Science Friction Vocabulary

Front

Challenging; hard to understand.

Back

complex

Front

a fundamental truth; an important, guiding rule.

Back

principle

Front

dried out, withered, dwindled, and shrunk

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shriveled

Front

samples gathered for the purpose of scientific study and analysis.

Back

specimens

Front

breakdown or decay into basic parts

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decomposition

Front

simple, refined; easy to understand

Back

elegant

Front

written mathematical statements in which two quantities are equal

Back

equations

Front

unsure or unwilling

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reluctant

Front

separate; neutral, unbiased

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detached

Front

a resolution to a dispute by each side giving up some of its demands

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compromise