Seminal = Found work/first important work of an author, painter, etc… Implicit = Not directly stated Tacit = Not directly stated Explicit = Directly stated Commission (v) = To authorize or give an order Commence = To begin Surly = Rude/unfriendly Abysmal = Terrible Empirical = Evidence based Heuristics = Guess and check, trial and[…]
Veiled = Hidden Galvanize = To spur/excite to action Yield = To give way to Coarse = Rough/not elegantly stated Qualify a claim = To state the limitations of an argument Treachery = Disloyal Dreary = Sad/gloomy Malleable = Flexible Freewheeling = Off the cuff Employ = To use Frank = Honest/open Mediation = Going[…]
Sequester = To isolate Austere = Serious/severe Egregious = Very bad Withstand = To handle hardship Thaw = To defrost Opine = To give an opinion on Mitigate = To lessen Proclaim = To state strongly Pragmatic = Practical Skeptical = Questioning Dubious = Doubtful Egregious = Very bad Systemic = Affecting an entire system[…]
Proton: +1 charge, neutron: 0 charge, electron: -1 charge
What is pH? pH measures acidity in liquid solutions. pH 1-6 is acidic. 7 is neutral. 8-14 is basic.
Viscosity: the consistency of a fluid High viscosity: thicker, slower flowing liquid Low viscosity: thinner, faster flowing liquid