New Words for Grade 12

100 Words list: 2022-01-15, 2021-02-27

embodiment   n. a tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling
verbal   a. of, relating to, or consisting of words, spoken rather than written
perspective   n. the appearance to the eye of objects in respect to their relative distance and positions
carousel   n. a rotating machine or device, like a merry-go-round
enzyme   n. a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction
resonance   n. the condition in which an electric circuit produces the largest possible response to an applied oscillating signal
pivot   v. to turn on; to adapt or improve by adjusting or modifying something
inferior   n. a person lower than another in rank, status, or ability
reprecipitate   v. to cause to condense and fall or deposit again
dissolve   v. to cause to become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution
fluorescence   n. the visible or invisible radiation emitted by certain substances
droplet   n. a very small drop of a liquid
waft   v. pass or cause to pass easily or gently through or as if through the air
substantive   a. having a firm basis in reality and therefore important
thorny   a. full of difficulties or controversial points
camp   n. a group engaged in promoting or defending a theory or position
zing   v. move rapidly, making a high-pitched ringing or whining noise
plod   v. walk doggedly and slowly with heavy steps
dendritic   a. having a branched form resembling a tree
impersonate   v. to pretend to be another person
inaugural   a. marking a beginning
compose   v. to form by putting together
dementia   n. a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease
underlying   a. significant as a cause or basis of something but not obvious
jockey   v. struggle by every available means to gain or achieve something
tab   v. exploit or draw a supply from
congregate   v. gather into a crowd or mass
forage   v. search widely for food or provisions
algorithm   n. a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations, especially by a computer
intuition   n. the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning
outcrop   n. a rock formation that is visible on the surface
sediment   n. the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid
encompass   v. surround and have or hold within
photosynthesis   n. the process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water
snippet   n. a small piece or brief extract
lab value   n. data or data range used to determine a patient's overall health and well-being
neoantigen   n. a new protein that forms on cancer cells when certain mutations occur in tumor DNA
rejuvenate   v. give new energy or vigor to; revitalize
revolutionize   v. change (something) radically or fundamentally
come down to   v. be dependent on a specified factor
prone   a. likely to suffer from, do, or experience something, typically something regrettable or unwelcome
periphery   n. the outer limits or edge of an area or object
synapses   n. the site of transmission of electric nerve impulses between two nerve cells
amputation   n. the action of surgically cutting off a limb
prosthetic   n. an artificial body part
come a long way   v. make significant progress
strain   n. a natural or cultured variety of a microorganism with a distinct form, biochemistry, or virulence
transmissible   a. able to be passed on from one person or organism to another.
catalog   n. a complete list of items, typically one in alphabetical or other systematic order
genetic blueprint   n. a gene map, or a genome map
convection   n. the movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise
tectonics   n. large-scale processes affecting the structure of the earth's crust
stigma   n. a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person
uplift   v. raise the level of; improve
parity   n. the state of being equal, especially about pay and position
go off   v. leave a place and go somewhere else
timeline   n. a line that shows the time and the order in which events have happened
biennale   n. a large art exhibition or music festival, especially one held every two years
tackle   v. make determined efforts to deal with
epistolary   a. of, relating to, or suitable to a letter; contained in or carried on by letters
bohemian   n. a person (such as a writer or an artist) living an unconventional life usually in a colony with others
milieu   n. a person's social environment
entail   v. involve something as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence
overrun   n. a finishing time or a cost that continues past an intended limit
embody   v. tangible or visible form to
residual   a. remaining after the greater part or quantity has gone
savor   v. enjoy food or an experience slowly, in order to enjoy it as much as possible
miss out on   v. lose the chance or opportunity to do or experience something
polymer   n. a chemical substance consisting of large molecules made from many smaller and simpler molecules
microscale   a. relatively small or detailed in scope or proportion
disinformation   n. false information which is intended to mislead
sow discord   v. say and do things that cause distrust among one another
collectivism   n. the practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it
well-established   a. firmly established, especially because of a long existence
empirical   a. based on or verifiable by experience rather than theory or pure logic
nontradable   a. not traded internationally, such as services where the demander and producer must be in the same location
dope   v. add an impurity to a semiconductor to produce a desired electrical characteristic
antialigned   a. aligned in an opposite direction, especially of a magnetic domain
disentangle   v. separate things that have become joined or confused
tease out   v. try to get information or understand a meaning that is hidden or not clear
brittle   a. hard but liable to break or shatter easily
geometrical   a. consisting of lines and simple shapes; of or relating to or determined by the geometry
microcosm   n. a small place, society, or situation that has the same characteristics as something much larger
lean into   v. pursue some task or activity with great effort
strive   v. make great efforts to achieve or obtain something
lattice   n. a structure made from strips of wood or other material that cross over each other with spaces between
swab   n. a small piece of soft material at the end of a thin stick, used for cleaning something or for putting on medicine
lesion   n. a region in an organ or tissue which has suffered damage through injury or disease
salience   n. the fact of being important to or connected with what is happening or being discussed
deplete   v. use up the supply or resources of
ozone   n. a poisonous form of oxygen, a colorless unstable toxic gas with a pungent odor
pathogen   n. a bacterium, virus, or other microorganisms that can cause disease
metastasize   v. spread to other parts of the body and cause tumors to grow there.
hype   n. extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion
topple   v. cause to turn over
go-to   a. regularly or repeatedly chosen
approach   v. speak to (someone) for the first time about something, typically with a proposal or request
triage   n. (in medical use) the assignment of degrees of urgency to decide the order of treatment
extrapolate   v. extend the application to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue
algorithm   n. a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem