Glossary
Our glossary defines potentially new scientific or other terms to students. Glossary words are appear in bold in our resources.
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a as in ape
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ä as in car
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e as in me
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i as in ice
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o as in go
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ô as in for
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u as in use
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ü as in fur
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oo as in tool
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ng as in sting
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infertile
(in fǝr tǝl): Not fertile or productive.
infest
(in fest): To spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner.
infestation
(in fǝ stā shǝn): The presence of organisms that spread or swarm in or over an area in a troublesome manner.
influence
(in flü ǝn(t)s): To affect something.
inhabitant
(in ha bə tənt): One that occupies a particular place regularly, routinely, or for a period of time.
inhabited
injustice
(in jə stəs): An unjust or unfair act.
innate
(i nāt): Existing in an individual from birth.
inoculation
(in äk yǝ lā shǝn): The act or an instance of inoculating, which is introducing material (as a vaccine) into a body or living thing to protect against or treat a disease.
insectivore
(in sek tə vȯr): An organism that feeds mainly on insects.
insight
(in sīt): The power or act of seeing into or understanding a situation.
insloping
(in slōp iŋ): Hillside road surface that slopes down and in the direction of the uphill slope.
instrument
(in(t) strə mənt): A measuring device for determining the present value of a quantity under observation.
insufficient
(in(t) sə fi shənt): Not sufficient; not enough.
insulate
(in(t) sə lāt): To separate from conducting bodies by means of nonconductors so as to prevent transfer of electricity, heat, or sound.
intact
(in takt): Not broken or damaged.
integral
(in ti grəl or in te grəl): (1) Needed for completeness; (2) lacking nothing essential.
intense
(in tens): Very strong or great.
intensity
(in ten(t) sǝ tē): The degree or amount of a quality or condition, like the strength of a fire.
interact
To act upon one another.