Glossary

ambidextrous

able to use the right and left hands equally well

bias

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair

calico

a heavy cotton fabric often with a printed design

chromoscopic

combining colored images so as to produce a picture in natural colors

components

a part or element of a larger whole

cradleboards

A board or frame on which an infant is secured, as by binding or wrapping in a blanket, used by certain Native American peoples as a portable cradle and for carrying an infant on the back

dissertation

a long essay on a particular subject, especially one written as a requirement for the Doctor of Philosophy degree

forensics

scientific tests or techniques used in connection with the detection of crime

humidity

level of water vapor in the atmosphere

mathematician

an expert in the study of mathematics

monochrome

(of a photograph or picture, or a television screen) consisting of or displaying images in black and white or in only one color

patent

a special document that gives you the right to make or sell a new invention or product that no one else is allowed to copy

physiotherapist

health professionals who help people affected by injury, illness or disability through movement and exercise, manual therapy, education, and advice

pioneer

a person or group that originates or helps open up a new line of thought or activity or a new method or technical development

portable

able to be easily carried or moved

precursor

a person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner

prestigious

admired as one of the best and most important

prototype

an original model on which something is patterned

ravaged

severely damaged; devastated.

Scotland Yard

the headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police

tele-education

an education in which the students receive instruction over the Internet, from a video, etc., instead of going to school

transmitter

a set of equipment used to generate and transmit electromagnetic waves carrying messages or signals, especially those of radio or television

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