Extensive Reading-Book A Unit 49 (E)

accuracy

correctness
The archer shot his arrow with great accuracy at the target.

alternate

following by turns
The two children on the see-saw alternated the up and down motion.

apparent

capable of being easily perceived or understood
It is apparent that you did not read the book.

consistently

constantly adhering to the same principles, course, form
Times are consistently changing due to technological advances.

crossbreeding

To produce by the mating of individuals of different breeds, varieties, or species; hybridize.
One could crossbreed to create completely different species.

disappearance

the act or an instance of disappearing; a ceasing to be seen or to exist.
The disappearance of their daughter shocked the entire community.

discrete

separate
The numbers are clearly discrete. That’s a six and the other is a 9.

experimentation

the act, process, practice, or an instance of making experiments.
The product is still in its experimentation phase. We found there were more variables we had to deal with.

govern

rule with authority
It takes a wise ruler to govern a vast city.

hereditary

passing naturally from parent to offspring
Any physical traits children have are hereditary, given from their parents through genetic mixture.

heredity

The genetic transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring.
Physical appearance is a hereditary trait that’s passed from their parents DNA.

inheritance

to acquire by gift from succession
The eldest son was given all of his father’s inheritance when he passed away.

law

The body of rules and principles governing the affairs of any form or system
It is clearly written in the law that you shouldn’t have done that.

modern

the present or recent time
The modern car is now equipped with a radio and air conditioning.

outcome

a final product or end result
You’ll have to finish the book to know the outcome of it.

principle

a fundamental truth
The survival principle simply states you either live or you die.

privilege

an advantage or source of pleasure granted to a person
It was a privilege to meet you, Mr. Mayor.

probability

likelihood
The probability that the ball will land on the red square is very slim.

ratio

the relation between two quantities
At school the ratio between males to females was an astounding two males to every five girls.

recessive

tending to yield
The younger sibling is usually recessive to the older one.