| array |
a large and impressive set of things; display. |
| census |
an official count of the people who live in a country or other area. A census is also used to collect information about these people, such as their job, age, or sex. |
| chaff |
the husks separated from grain by threshing. |
| clinical |
of or related to direct observation and treatment of patients, as opposed to theory or laboratory research. |
| compensate |
to pay or repay. |
| compress |
to press into less space; squeeze closely together. |
| din |
a loud, steady noise. |
| err |
to make a mistake. |
| formerly |
in the past; in a time before now. |
| inflammatory |
tending to arouse and excite the emotions, or call forth an emotional response. |
| 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. |
| quirky |
characterized by oddities or peculiarities. |
| ration |
a fixed share or portion. |
| rebirth |
a major recurrence, as of a phenomenon; revival. |
| vector |
a mathematical expression of direction and magnitude, usually represented by an arrow pointing to the particular direction, with a length proportional to the magnitude. |