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Conduct
How a person behaves
Bar chart
a diagram using rectangles of equal width (bars) whose height represents an
amount or frequency
Bulb
A rounded underground storage organ present in some plants
Skim reading
Reading a text quickly to get a general idea of meaning, or 'gist'
Loop
A block that repeats a set of actions.
Round
to write the approximate value of a number by considering its relative position to other numbers; for example, 3.7 rounded to the nearest whole number is 4
Hibernation
A state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals during winter
Irony
The expression of meaning by using language that normally means the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect; when the audience or reader knows more than a character
Simulation
A computer-generated imitation of a real-world process or system.
Prime Number
a number that has exactly two factors, itself and 1
colloid
A mixture of a solid, liquid or gas in a solid, liquid or gas, where the substances do not settle out if left to stand.
Point
The main idea or argument in a P.E.E. paragraph, that you are going to prove
Debug
Finding and fixing errors in code.
Square Root
a number which produces a specified number when multiplied by itself; the inverse of squaring
concentrated
A solution that contains a large amount of solute dissolved in a small amount of liquid (solvent).
Metaphor
Describing something that isn't literally true, to express an idea or create an image, e.g. 'drowning in money'
Variable
A container that stores a value that can change.
Algebraic expression
the sum of a set of terms at least one of which is algebraic; for example, 4x + 7y – 3
suspension
A mixture of a solid and liquid, where the solid bits are heavy and settle out if the mixture is left to stand.
Hyperbole
An obvious and deliberate exaggeration to make writing more effective