Unit 1: Part 3 Vocabulary

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  1. deficiency
    lack of an adequate quantity or number
    "The radio operator says a diet deficiency killed them," said the penner.
  2. erosion
    the process of wearing or grinding something down
    Ancient bomb craters and soil erosion joined hands here; man's talent for war, coupled with his inability to manage forested land, had produced thousands of square miles of
  3. ravage
    cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
    When he swung suddenly to face them as they loomed over him, they saw that his countenance was ravaged by starvation.
  4. software
    written programs operating on a computer system
    The creation of software developer Richard Gibbons, Julie came in third in the 1997 Loebner Prize Competition in Artificial Intelligence.
  5. artificial intelligence
    computer programming that can solve problems creatively
    To recognize the most human-like program, this competition uses a variant—or slightly different form—of a test for artificial intelligence called the Turing test.
  6. wired
    equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
    There are robots wired to react as a human would—for example, to pull back after touching something painful.
  7. tactile
    of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
    The robot was equipped with a new type of tactile sensor built to mimic the human fingertip.
  8. algorithm
    a precise rule specifying how to solve some problem
    It also used a newly designed algorithm to make decisions about how to explore the outside world by imitating human strategies.
  9. thermal
    relating to or associated with heat
    Capable of other human sensations, the sensor can also tell where and in which direction forces are applied to the fingertip and even the thermal properties of an object being touched.
  10. hostile
    characterized by enmity or ill will
    I call to the stand Commander Bruce Maddox as a hostile witness.
  11. contention
    a point asserted as part of an argument
    Commander Maddox, is it your contention that Data is not a sentient being and therefore not entitled to those rights reserved for all other life-forms in this Federation?
  12. condemn
    pronounce a punishment, as in a court of law
    It will reveal the kind of people we are. And what (points to DATA)...they are going to be. Do you condemn them to slavery?
  13. interaction
    mutual or reciprocal dealings or influence
  14. reaction
    a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude
  15. viewpoint
    a mental position from which things are considered
  16. region
    a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth
  17. aspect
    a distinct feature or element in a problem
  18. element
    an abstract part of something
  19. distinctive
    of a feature that helps to identify a person or thing
  20. identify
    recognize as being
  21. capable
    having ability
  22. illogical
    lacking in a correct relation of reason
  23. validity
    the quality of being legitimate and rigorous
  24. beneficial
    promoting or enhancing well-being
  25. incorporate
    include or contain; have as a component
  26. imitate
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  27. technique
    a practical method or art applied to some particular task
  28. evaluation
    the act of ascertaining or judging the quality of
  29. argument
    an assertion offered as evidence that something is true
Created on Mon Feb 08 10:06:08 EST 2021 (updated Thu Feb 18 12:36:36 EST 2021)

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