Set | No | Word | PoS | Pronunciation | Definition |
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2 | 21 | fusion | n | /fju•ʒən/ | when different styles, ideas or designs combine to form something new; in physics: when atoms combine to produce nuclear energy |
2 | 22 | virtue | n | /vɚ•tju/ | a good quality |
2 | 23 | amino | n | /ə•mi•noʊ/ | a substance that combines to form the structure of proteins |
2 | 24 | physiological | adj | /fɪ•ziːɚ•lɑ•dʒɪ•kəl/ | concerning how the body functions |
2 | 25 | transcription | n | /træns•krɪp•ʃən/ | something written |
2 | 26 | adaptive | adj | /ə•dæp•tɪv/ | able to adjust and meet the needs of new conditions |
2 | 27 | equivalence | n | /ɪ•kwɪ•və•ləns/ | when something is equal to something else i.e. they are worth the same amount |
2 | 28 | simplify | v | /sɪm•plɪ•faɪ/ | to make something easier to do, use or understand |
2 | 29 | pi | n | /paɪ/ | the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle; approximately equal to 3.14 |
2 | 30 | replicate | v | /rɛp•lə•keɪt/ | to repeat something, such as an experiment, study or process |
2 | 31 | problematic | adj | /prɑb•lɪ•mæ•tɪk/ | being difficult to deal with or fix |
2 | 32 | hormone | n | /hoɚ•moʊn/ | a chemical produced by the body to control some function |
2 | 33 | substrate | n | /səb•strāt/ | a substance which a catalyst or enzyme has an effect on |
2 | 34 | randomize | v | /ræn•də•maɪz/ | to arrange in a random order |
2 | 35 | sensory | adj | /sɛn•sə•rɪ/ | referring to the five senses (hearing, sight, smell, taste and touch) |
2 | 36 | tract | n | /trækt/ | a large stretch of land |
2 | 37 | tolerance | n | /tɑlərəns/ | a willingness to let people do, say or believe what they wish, without judging or challenging them |
2 | 38 | flux | n | /flʌks/ | a state of flow and change |
2 | 39 | plausible | adj | /ploɚ•zə•bl/ | being reasonable and possibly true |
2 | 40 | nitrogen | n | /naɪ•trɪ•dʒən/ | a colorless chemical element without a smell that forms most of the earth's atmosphere |