Lessons 29-30

  1. the science and practice of aircraft navigation; the engineering of aircraft
    aeronautics
  2. infection-fighting substances derived from microorganisms
    antibiotics
  3. a robot; a person acting like a robot
    automaton
  4. to change; to change a penalty to a less severe one; to travel back and forth
    commute
  5. to overcrowd ; to clog, as with mucus
    congestion
  6. thoughtful; kind; taking the needs of others into account
    considerate
  7. gradual wearing away(as of the earth's surface);deterioration
    erosion
  8. the killing of one human being by another; murder or manslaughter
    homicide
  9. moved or operated by compressing water or some other liquid
    hydraulic
  10. an unproven theory
    hypothesis
  11. to fail to function or act as expected; to function improperly; n. a failure to work as expected
    malfunction
  12. living at the expense of or taking advantage of others; living on an organism and contributing nothing
    parasite
  13. having qualities that are attractive or suitable for photographing
    photogenic
  14. a building with a domed ceiling onto which images of celestial bodies are projected
    planetarium
  15. a partial refund; v. to give back part of an original payment
    rebate
  16. breathing; a complete breath, including inhaling and exhaling
    respiration
  17. artificial; made by chemical process to imitate a natural product
    synthetic
  18. the technical methods of applying scientific and and industrial skills to practical uses; applied science
    technology
  19. of great size, strength, or power
    titanic
  20. an assurance or guarantee by the seller that a product will maintain a certain standard of performance or else be replaced or repaired
    warranty
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Card Set
Lessons 29-30
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