Module 1.3

Capable of being shaped, altered, or influenced; not fixed or rigid

To replace something, especially by force, strategy, or superior effectiveness

Absolutely necessary or urgent; as a noun, a pressing obligation or requirement

An attitude of questioning and doubt, especially toward accepted beliefs or claims

A person who advocates for or supports a particular idea, policy, or cause

Causing harm or damage; having a negative effect

Relating to mental processes such as thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

To combine or strengthen into a single whole; to make secure or firm

To restrain, slow down, or prevent an action or process

To make a process easier or more likely to happen; to enable

Based on observation, experiment, or direct experience rather than theory alone

Persisting for a long time; recurring; of long duration

A proposed explanation or prediction that can be tested through investigation

A typical example, model, or pattern; a framework of assumptions within a field

Belonging naturally to something; existing as a fundamental or essential quality

Something that causes a reaction or response, especially in a living organism

Widespread; commonly occurring or practised within a particular area or time

Relating to ideas or concepts rather than concrete things; also, a brief summary of a research paper

The ability to remember or keep information; the continued possession of something

Characterised by subtle distinctions and fine detail; not simple or clear-cut