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cognizant adj. aware of something or having knowledge of it
aware, conscious, knowledgeable
A scientist must always be cognizant of and guard against bias skewing the results of his or her research.
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cohesive adj. having the power of cohering;
tending to unite into a mass
condensable, consolidative
The cohesive strength permits columns of water to be pulled to great heights without being broken.
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confirm v. to provide support for the truth or validity of something
verify, prove, affirm
If observations confirm the scientists’ predictions, then that will give support to their theory.
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warp v. to make something become twisted out of shape through shrinking and expanding
bend, twist, distort
If boards become wet, they may warp .
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discharge v. to flow out or to be released; to lose some or all of something’s electrical charge
let out, release, emit
Sharks can detect minute electrical signals discharged from their prey.
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alert v. to warn someone of danger; to make someone aware of a fact or circumstance
caution, alarm, warn
Fire ants make use of an alarm pheromone to alert workers to an emergency.
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chamber n. a room, especially a bedroom; a room set aside for a special purpose
bedroom, room, compartment
Numerous networks of tunnels linked all the different chambers together.
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classify v. to put animals, plants, or something else into a particular group or category
categorize, divide, sort
Monkeys are classified as primates.
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claw n. a hard, curved, and pointed nail on the end of each digit of the foot of an animal
nail, talon
Unlike other cats, the cheetah cannot fully extract its claws .
aromatic adj. having a strong but sweet or pleasant smell;
sweet-smelling fragrant, perfumed, pungent
At least 50 different aromatic compounds have been analyzed in the orchid family.
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