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32 Cards in this Set
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Empiric / Empirical
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- Based on a story about a personal experience
information gained by means of observation, experience, or experiment |
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Anecdote / Anecdotal
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The best guess method. We think this is the best approach.
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Research, Data, Study, Proven
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Conducted by people familiar with the Scientific Method. To be valid and trustworthy, a study must be repeated by other researchers to verify the findings.
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Amino Acid
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Organic compound containing an amino group, a carboylic acid group and any of various side groups. Link together peptide bonds to form proteins. The building blocks of proteins.
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Protein
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Chains of amino acids. Fundamental components of living cells.
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Enzyme
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A protein (or protein-based molecule) that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living organism.
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Acid
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Any chemical compound that, when dissolved in water, gives a solution with a hydrogen ion activity greater than in pure water, i.e. a pH less than 7.0. Too much hydrogen.
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Base
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Any chemical compound that, when dissolved in water, gives a solution with a pH higher than 7.0. Too little hydrogen.
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Salt
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A salt is formed when an acid and a base are mixed and the acid releases H+ ions while the base releases OH- ions.
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Organelle
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Small “organs” inside the cell that perform specific functions in order to keep the cell alive.
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Tissue
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An ensemble of cells that carry out a specific function.
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Organ
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An ensemble of tissues that carry out a specific function.
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Honor
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An objectification of praiseworthiness, respect.
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Pride
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The state of being proud.
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Valor
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Strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness.
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Integrity
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Firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values.
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Stoical
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Not affected by or showing passion or feeling.
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Diligent
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Characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort.
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Deft
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Characterized by facility and skill.
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Ascend
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To move or slope upward.
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Descend
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To pass from a higher place or level to a lower one.
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Liberate
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To set free.
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Exonerate
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- To relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship.
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Incarcerate
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To subject to confinement.
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Paradoxical
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Not being the normal or usual kind.
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Recumbent
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Laying down.
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Concomitant
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Existing or occurring with something else, often in a lesser way.
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Recalcitrant
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resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory. Not responsive to treatment.
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Refractory
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Resistant to treatment or cure.
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Coincident
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Of similar nature. Occupying the same space or time.
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Placebo Effect
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A phenomenon in medicine where the results of a medical treatment are affected by their symbolism, and not just their medical value.
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Perpendicular
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Standing at right angles to the plane of the horizon.
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