Vocabulary Flashcard: Understanding Key Terms

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Cascading

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Describes something that flows or falls in large amounts, like a waterfall.

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Refinement

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The process of improving something by making small changes, particularly in skills or materials.

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Mediate

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To intervene in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation.

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Inarticulate

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Describes someone who is unable to express themselves clearly.

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Assertion

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A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.

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Corpulent

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Describes someone who is overweight or obese.

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Myopia

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A condition of the eye where distant objects appear blurry; also refers to a lack of foresight or discernment.

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Omission

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The act of leaving something out or failing to include something.

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Ludicrous

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So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing.

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Opaque

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Not able to be seen through; not transparent.