Biology
The monomer that makes up proteins
amino acids
The most important things on your to do list (your big rocks).
priorities
A group's learned behaviors, actions, beliefs, and objects.
culture
A comparison between two unlike things that does NOT use the words "like" or "as"
metaphor
A number that divides the given number easily or exactly, leaving no remainder
factor
The function of this macromolecule is to provide long term energy and insulation
lipids
This section of your research paper should consider the other side of the argument and refute that claim
counterclaim and rebuttal
People native to an area
indigenous
Figurative language that paints a picture in the reader's mind using the 5 senses
imagery
An expression containing a square root
radical
chromosomes
Social media companies make use of this in order to tailor content to users' specific interests.
algorithm
The belief that your own culture is superior to others
ethnocentrism
Commonly used phrases where the meaning is not literal (it's raining cats and dogs)
idiom
Highest or lowest point of a quadratic
Conversion of DNA into mRNA into protein
protein synthesis
According to our guest speaker, Sam Smith, bilingual individuals may be especially well-suited to this role in a software company.
project manager
The spread of culture from the least interconnected, wealthy, or powerful organizations outward
reverse hierarchical diffusion
Using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect
irony
The expression located under the radical in the quadratic equation.
discriminant