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Vocab CH5
Vocab CH5
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09/26/2005

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adjunct
Definition
something attached to another thing but in a dependent or auxiliary capacity.
A person associated with another with another in a subordinate or auxiliary capacity
Attached to a faculty or staff in a temporary auxiliary capacity:(an adjunct professor)
Term
synergy
Definition
The combined action of two or more agents, substances, organs, or organisms to achieve an effect greater than the total effect that would be produced by each one acting individually; interdependence.
Term
parity
Definition
Equality as in amount, status, or value.
Term
diverge
Definition
To go or extend in different directions from a common point; branch out.
To differ, as in opinion or manner
To depart from a set course or norm;deviate
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diffuse
Definition
Widely spread or scattered.
Characterized by wordiness.
to pour out and cause to spread freely.
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amalgamate
Definition
To combine, unite, or consolidate.
To blend with another metal
To mix so as to make a unified whole;blend.
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transcend
Definition
To pass beyond or rise above.
To surpass or exceed
To exist above and independent of (the physical realm).
Term
unison
Definition
The act of speaking or singing the same words simultaneously by two or more people.
An instance of agreement ; concord
identify of musical pitch
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contiguous
Definition
Sharing a boundary or edge; touching.
Adjacent; nearby.
Adjacent in time; immediately preceding or following; serial.
Continuous
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periphery
Definition
the outermost part or region within a precise boundary.
The region or area immediately beyond a precise boundary.
A zone constituting an inexact boundary.
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