Comprehensive Academic and Scientific Vocabulary

A set of vocabulary flashcards based on lecture notes covering indigenous studies, business management, sociology, specialized scientific terms, and public health.

Indigenous

Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.

Stewardship

The job of supervising or taking care of something, such as an organization or property.

Entrenched

Of an attitude, habit, or belief that is firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change.

Remuneration

Money paid for work or a service.

Glass ceiling

An unacknowledged barrier to advancement in a profession, especially affecting women and members of minorities.

Serendipitous

Occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

Proprietor

The owner of a business or a holder of property.

Bibliophilic

Describing a person who collects or has a great love of books.

Microaggression

A statement, action, or incident regarded as an instance of indirect, subtle, or unintentional discrimination against members of a marginalized group.

Disproportionately

To an extent that is too large or too small in comparison with something else.

Dilemma

A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones.

Attrition

The action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure.

Confounding variable

In statistics, an outside influence that changes the effect of a dependent and independent variable.

Myokines

Cytokines or other peptides that are synthesized and released by muscle fibers during muscular contractions.

Pathogenesis

The manner of development of a disease.

Psychopharmacological

Relating to the study of the effects of drugs on the mind and behavior.

Non-invasive

Of medical procedures that do not involve the introduction of instruments into the body.

Pedagogical

Relating to the methods and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept.

Algorithm-driven

Determined or influenced by a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.

Neuroplastic

The ability of the brain to form and reorganize synaptic connections, especially in response to learning or experience or following injury.

Photovoltaic

Relating to the production of electric current at the junction of two substances exposed to light.

Maladaptive

Not providing adequate or appropriate adjustment to the environment or situation.

Walkability

A measure of how friendly an area is to walking.

Hydroelectric storage

A type of hydroelectric energy storage used by electric power systems for load balancing.

Decarbonisation

The reduction of carbon, specifically the conversion of an economic system or sector to consume and emit less carbon dioxide.

Sedentary

Of a person tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive.

Socioeconomic

Relating to or concerned with the interaction of social and economic factors.

Unprecedented

Never done or known before.

Epidemiological

Relating to the branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to health.

Limbic

Relating to the system of nerves and networks in the brain, involving several areas near the edge of the cortex concerned with instinct and mood.