Science ACAP Academic Vocabulary

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Absorb

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To take in or soak up (energy, liquid, or other substance) by chemical or physical action.

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Accelerate

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To increase in speed or rate.

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Attract

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To draw by appealing to the emotions or senses, by stimulating interest, or by exciting admiration.

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Balance

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To keep or put (something) in a steady position so that it does not fall.

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Cause

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To make (something) happen, especially something bad or unpleasant.

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Change

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To make or become different.

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Collect

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To gather together; assemble.

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Combine

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To unite; merge.

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Compare

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To estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between.

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Conserve

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To protect (something, especially an environmentally or culturally important place or thing) from harm or destruction.