| assay |
to try out or test. |
| clause |
a group of words that has a subject and a verb. Clauses can be part or all of a sentence. |
| concede |
to admit the truth or justice of. |
| congenital |
existing from birth, but usually not hereditary. |
| disclose |
to make known; tell. |
| duplicate |
something that is an exact copy of something else. |
| exposure |
the act or process of exposing. |
| hobo |
a poor and homeless wanderer who usually does odd jobs for a living but may also beg or scavenge. |
| hypothetical |
based on a premise rather than having substance in reality; supposed. |
| oversight |
a lack of paying attention to what one is doing. |
| placebo |
an inert substance given to a patient as if it were a drug in order to placate or to serve as a control in an experiment. |
| prearrange |
to arrange beforehand or in advance. |
| publication |
the act of publishing printed material. |
| scandal |
a reported behavior or event that is illegal or considered morally wrong and which causes strongly negative public reaction. |
| statistic |
a piece of numerical information. |