Academic Vocabulary Definitions

A set of vocabulary flashcards based on the provided term list and definitions.

Affect (v.)

To cause a change in something or influence it.

Alter

To change or modify something.

Amplify

To increase the strength, amount, or effect of something.

Analogous

Similar in certain ways or having a similar function, but not necessarily related by origin.

Arbitrary

Based on personal choice or opinion rather than a specific rule, reason, or system.

Characteristic

A feature or quality that describes something.

Component

One part of a larger system or whole.

Concentration

The amount of a substance in a given amount of another substance or space.

Control

A standard or comparison used to determine whether a variable causes an effect.

Derive

To obtain, develop, or come from a particular source.

Difference (math)

(Math) The result of subtracting one quantity from another.

Effect

A change or result caused by something.

Enable

To make something possible or allow it to happen.

Examine

To look at or study something carefully.

Expose

To place something in contact with or open to something else.

Facilitate

To make something easier or help something happen.

Frequency

How often something occurs.

Investigate

To study something carefully in order to discover facts or information.

Inhibit

To slow down, prevent, or reduce the activity of something.

Mechanism

A process or system that explains how something works.

Modify

To change something, usually to improve or adjust it.

Native

Naturally occurring in a particular region or environment.

Necessary

Required or needed for something to happen or function.

Relative

Considered in relation to something else; not absolute.

Regulate

To control or adjust something so that it stays within a desired range.

Resilience

The ability to recover from stress, damage, or difficult conditions.

Reduce

To make something smaller, lower, or less.

Specific

Clearly defined or referring to one particular thing.

Stable

Not likely to change, move, or become disturbed.

Typical

Having the usual or expected characteristics of something.