Lecture Vocabulary: Pages 1–3

18 vocabulary flashcards covering all key terms from Pages 1–3 of the lecture notes.

Extinct

Not now existing

Marsupial

A type of mammal with a pouch

Occupy

To fill, exist in, or use a place

Terrain

An area of land when considering its natural features

Exclusively

Only

Distend

To swell and become large, especially because of pressure from inside

Nocturnal

Being active or happening at night rather than during the day

Indication

A sign that something exists, is true, or is likely to happen

Hollow

Having a hole or empty space inside

Whilst

While

Fossil

Preserved remains of a once-living organism

Extensive

Covering a large area; having a great range

Consultation

A meeting to discuss something or to get advice

Rigorous

Detailed and careful

Opt

To make a choice

Amenity

Something intended to make life more pleasant or comfortable for people

Criterion

A standard for judging

Tannin

A bitter substance in unripe fruit; fruit that is not yet ready to eat

Notable

An important or famous person

Mortality rate

Death rate

Incidence

The rate at which something happens

Deduce

to reach an answer or a decision by thinking carefully about the known facts

Regulate

To control something

in/out of contention for something

able/not able to achieve or win something

Forge ahead

To suddenly make a lot of progress with something

Literacy rate

the percentage of people who are able to read and write

Aspect

One part of something

Emerge

To appear

Qualitative

Relating to how good or bad something is

Succinctly

in a way that expresses what needs to be said clearly and without unnecessary words

Deprived

not having the things that are necessary for a pleasant life, such as enough money, food, or good living conditions

Reproduction

A copy of something

Facsimile

An exact copy, especially of a document

Assign

to give a particular job or piece of work to someone

Bread-and-butter

of the most basic kind and directly relating to most people

Reprographic

used to describe equipment or systems for copying text or pictures

Implicit

Suggested but not communicated directly.

Repository

A place where things are stored and can be found

Seasoned

Having a lot of experience of doing something and therefore knowing how yo do it well

Conversely

In an opposite way

Prone to

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Ailment

An illness

Notion

A belief or idea

Monetary

Relating to money

Spontaneous

happening or done in a natural, often sudden way, without any planning or without being forced

Distressing

Upsetting or worrying