Unit 4 Flashcards

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Adaptable (uh-DAP-tuh-buhl)

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Able to change or to make suitable.

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Adaptation (a-dap-TAY-shun)

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The process of making fit or suitable.

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Antagonize (an-TAH-guh-nize)

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To oppose someone; to make an enemy.

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Automation (aw-toh-MAY-shuhn)

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A system in which machines do repetitive work that was once done by humans.

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Combustible (kuhm-BUH-stih-buhl)

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Able to catch fire or burn; excitable.

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Comparable (KOM-puh-ruh-buhl)

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Able to be compared; worthy of being compared; similar.

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Conservation (kon-suhr-VAY-shuhn)

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The practice of protecting something from loss; the care and protection of natural resources; the physical care of works of art.

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Contemptible (kuhn-TEMP-tuh-buhl)

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Worthless; deserving scorn or disrespect.

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Glorification (glor-ih-fih-CAY-shuhn)

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The act of praising or honoring generously.

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Hydration (hi-DRAY-shuhn)

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The state or act of combining or filling with water.