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| natural history |
the study of plants, animals, rocks, land forms, and other objects in nature or the physical world. |
| naturally |
in accordance with nature. [2/4 definitions] |
| natural resource |
materials that are found in nature and that can be used by people in many ways. Fresh water, soil, coal, and forests are all examples of natural resources. |
| nervous |
having a very anxious or fearful nature. [1/3 definitions] |
| normal |
physically healthy; usual according to the laws of nature. [1/4 definitions] |
| philosopher |
one who studies the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, [1/2 definitions] |
| potassium |
a soft, silver-white metal that is one of the chemical elements. Potassium is used in making fertilizer, soap, glass, and explosives. It occurs in nature only in compounds with other elements. (symbol: K) |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| read1 |
to understand the nature or meaning of. [1/4 definitions] |
| republican |
having the nature of a republic. [1/4 definitions] |
| revelation |
a message to humans from a divine being, in which the existence, nature, or will of that divine being is made known. [1/3 definitions] |
| riches |
valuable or precious goods, or things that occur in nature in large quantities. [1/2 definitions] |
| right |
(sometimes plural) that which is due to a person from nature or law. [1/21 definitions] |
| science |
a system of studying, testing, and experimenting on things in nature. Science is a search for general laws about how the world works. [1/2 definitions] |
| self |
one's own being, character, and nature. [1/2 definitions] |
| Shinto |
a major religion in Japan. People of the Shinto religion worship nature and ancestors. |
| sodium |
a soft, silver-white metal that is a chemical element. It combines easily with other elements and is found in nature only in compounds with other elements. Sodium reacts with chlorine to form the salt we eat in foods. (symbol: Na) |
| synthetic |
made with chemicals formed in a laboratory instead of something found in nature; man-made; artificial. [1/2 definitions] |
| transform |
to change the nature, character, use, or condition of. [1/2 definitions] |
| transformation |
a major change in the form, shape, character, or nature of something or someone. |
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