Learn: Biology and Scientific Method: Key Terms and Concepts | Quizlet

Advantageous

providing an advantage

Charge

in electricity, positive or negative

Control group

in an experiment, the group in which the variable being tested is not changed

Empirical

relying on hard data

Hierarchy (adj., hierarchical)

system of rank; opposite of egalitarian

Isotope

alternate form of an element

Indigenous

native

Inhibit

prevent, impede (e.g., a response)

Innovative

new and revolutionary

Metabolism

the process of converting food to energy

Microbial

relating to microscopic organisms

Pigment

color

Predisposed

having a tendency toward

Regenerate

regrow

Replicate

repeat (an experiment) and obtain the same results

Saturate

to become completely soaked with

Stimulus

something that provokes a specific response

Symbiosis (adj., Symbiotic)

interaction between two organisms living close together, benefits both

Taxonomy

classification system

Trait

characteristic

Velocity

speed

Advance, Posit

Make a Claim

Proffer, Speculate, Hypothesize

Make a Claim

Bolster, Buttress, Substantiate

Support a Claim

Ambivalence, Skepticism, Rebut

Question a Claim

Refute

Question a Claim / Prove wrong

Grapple with, Mull over, Ruminate about

Think about

Converge, Integrate, Intersect

Coming Together

Diverge

Moving Apart

Inherent, Innate, Intrinsic

Inborn

Infer, Surmise

Draw a Conclusion

Attribute, Cite

Provide Sources

Multitude, Plethora, Profusion

Large Amount

Dearth, Paucity

Small Amount

Disparate, Heterogeneous, Eclectic

Different, Diverse

Conspicuous, Distinctive, Salient

Noticeable, Striking

Benign, Innocuous

Harmless

Adept

skilled

Adversary

opponent

Align (oneself with)

support or adopt the position of

Authentic

genuine

Benevolent

kind

Buttress

provide support

Centrality

state of being central or essential

Complement

to complete or perfect

Comprehensive

thorough, complete (NOT to be confused with comprehensible, which means "understandable")

Conspicuous

clearly visible

Contingent

dependent upon

Confer

give, grant

Corollary

a statement or condition that logically results from a proven argument

Contemporary

current

Cultivate

grow, raise, e.g., crops

Displace

to force someone or something from its home or habitat

Disposition

personality

Engendering

to cause to exist; produce

Ideology

belief system

Impede, Inhibit

prevent; get in the way of

Indigenous

native

Ineluctable

unable to be avoided; inescapable

Insuperable

impossible to overcome

Irreproachable

blameless

Judicial

related to the law

Marginal

unimportant

Mitigate

make less severe

Preliminary

occurring before the main event

Prevail

win; adj. Prevalent, Prevailing - widespread; generally accepted

Reciprocate

respond to an action or behavior with the same action/ behavior

Repudiate

to refuse to accept

Rudimentary

very basic

Shrewd

smart

Successor

person who inherits another's position

Unequivocal

leaving no doubt; unambiguous

Vindicate

to free from blame

Afford

Grant (e.g., an opportunity)

Appreciate

To take into account, recognize the merits of, OR to increase in value

Arrest

To stop (not just put handcuffs on a criminal)

Assume

To take on responsibility for, acquire (e.g., to assume a new position)

Austerity

Financial policy to reduce excess spending on luxury or non-essential items

Badger

To pester or annoy

Bent

Liking for. Synonym for penchant, predilection, proclivity

Capacity

Ability

Chance

To attempt

Channel

To direct something (e.g., energy, money) toward a specific purpose

Check

To restrain, control, or reduce

Coin

To invent (e.g., coin a phrase)

Compromise

To endanger or make vulnerable

Constitution

Build (e.g., a football player has a solid constitution)

Conviction

Certainty, determination. Noun form of convinced.

Couch

To hide

Discriminating

Able to make fine distinctions (e.g., a discriminating palate)

Doctor

To tamper with (e.g. she doctored the documents)

Economy

Thrift (e.g., a writer who has an economical style is one who uses few words)

Embroider

To falsify, make up stories about

Execute

To carry out

Exploit

Make use of (does not carry a negative connotation)

Facility

Ability to do something easily

Foil

v. To put a stop to (e.g., to foil a robbery)

Grave / Gravity

Serious(ness)

Grill

To question intensely and repeatedly

Hamper

To get in the way of or hinder