Psych Exam 1 Batch 3

fade

to lose color or brightness gradually

consult

to seek information or advice from someone

term

a word or phrase used to describe something

philosopher

a person who studies the fundamental nature of knowledge and reality

contribution

something given or done that helps achieve a result

resemble

to be like or similar to

mistaken

wrong in identity or judgment

envious

wanting what someone else has

slang

very informal language used by a particular group

wipe out

to destroy or get rid of something completely

punctual

arriving or happening at exactly the right time

lemming

a small Arctic rodent known for mass migrations

immunity

the body's ability to resist infection

scribe

a person who copied documents before printing existed

inscription

words carved or written on a surface

commuter

a person who travels regularly to and from work

bubble

a thin sphere of liquid containing air or gas

landmine

an explosive device buried in the ground

scroll

a rolled sheet of paper or parchment for writing

abandon

to leave completely; to give up

abolish

to officially end something

absurd

wildly unreasonable; ridiculous

abundant

existing in large quantities

accelerate

to speed up

accommodate

to provide space or help

accompany

to go with someone

accomplish

to achieve or complete successfully

accustom

to become used to something

acknowledge

to accept or recognize as true

acquire

to gain or get

adequate

enough or satisfactory for a purpose

adjacent

next to or adjoining

adjust

to alter slightly; to adapt

administer

to manage or give out

adolescent

relating to teenagers

supply

the amount available

include

to contain as part of a whole

require

to need or make necessary

process

a series of actions

familiar

well known from experience

experience

knowledge from doing something

distance

how far apart things are

measure

to find the size of something

material

the substance used to make things

shape

the form of something

success

achieving a goal

signal

a sign or message

claim

to state something as true

statement

a clear expression of something

lack

the state of not having enough