11 Words and terms to emphasize a very good vocabulary learning terms
This glossary is to learn and practice many words related to the world of science, technology and other words.
Audacious
adjective
Extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless: an audacious explorer. extremely original; without restriction to prior ideas; highly inventive: an audacious vision of the city's bright future. recklessly bold in defiance of convention, propriety, law, or the like; insolent; brazen.
Example: I could possibly use ion engines to provide a continuous thrust over a long period of time but I am rather impatient and far too AUDACIOUS to do it that way
en: Audaz
Cell
noun
The smallest unit that can live on its own and that makes up all living organisms and the tissues of the body
Example: Endocytosis of a bacterium by an ancestral eukaryotic CELL would create an organelle with a double membrane
en: Célula
Confidential
adjective
The state of being secret or of keeping secrets. An example of confidentiality is when a lawyer is not able to reveal the secrets of his clients because he has a duty to keep those secrets to himself.
Example: I will look at how I tried to build a therapeutic relationship, focussing on good points and areas for improvement, to guide me in future work I gave a good introduction, introducing myself, my role and explaining the purpose of the meeting and its CONFIDENTIAL nature
en: Condifencial
Frivolous
adjective
Not having any serious purpose or value.
Example: The figure of Maximus is also highly moral, he shows deep contempt for his animalistic status as a gladiator and the fact that his exceptional combat skills are now being used for FRIVOLOUS entertainment.
en: frívola- frívolo
hazardous
adjective
Involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm)
Example: People who display dispositions to deny and disengage from stressful problems (those who demonstrate avoidance coping) are thus hypothesised to be especially vulnerable to HAZARDOUS levels of alcohol use and alcohol related problems (Cantanzaro & Laurent, 2004)
en: Peligroso
Heart valves
noun
A heart valve is a one-way valve that allows blood to flow in one direction through the chambers of the heart.
Example: Endocarditis can result in damage to the HEART VALVES, the rings of connective tissue that surround the valves, as well as the inner linings of the heart chambers themselves.
en: Válvulas cardíacas
illnesses
noun
A disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind.
Example: To the few who are strong willed and capable of making a competent decision about how they would want to end their lives- but due to ILLNESSES that cause their body to decay- are unable to, the knowledge that a doctor they trust could end their life in a peaceful manner would be a relief
en: Enfermedades
Problematic
adjective
constituting or presenting a problem.
Example: Such interpretative approaches conceal an underlying preoccupation with explaining the continued, yet PROBLEMATIC, importance of Athens in post-classical times
en: Problematico- Problematico
Prudent
adjective
Acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
Example: Connections The oxidising problem in copper would be particularly PRUDENT in pressure connections where the metal is pressed again another as opposed to forging the metals together.
en: Prudente
Unethical
adjective
Not ethical illegal and unethical business practices immoral and unethical behavior
Example: Therefore we cannot assume this particular study was ethical or UNETHICAL due to having no facts to base this statement on, the researchers also failed to clarify whether they received ethical approval for the study.
en: Poco ético
Wisdom
noun
The quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgement; the quality of being wise.
Example: Prior to the 14 th -16 th centuries surge in understanding, the established WISDOM concerning the nature of the world which was being taught in universities and given to the public was largely based on the writings of Aristotle; a Greek philosopher who lived between 384 and 323 BC whose teachings on an expansive range of theoretical philosophy had been maintained since then.
