Erica Meltzer DSAT Vocab

Astronomy

study of stars and planets [BRANCHES OF SCIENCE]

Botany

study of plants [BRANCHES OF SCIENCE]

Cognitive Science

science of the brain [BRANCHES OF SCIENCE]

Neuroscience

science of the brain [BRANCHES OF SCIENCE]

Ecology

study of the natural world [BRANCHES OF SCIENCE]

Entomology

study of insects [BRANCHES OF SCIENCE]

Genetics

study of genes [BRANCHES OF SCIENCE]

Geology

study of rocks [BRANCHES OF SCIENCE]

Ornithology

study of birds [BRANCHES OF SCIENCE]

Paleontology

study of fossils [BRANCHES OF SCIENCE]

Zoology

study of animals [BRANCHES OF SCIENCE]

Anthropology

study of human behavior and social organization, usually on a large scale; can include linguistics, biology, and archaeology [BRANCHES OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES]

Archaeology

study of historical human activity through the recovery or EXCAVATION (digging up) of physical objects [BRANCHES OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES]

Economics

study of monetary systems [BRANCHES OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES]

Ethnography

study of individual cultures [BRANCHES OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES]

Folklore

study of traditional stories and myths [BRANCHES OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES]

Sociology

study of everyday human social behaviors and interactions at a specific time [BRANCHES OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES]

Advantageous

providing an advantage [KEY SCIENCE-RELATED TERMS]

Charge

in electricity, positive or negative [KEY SCIENCE-RELATED TERMS]

Control group

in an experiment, the group in which the variable being tested is not changed [KEY SCIENCE-RELATED TERMS]

Empirical

relying on hard data [KEY SCIENCE-RELATED TERMS]

Hierarchy (adj., hierarchical)

system of rank; opposite of EGALITARIAN [KEY SCIENCE-RELATED TERMS]

Isotope

alternate form of an element [KEY SCIENCE-RELATED TERMS]

Indigenous

native [KEY SCIENCE-RELATED TERMS]

Inhibit

prevent, impede (e.g., a response); get in the way of [KEY SCIENCE-RELATED TERMS]

Innovative

new and revolutionary [KEY SCIENCE-RELATED TERMS]

Metabolism

the process of converting food to energy [KEY SCIENCE-RELATED TERMS]

Microbial

relating to microscopic organisms [KEY SCIENCE-RELATED TERMS]

Pigment

color [KEY SCIENCE-RELATED TERMS]

Predisposed

having a tendency toward [KEY SCIENCE-RELATED TERMS]

Regenerate

regrow [KEY SCIENCE-RELATED TERMS]

Replicate

repeat (an experiment) and obtain the same results [KEY SCIENCE-RELATED TERMS]

Saturate

to become completely soaked with [KEY SCIENCE-RELATED TERMS]

Stimulus

something that provokes a specific response [KEY SCIENCE-RELATED TERMS]

Symbiosis (adj., Symbiotic)

interaction between two organisms living close together, benefits both [KEY SCIENCE-RELATED TERMS]

Taxonomy

classification system [KEY SCIENCE-RELATED TERMS]

Trait

characteristic [KEY SCIENCE-RELATED TERMS]

Velocity

speed [KEY SCIENCE-RELATED TERMS]

Advance

Make a Claim

Posit

Make a Claim

Proffer

Make a Claim

Speculate

Make a Claim

Hypothesize

Make a Claim

Bolster

Support a Claim

Buttress

Support a Claim

Substantiate

Support a Claim

Ambivalence

Question a Claim

Skepticism

Question a Claim

Rebut

Question a Claim

Refute

Question a Claim

Grapple with

Think about

Mull over

Think about

Ruminate about

Think about

Converge

Coming Together

Integrate

Coming Together

Intersect

Coming Together

Diverge

Moving Apart

Infer

Draw a Conclusion

Surmise

Draw a Conclusion

Attribute

Provide Sources

Cite

Provide Sources

Multitude

Large Amount

Plethora

Large Amount

Profusion

Large Amount

Dearth

Small Amount

Paucity

Small Amount

Disparate

Different, Diverse

Heterogeneous

Different, Diverse

Eclectic

Different, Diverse

Conspicuous

Noticeable, Striking

Distinctive

Noticeable, Striking

Salient

Noticeable, Striking

Benign

Harmless

Innocuous

Harmless

Inherent

Inborn, existing in something by definition

Innate

Inborn, natural, existing in something by definition, a natural part of

Intrinsic

Inborn, existing in something by definition, a natural part of

Adept

skilled [ADDITIONAL GENERAL VOCABULARY]

Adversary

opponent [ADDITIONAL GENERAL VOCABULARY]

Align (oneself with)

support or adopt the position of [ADDITIONAL GENERAL VOCABULARY]

Authentic

genuine [ADDITIONAL GENERAL VOCABULARY]

Centrality

state of being central or essential [ADDITIONAL GENERAL VOCABULARY]

Complement

to complete or perfect [ADDITIONAL GENERAL VOCABULARY]

Comprehensive

thorough, complete (NOT to be confused with 'comprehensible', which means "understandable") [ADDITIONAL GENERAL VOCABULARY]

Contingent

dependent upon [ADDITIONAL GENERAL VOCABULARY]

Confer

give, grant [ADDITIONAL GENERAL VOCABULARY]

Corollary

a statement or condition that logically results from a proven argument [ADDITIONAL GENERAL VOCABULARY]

Contemporary

current [ADDITIONAL GENERAL VOCABULARY]

Cultivate

grow, raise, e.g., crops [ADDITIONAL GENERAL VOCABULARY]

Displace

to force someone or something from its home or habitat [ADDITIONAL GENERAL VOCABULARY]

Disposition

personality [ADDITIONAL GENERAL VOCABULARY]

Ideology

belief system [ADDITIONAL GENERAL VOCABULARY]

Impede

prevent; get in the way of [ADDITIONAL GENERAL VOCABULARY]

Judicial

related to the law [ADDITIONAL GENERAL VOCABULARY]

Marginal

unimportant [ADDITIONAL GENERAL VOCABULARY]

Mitigate

make less severe [ADDITIONAL GENERAL VOCABULARY]

Preliminary

occurring before the main event [ADDITIONAL GENERAL VOCABULARY]

Prevail

win [ADDITIONAL GENERAL VOCABULARY]

Prevalent

widespread; generally accepted, e.g., the prevailing theory [ADDITIONAL GENERAL VOCABULARY]

Prevailing

widespread; generally accepted, e.g., the prevailing theory [ADDITIONAL GENERAL VOCABULARY]