Finals Review: Vocabulary and Grammar

Flashcards created based on vocabulary and definitions from recent lecture notes for studying and review.

Bacteria

Microscopic organisms that can cause disease and decay.

Inject

To introduce something into the body using a needle and syringe.

Sterile

Unable to reproduce.

Suppress

Stop a physical process from happening or developing.

Alarm

A warning signal or feeling of fear.

Associate

To connect one thing with another in your mind.

Dependent

Needing help or support from someone or something.

Distinguish

To see or show the difference between things.

Doubtful

Not sure or uncertain.

Effective

Producing the result you want.

Gather

To collect things or people together.

Infected

Having germs or disease.

Major

Very important or large in size.

Overall

Considering everything.

Overlook

To miss noticing something.

Polluted

Made dirty or harmful.

Productive

Getting a lot done.

Proof

Information that shows something is true.

Related

Connected in some way.

Supply

The amount of something available.

As a result

Because of something that happened.

Because of

For the reason that.

Consequently

As a result of something.

Result from

To happen because of something.

Result in

To cause something to happen.

Collapse

To fall dramatically.

Exposure

The state of being put into a situation where something harmful might happen to you.

Hence

Used for introducing something that is a result of the fact that has been stated.

Transmission

A process by which disease spreads from one person to another.

Ultimately

Used to emphasize the main point you are speaking about.

Undergo

To experience something, especially something that is unpleasant but necessary.

Virtually

Used to emphasize that a statement is almost completely true.

Widespread

Happening or existing in many places, or affecting many people.

Burn-out

A state of exhaustion.

Hyper-connected

To be connected to technology all the time.

Incompetence

Not having the ability to do a job properly.

Log off

To close down a computer or smartphone.

Work-life balance

The amount of time spent working compared to the amount of time spent with family and leisure activities.

A fine line

A small difference between two similar things.

Basis

The main idea or foundation of something.

Break the law

To do something illegal.

Conduct

Behavior or actions.

Declare

To say something clearly and officially.

Ethics

Rules about what is right and wrong.

Extent

How much or how far something goes.

Ideal

Perfect or best possible.

Illegal

Not allowed by law.

Intention

A plan or goal you mean to do.

Occur

To happen.

Punishment

A penalty for doing something wrong.

Recruit

To find and bring in new people.

Scandal

A shocking event that causes public anger.

State

A country or a condition something is in.

Tactic

A planned way to reach a goal.

Arrest

To take someone to a police station because they believe they have done something illegal.

Crime

An illegal action or activity.

Defend

To try and prove that someone is not guilty.

Judge

Someone whose job it is to make decisions in a court of law.

Justice

A legal process of judging and punishing people.

Lawyer

Someone whose job it is to provide people with legal advice.

Trial

The process of examining a case in a court of law and deciding whether someone is guilty or innocent.

Witness

Someone who sees a crime, accident, or other event happen.

Code

A set of rules about how something should be done or how people should behave.

Clause

A part of a legal document or law that officially states that something must be done.

Controversy

A disagreement that a lot of people have strong feelings about.

Corporate

Relating to large companies.

Initiative

An important action that is intended to solve a problem.

Inspection

An official process of checking that things are being done correctly.

Institute

An organization that does a particular type of research or educational work.

Ministry

A government department responsible for one particular area.

Drill

To make a hole in something.

Interfere

To prevent or obstruct something.

Monitor

To watch and listen.

Navigate

To find the way.

Absorb

To take in something like liquid, energy, or information.

Accelerate

To go faster.

Advance

To move forward or improve.

Air pressure

The force of air pushing on things.

Broadcast

To send out a message or show to many people.

Determine

To figure something out or decide.

Echo

A sound that repeats after bouncing off surfaces.

Incredibly

Extremely or surprisingly.

Interference

Something that blocks or messes with a signal or process.

Launch

To start something or send it into motion.

Network

A system of connected people or things.

Reflect

To bounce back or show an image.

Satellite

A machine that orbits Earth or another planet.

Sound wave

A wave that carries sound through air or other materials.

Unreliable

Not dependable or trustworthy.

Vibration

A shaking or moving back and forth.

Calculate

To make a judgement about what is or likely to be true using available information.

Classify

To put people or things into groups or categories according to shared qualities.

Compose

To write something, especially when this involves thinking carefully about it.

Criticize

To say what you think is wrong or bad about something.

Observe

To notice someone doing something, or to notice something happening.

Propose

To suggest a plan, idea, or action.

Signal

To make a movement or sound that has a special meaning to another person.

Underline

To emphasize something or show it is important.

Comprise

To consist of two or more things.

Device

A machine or piece of equipment that does a particular thing.