to obtain something
It was relatively easy for her to acquire profiency in math--both her parents are math professors.
assumes
to take on or put on
When her mother visits, she assumes the responsibility of taking care of her grand children.
capabilities
the quality of being capable
He had remarkable capabilities and was soon promoted to the position of CEO.
configure
to construct or arrange in a certain way
She had configured her furniture so that she could watch television from every room.
covalent
the number of pairs of electrons that an atom can share with its neighboring atoms covalent bonds are formed when atoms share electrons.
density
the quality or condition of being dense
The density of a bowling ball is higher than a basketball.
expansion
when something increases in size, number or importance
The rapid expansion of the telecommunications industry led the inventors to become wealthy very quickly.
freezing point
the temperature at which water becomes ice
The freezing point of water is zero degrees Celsius.
generality
the condition or quality of being general
In order to check the generality of creativeness, a study was conducted with both girls and boys.
intermolecular
existing or occurring between molecules
The forces that hold molecules together are generally called intermolecular forces.
kinetic
of or caused by motion
The kinetic energy of an object is the energy it possesses because of its motion.
lava
hot liquid rock which comes out of the earth through a volcano
During our field trip to the volcanoes on the Big Island, we were able to see the lava flowing.
ordered
neatly or conveniently arranged
He had a very analytical mind and liked to conduct business in a very ordered way.
overpower
to defeat someone by having greater strength or power
The gunmen were finally overpowered by the police men.
progressively
continuing by successive steps
His healthy progressively got worse, and we finally had to put her in a rest home.
survival
the act, state, or fact of surviving
Her survival in the snowstorm depended on her ability to build a snow shelter.
thermal
pertaining to, or caused by heat or temperature thermal expansion is when matter to changes in volume due to a change in temperature.
trapped
unable to move or escape from a place or situation
After the gunmen entered the building, the customers were trapped inside.
typically
in a typical manner
It's typically American culture to tip the waiters and waitress.
vat
a large container used for mixing or storing liquid substances
To make wine, grapes are dumped together in a vat and allowed to ferment.
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