Ap Seminar Vocab Unit 13

Facsimile

An exact copy, especially of written or printed material.

Similar

Resembling without being identical.

Simulate

Imitate the appearance or character of.

Assimilate

Take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully.

Dissimilar

Not alike; different.

Placebo

A harmless pill, medicine, or procedure prescribed more for the psychological benefit to the patient than for any physiological effect.

Innocuous

Not harmful or offensive.

Inoculation

The action of inoculating or of being inoculated; vaccination.

Noxious

Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.

Innocent

Not guilty of a crime or offense; free from moral wrong; not corrupted.

Obnoxious

Extremely unpleasant.

Tangible

Perceptible by touch.

Tangent

A completely different line of thought or action.

Tactile

Of or connected with the sense of touch.

Intangible

Unable to be touched or grasped; not having physical presence.

Contingent

Subject to chance.

Trenchant

Vigorous or incisive in expression or style.

Salient

Most noticeable or important.

Trench

A long, narrow ditch.

Entrench

Establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely.

Intrench

To place within or surround with a trench especially for defense.