce: to make something happen or force someone to do something; “Learners hear “enforce” while following the research project explanation.”
excess: a larger amount of something than is allowed or needed; “A clear definition of the word “excess” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
execute: to kill someone, especially legally as a punishment; “A clear example helps learners use “execute” in a sentence about the research project.”
interval: the period of time between two events, activities etc; “The speaker used the word “interval” while explaining the research project problem.”
range: the limits within which amounts, quantities, ages etc vary; “The speaker used the word “range” while explaining the research project problem.”
recover: to get better after an illness, accident, shock etc; “Learners hear “recover” while following the research project explanation.”
release: to let someone go free, after having kept them somewhere; “The speaker explains how “release” is used in a report about the research project.”
stimulate: to encourage or help an activity to begin or develop further; “In the research project discussion, the verb “stimulate” describes an action or change.”
terminal: a terminal illness cannot be cured, and causes death; “The report describes the research project issue as terminal.”
triumph: an important victory or success after a difficult struggle; “The speaker used the word “triumph” while explaining the research project problem.”
acquire: to obtain something by buying it or being given it; “Learners hear “acquire” while following the research project explanation.”
annual: a plant that lives for one year or season; “A clear definition of the word “annual” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
liable: legally responsible for the cost of something; “The speaker uses “liable” to characterize the research project situation.”
output: the information produced by a computer; “The speaker used the word “output” while explaining the research project problem.”
promote: to help something to develop or increase; “Learners hear “promote” while following the research project explanation.”
subsequent: happening or coming after something else; “During the research project discussion, “subsequent” signals a particular quality.”
definite: clearly known, seen, or stated; “The report describes the research project issue as definite.”
dial: the round part of a clock, watch, machine etc that has numbers that show you the time or a measurement; “Learners saw the word “dial” while comparing two sides of the research project issue.”
Europe: the continent that is north of the Mediterranean and goes as far east as the Ural Mountains in Russia; “The research project report includes a section on the word “europe.””
plus: something that is an advantage; “The research project report includes a section on the word “plus.””
conscience: the part of your mind that tells you whether what you are doing is morally right or wrong; “Learners saw the word “conscience” while comparing two sides of the research project issue.”
database: a large amount of data stored in a computer system so that you can find and use it easily; “The speaker used the word “database” while explaining the research project problem.”
Mediterranean: relating to the Mediterranean Sea, or typical of the area of southern Europe around it; “During the research project discussion, “mediterranean” signals a particular quality.”
prediction: a statement about what you think is going to happen, or the act of making this statement; “The speaker used the word “prediction” while explaining the research project problem.”
acid: a chemical substance that has a pH of less than 7. Strong acids can burn holes in material or damage your skin; “The speaker used the word “acid” while explaining the research project problem.”
explode: to burst, or to make something burst, into small pieces, usually with a loud noise and in a way that causes damage; “The speaker explains how “explode” is used in a report about the research project.”
guarantee: to promise that you will pay back money that someone else has borrowed, if they do not pay it back themselves; “In the research project discussion, the verb “guarantee” describes an action or change.”
sacrifice: to willingly stop having something you want or doing something you like in order to get something more important; “The speaker explains how “sacrifice” is used in a report about the research project.”
statue: an image of a person or animal that is made in solid material such as stone or metal and is usually large; “Learners saw the word “statue” while comparing two sides of the research project issue.”
transmission: the process of sending out electronic signals, messages etc, using radio, television, or other similar equipment; “Learners saw the word “transmission” while comparing two sides of the research project issue.”
vacuum: a space that is completely empty of all gas, especially one from which all the air has been taken away; “The speaker used the word “vacuum” while explaining the research project problem.”
alternate: An alternate is a person or thing that replaces another, and can act or be used instead of them; “The research project report includes a section on the word “alternate.””
confidence: the feeling that you can trust someone or something to be good, work well, or produce good results; “Learners saw the word “confidence” while comparing two sides of the research project issue.”
diameter: a straight line from one side of a circle to the other side, passing through the centre of the circle, or the length of this line; “A clear definition of the word “diameter” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
parallel: a relationship or similarity between two things, especially things that exist or happen in different places or at different times; “The speaker used the word “parallel” while explaining the research project problem.”
radius: the distance from the centre to the edge of a circle, or a line drawn from the centre to the edge; “The research project report includes a section on the word “radius.””
rational: A rational person is someone who is sensible and is able to make decisions based on intelligent thinking rather than on emotion; “Researchers describe the research project evidence as rational.”
sequence: the order that something happens or exists in, or the order it is supposed to happen or exist in; “The speaker used the word “sequence” while explaining the research project problem.”
string: a strong thread made of several threads twisted together, used for tying or fastening things; “A clear definition of the word “string” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
valediction: the act of saying goodbye, especially in a formal speech; “Learners saw the word “valediction” while comparing two sides of the research project issue.”
comparable: similar to something else in size, number, quality etc, so that you can make a comparison; “Researchers describe the research project evidence as comparable.”
complement: someone or something that emphasizes the good qualities of another person or thing; “The research project report includes a section on the word “complement.””
creditor: a person, bank, or company that you owe money to; “The research project report includes a section on the word “creditor.””
desperate: willing to do anything to change a very bad situation, and not caring about danger; “The speaker uses “desperate” to characterize the research project situation.”
malediction: a wish that something bad will happen to someone; “The speaker used the word “malediction” while explaining the research project problem.”
modest: someone who is modest does not want to talk about their abilities or achievements; “The report describes the research project issue as modest.”
molecule: the smallest unit into which any substance can be divided without losing its own chemical nature, usually consisting of two or more atoms; “Learners saw the word “molecule” while comparing two sides of the research project issue.”
nominate: to officially suggest someone or something for an important position, duty, or prize; “A clear example helps learners use “nominate” in a sentence about the research project.”
overcome: to successfully control a feeling or problem that prevents you from achieving something; “In the research project discussion, the verb “overcome” describes an action or change.”
rotate: to turn with a circular movement around a central point, or to make something do this; “A clear example helps learners use “rotate” in a sentence about the research project.”
significant: having an important effect or influence, especially on what will happen in the future; “During the research project discussion, “significant” signals a particular quality.”
swift: a small brown bird that has pointed wings, flies very fast, and is similar to a swallow; “The speaker used the word “swift” while explaining the research project problem.”
accessory: something such as a piece of equipment or a decoration that is not necessary, but that makes a machine, car, room etc more useful or more attractive; “The research project report includes a section on the word “accessory.””
accountant: someone whose job is to keep and check financial accounts, calculate taxes etc; “The research project report includes a section on the word “accountant.””
alienate: to do something that makes someone unfriendly or unwilling to support you; “A clear example helps learners use “alienate” in a sentence about the research project.”
contest: to say formally that you do not accept something or do not agree with it; “In the research project discussion, the verb “contest” describes an action or change.”
digest: to change food that you have just eaten into substances that your body can use; “In the research project discussion, the verb “digest” describes an action or change.”
evaporate: if a liquid evaporates, or if heat evaporates it, it changes into a gas; “A clear example helps learners use “evaporate” in a sentence about the research project.”
inspire: to encourage someone by making them feel confident and eager to do something; “Learners hear “inspire” while following the research project explanation.”
jungle: a thick tropical forest with many large plants growing very close together; “The speaker used the word “jungle” while explaining the research project problem.”
qualitative: relating to the quality or standard of something rather than the quantity; “The speaker uses “qualitative” to characterize the research project situation.”
quantitative: relating to amounts rather than to the quality or standard of something; “During the research project discussion, “quantitative” signals a particular quality.”
rust: the reddish-brown substance that forms on iron or steel when it gets wet; “Learners saw the word “rust” while comparing two sides of the research project issue.”
series: several events or actions of a similar type that happen one after the other; “A clear definition of the word “series” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
suspend: to officially stop something from continuing, especially for a short time; “Learners hear “suspend” while following the research project explanation.”
suspicious: thinking that someone might be guilty of doing something wrong or dishonest; “During the research project discussion, “suspicious” signals a particular quality.”
vivid: vivid memories, dreams, descriptions etc are so clear that they seem real; “Researchers describe the research project evidence as vivid.”
amateur: someone who does an activity just for pleasure, not as their job; “A clear definition of the word “amateur” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
antilogy: a contradiction in terms; “A clear definition of the word “antilogy” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
champion: someone or something that has won a competition, especially in sport; “A clear definition of the word “champion” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
coil: to wind or twist into a series of rings, or to make something do this; “A clear example helps learners use “coil” in a sentence about the research project.”
counter: the place where you pay or are served in a shop, bank, restaurant etc; “The research project report includes a section on the word “counter.””
dissolve: to formally end a parliament, business arrangement, marriage etc; “The speaker explains how “dissolve” is used in a report about the research project.”
distort: to report something in a way that is not completely true or correct; “The speaker explains how “distort” is used in a report about the research project.”
greedy: always wanting more food, money, power, possessions etc than you need; “The report describes the research project issue as greedy.”
grip: the way you hold something tightly, or your ability to do this; “Learners saw the word “grip” while comparing two sides of the research project issue.”
illuminate: to make a light shine on something, or to fill a place with light; “In the research project discussion, the verb “illuminate” describes an action or change.”
intellectual: relating to the ability to understand things and think intelligently; “Researchers describe the research project evidence as intellectual.”
lavish: to give someone or something a lot of love, praise, money etc; “A clear example helps learners use “lavish” in a sentence about the research project.”
periodical: a magazine, especially one about a serious or technical subject; “The research project report includes a section on the word “periodical.””
positive: The positive in a situation is the good and pleasant aspects of it; “A clear definition of the word “positive” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
procure: to obtain something, especially something that is difficult to get; “In the research project discussion, the verb “procure” describes an action or change.”
shield: something that protects a person or thing from harm or damage; “The speaker used the word “shield” while explaining the research project problem.”
suspect: to think that something is probably true, especially something bad; “A clear example helps learners use “suspect” in a sentence about the research project.”
witness: someone who sees a crime or an accident and can describe what happened; “The speaker used the word “witness” while explaining the research project problem.”
awkward: An awkward movement or position is uncomfortable or clumsy; “The speaker uses “awkward” to characterize the research project situation.”
circulate: to move around within a system, or to make something do this; “In the research project discussion, the verb “circulate” describes an action or change.”
compound: to make a difficult situation worse by adding more problems; “The speaker explains how “compound” is used in a report about the research project.”
consensus: an opinion that everyone in a group agrees with or accepts; “The speaker used the word “consensus” while explaining the research project problem.”
contend: to compete against someone in order to gain something; “A clear example helps learners use “contend” in a sentence about the research project.”
duplicate: an exact copy of something that you can use in the same way; “A clear definition of the word “duplicate” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
indicator: something that can be regarded as a sign of something else; “The speaker used the word “indicator” while explaining the research project problem.”
minute: a unit for measuring time. There are 60 minutes in one hour; “Learners saw the word “minute” while comparing two sides of the research project issue.”
origin: the place or situation in which something begins to exist; “The research project report includes a section on the word “origin.””
outweigh: to be more important or valuable than something else; “In the research project discussion, the verb “outweigh” describes an action or change.”
phase: to make something happen gradually in a planned way; “The speaker explains how “phase” is used in a report about the research project.”
slight: to offend someone by treating them rudely or without respect; “A clear example helps learners use “slight” in a sentence about the research project.”
triangle: a flat shape with three straight sides and three angles; “Learners saw the word “triangle” while comparing two sides of the research project issue.”
tube: the system of trains that run under the ground in London; “The research project report includes a section on the word “tube.””
alter: to change, or to make someone or something change; “In the research project discussion, the verb “alter” describes an action or change.”
altitude: the height of an object or place above the sea; “The research project report includes a section on the word “altitude.””
ambitious: determined to be successful, rich, powerful etc; “The speaker uses “ambitious” to characterize the research project situation.”
clarify: to make something clearer or easier to understand; “Learners hear “clarify” while following the research project explanation.”
commute: to regularly travel a long distance to get to work; “Learners hear “commute” while following the research project explanation.”
cube: a solid object with six equal square sides; “A clear definition of the word “cube” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
deceive: to make someone believe something that is not true; “The speaker explains how “deceive” is used in a report about the research project.”
derive: to get a chemical substance from another substance; “A clear example helps learners use “derive” in a sentence about the research project.”
differ: to be different from something in some way; “In the research project discussion, the verb “differ” describes an action or change.”
exterior: the outside of something, especially a building; “Learners saw the word “exterior” while comparing two sides of the research project issue.”
gradual: happening slowly over a long period of time; “The report describes the research project issue as gradual.”
inclusive: an inclusive price or cost includes everything; “Researchers describe the research project evidence as inclusive.”
indifferent: not at all interested in someone or something; “Researchers describe the research project evidence as indifferent.”
inevitable: certain to happen and impossible to avoid; “During the research project discussion, “inevitable” signals a particular quality.”
poverty: the situation or experience of being poor; “The speaker used the word “poverty” while explaining the research project problem.”
prohibit: to say that an action is illegal or not allowed; “The speaker explains how “prohibit” is used in a report about the research project.”
realm: a general area of knowledge, activity, or thought; “The speaker used the word “realm” while explaining the research project problem.”
repetition: doing or saying the same thing many times; “A clear definition of the word “repetition” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
simplify: to make something easier or less complicated; “The speaker explains how “simplify” is used in a report about the research project.”
slope: a piece of ground or a surface that slopes; “A clear definition of the word “slope” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
soluble: a soluble substance can be dissolved in a liquid; “Researchers describe the research project evidence as soluble.”
sympathetic: caring and feeling sorry about someone’s problems; “During the research project discussion, “sympathetic” signals a particular quality.”
transcend: to go beyond the usual limits of something; “Learners hear “transcend” while following the research project explanation.”
trick: something you do in order to deceive someone; “The speaker used the word “trick” while explaining the research project problem.”
vertical: the direction of something that is vertical; “Learners saw the word “vertical” while comparing two sides of the research project issue.”
casual: not formal or not for a formal situation; “The speaker uses “casual” to characterize the research project situation.”
commodity: a product that is bought and sold; “The speaker used the word “commodity” while explaining the research project problem.”
competence: the ability to do something well; “A clear definition of the word “competence” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
conscious: noticing or realizing something; “Researchers describe the research project evidence as conscious.”
constant: a number or quantity that never changes; “Learners saw the word “constant” while comparing two sides of the research project issue.”
emerge: to appear or come out from somewhere; “The speaker explains how “emerge” is used in a report about the research project.”
emit: to send out gas, heat, light, sound etc; “A clear example helps learners use “emit” in a sentence about the research project.”
emphasize: to say something in a strong way; “Learners hear “emphasize” while following the research project explanation.”
enterprise: a company, organization, or business; “The speaker used the word “enterprise” while explaining the research project problem.”
exclude: to deliberately not include something; “Learners hear “exclude” while following the research project explanation.”
exhaust: to make someone feel extremely tired; “Learners hear “exhaust” while following the research project explanation.”
identical: exactly the same, or very similar; “The speaker uses “identical” to characterize the research project situation.”
paramount: more important than anything else; “During the research project discussion, “paramount” signals a particular quality.”
sanction: to officially accept or allow something; “A clear example helps learners use “sanction” in a sentence about the research project.”
slender: thin in an attractive or graceful way; “The speaker uses “slender” to characterize the research project situation.”
accompany: to go somewhere with someone; “A clear example helps learners use “accompany” in a sentence about the research project.”
adverse: not good or favourable; “Researchers describe the research project evidence as adverse.”
dramatic: exciting or impressive; “The speaker uses “dramatic” to characterize the research project situation.”
editorial: relating to the preparation of a newspaper, book, television programme etc for printing or broadcasting; “The speaker uses “editorial” to characterize the research project situation.”
heredity: the process by which mental and physical qualities are passed from a parent to a child before the child is born; “Learners saw the word “heredity” while comparing two sides of the research project issue.”
occurrence: something that happens; “The speaker used the word “occurrence” while explaining the research project problem.”
organizational: Organizational abilities and methods relate to the way that work, activities, or events are planned and arranged; “Researchers describe the research project evidence as organizational.”
ownership: the fact of owning something; “A clear definition of the word “ownership” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
polytechnic: a word used in the names of high schools or colleges in the US, where you can study technical or scientific subjects; “Learners saw the word “polytechnic” while comparing two sides of the research project issue.”
ridiculous: very silly or unreasonable; “During the research project discussion, “ridiculous” signals a particular quality.”
shortcut: A shortcut is a method of achieving something more quickly or more easily than if you use the usual methods; “The research project report includes a section on the word “shortcut.””
test: a set of questions, exercises, or practical activities to measure someone’s skill, ability, or knowledge; “The research project report includes a section on the word “test.””
utmost: the most that can be done; “The research project report includes a section on the word “utmost.””
deteriorate: to become worse; “In the research project discussion, the verb “deteriorate” describes an action or change.”
enhance: to improve something; “Learners hear “enhance” while following the research project explanation.”
solar: relating to the sun; “The speaker uses “solar” to characterize the research project situation.”
syntax: the way words are arranged to form sentences or phrases, or the rules of grammar which control this; “A clear definition of the word “syntax” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
telex: a method of communica-tion, in which messages are written on a special machine and then sent using the telephone network; “Learners saw the word “telex” while comparing two sides of the research project issue.”
week: a period of seven days and nights, usually measured in Britain from Monday to Sunday and in the US from Sunday to Saturday; “The research project report includes a section on the word “week.””
diction: the choice and use of words and phrases to express meaning, especially in literature; “Learners saw the word “diction” while comparing two sides of the research project issue.”
pinpoint: to discover or explain exactly the real facts about something or the cause of a problem; “The speaker explains how “pinpoint” is used in a report about the research project.”
science: knowledge about the world, especially based on examining, testing, and proving facts; “In this research project, the word “science” helps express a precise idea.”
methodical: a methodical way of doing something is careful and uses an ordered system; “Researchers describe the research project evidence as methodical.”
physiology: the science that studies the way in which the bodies of living things work; “A clear definition of the word “physiology” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
thinker: someone who thinks carefully about important subjects such as science or philosophy , especially someone who is famous for thinking of new ideas; “The speaker used the word “thinker” while explaining the research project problem.”
time: the thing that is measured in minutes, hours, days, years etc using clocks; “A clear definition of the word “time” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
botanist: someone whose job is to make scientific studies of wild plants; “The research project report includes a section on the word “botanist.””
chaos: a situation in which everything is happening in a confused way and nothing is organized or arranged in order; “Learners saw the word “chaos” while comparing two sides of the research project issue.”
commemorate: to do something to show that you remember and respect someone important or an important event in the past; “The speaker explains how “commemorate” is used in a report about the research project.”
context: the situation, events, or information that are related to something and that help you to understand it; “The speaker used the word “context” while explaining the research project problem.”
deter: to stop someone from doing something, by making them realize it will be difficult or have bad results; “In the research project discussion, the verb “deter” describes an action or change.”
erratic: something that is erratic does not follow any pattern or plan but happens in a way that is not regular; “Researchers describe the research project evidence as erratic.”
funnel: a thin tube with a wide top that you use for pouring liquid into a container with a narrow opening, such as a bottle; “The research project report includes a section on the word “funnel.””
fusion: A fusion of different qualities, ideas, or things is something new that is created by joining them together; “The research project report includes a section on the word “fusion.””
gland: an organ of the body which produces a substance that the body needs, such as hormones, sweat, or saliva; “Learners saw the word “gland” while comparing two sides of the research project issue.”
insulate: to cover or protect something with a material that stops electricity, sound, heat etc from getting in or out; “The speaker explains how “insulate” is used in a report about the research project.”
intervene: to become involved in an argument, fight, or other difficult situation in order to change what happens; “In the research project discussion, the verb “intervene” describes an action or change.”
longitude: the distance east or west of a particular meridian (imaginary line along the Earth’s surface from the North Pole to the South Pole), measured in degrees; “A clear definition of the word “longitude” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
momentous: a momentous event, change, or decision is very important because it will have a great influence on the future; “During the research project discussion, “momentous” signals a particular quality.”
persevere: to continue trying to do something in a very determined way in spite of difficulties – use this to show approval; “The speaker explains how “persevere” is used in a report about the research project.”
radiate: if someone radiates a feeling, or if it radiates from them, it is very easy to see that this is how they feel; “Learners hear “radiate” while following the research project explanation.”
rehabilitate: to help someone to live a healthy, useful, or active life again after they have been seriously ill or in prison; “Learners hear “rehabilitate” while following the research project explanation.”
subjective: a state-ment, report, attitude etc that is subjective is influenced by personal opinion and can therefore be unfair; “The report describes the research project issue as subjective.”
systematic: Something that is done in a systematic way is done according to a fixed plan, in a thorough and efficient way; “Researchers describe the research project evidence as systematic.”
transpire: if it transpires that something is true, you discover that it is true; “In the research project discussion, the verb “transpire” describes an action or change.”
transplant: to move an organ, piece of skin etc from one person’s body and put it into another as a form of medical treatment; “A clear example helps learners use “transplant” in a sentence about the research project.”
veil: a thin piece of material that women wear to cover their faces at formal occasions or for religious reasons; “The research project report includes a section on the word “veil.””
antecedent: an event, organization, or thing that is similar to the one you have mentioned but existed earlier; “A clear definition of the word “antecedent” helped the group discuss the research project topic.”
catalyst: a substance that makes a chemical reaction happen more quickly without being changed itself; “The speaker used the word “catalyst” while explaining the research project problem.”
consecutive: consecutive numbers or periods of time follow one after the other without any interruptions; “The report describes the research project issue as consecutive.”
disdain: a complete lack of respect that you show for someone or something because you think they are not important or good enough; “In the research project discussion, the verb “disdain” describes an action or change.”
dissipate: to gradually become less or weaker before disappearing completely, or to make something do this; “Learners hear “dissipate” while following the research project explanation.”
elevate: to move someone or something to a more important level or rank, or make them better than before; “Learners hear “elevate” while following the research project explanation.”
elicit: to succeed in getting information or a reaction from someone, especially when this is difficult; “Learners hear “elicit” while following the research project explanation.”