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Diaphragm

a dome-shaped, muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen in mammals. It plays a major role in breathing, as its contraction increases the volume of the thorax and so inflates the lungs.

Diameter

A straight line passing from side to side through the center of a circle or sphere.

Diagnose

identify the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms

Dialect

a form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group

Permeable

describing a material or membrane that allows liquids or gases to pass through it

Perceive

To interpret or see something or someone in a particular way

Perforate

pierce and make a hole or holes in

Persistent

continuing to do something or try to do something even though it is difficult or others want you to stop.

Percolate

to drip through a small opening or to filter a liquid

Pervasive

to spread throughout

Antagonist

a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.

Antisocial

unfriendly, not enjoying the company of others

Antiseptic

substance that prevents infection

Contrast

The state of being noticeably different from something else when put or considered together.

Contradiction

a difference or disagreement between two things which means that both cannot be true

Counterbalance

a weight used to balance an opposite weight

Counterproductive

not helpful; making the thing you want to happen less likely to happen

Obnoxious

unpleasant in a way that makes people feel offended, annoyed, or disgusted

Obstruct

to block something, such as a pipe or street so that things cannot move through easily; to slow or block the movement, progress, or action of something or someone

Obstinate

refusing to change your behavior or your ideas; stubborn

Foresight

ability to foresee future happenings

Forecast

a simple prediction of the future using facts

Antecedent

a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another

Antebellum

Occurring before the U.S Civil War

Precaution

Something that is done to prevent possible harm or trouble from happening in the future

Preempt

take action in order to prevent an anticipated event from happening; forestall

Premature

happening too soon or earlier than usual

Posterity

all future generations of people

Postpone

cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled.

posterior

near or toward the back of something

parallel

describing lines, planes, surfaces, or objects that are side by side and have the same distance continuously between them

Parable

a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson

Paranoid

having or showing an unreasonable feeling that people are trying to harm you, do not like you, etc.

Paradigm

a typical example or pattern of something; a model

Paraphrase

express the meaning of something written or spoken using different words.

Interpret

explain the meaning of information, words, or actions.

Interfere

prevent a process or activity from continuing or being carried out properly.

Intercede

to attempt to reconcile differences between two people or groups; mediate

Interim

an intervening time; interval; meantime

Interactive

designed to respond to the actions, commands, etc, of a user; requiring people to talk with each other to do things together.