PWT Preparation: AG Silver Key Vocabulary (from DIY)

WORD	DEFINITION
prominent (Owen)	prom·i·nent (prŏm'ə-nənt) adj. Projecting outward or upward from a line or surface; protuberant. Immediately noticeable; conspicuous. See synonyms at noticeable. Widely known; eminent.
interdisciciplinary (Satoko)	inter-dis-cip-lin-ary adj involving different areas of knowledge or study
embryology (Naoko)	em·bry·ol·o·gy (ĕm'brē-ŏl'ə-jē) n. The branch of biology that deals with the formation, early growth, and development of living organisms. The embryonic structure or development of a particular organism.
fertilization (Naoko)	fer·til·i·za·tion (fûr'tl-ĭ-zā'shən) n. The act or process of initiating biological reproduction by insemination or pollination. The union of male and female gametes to form a zygote. The act or process of applying a fertilizer.
prenatal (Haruna)	pre·na·tal (prē-nāt'l) adj. Existing or occurring before birth: prenatal medical care.
deontology (Haruna)	de·on·tol·o·gy (dē'ŏn-tŏl'ə-jē) n. Ethical theory concerned with duties and rights.
inevitably (Satoko)	in·ev·i·ta·ble (ĭn-ĕv'ĭ-tə-bəl) adj. Impossible to avoid or prevent. See synonyms at certain. Invariably occurring or appearing; predictable: the inevitable changes of the seasons.
clinical (Misato)	clin·ical (klĭn-ikl) adj; Relating to treatment of actulal patients.
interidisciplinary (Misato)	inter·disciplinary (in'tə：-dĭsəpləneəri) adj; Relating to more than one area of knowledge or study.
surrogate (Saori)	sur·ro·gate (sûr'ə-gĭt, -gāt', sŭr'-) adj; To put in the place of another, especially as a successor; replace. To appoint (another) as a replacement for oneself.
consequentialism (Shoko)	con·se·quen·tial·ism (kŏn'sĭ-kwĕn'shə-lĭz'əm) n. The view that the value of an action derives solely from the value of its consequences.
institutional (Shoko)	in·sti·tu·tion·al (ĭn'stĭ-tū'shə-nəl, -tyū'-) adj. Of or relating to an institution or institutions. Organized as or forming an institution: institutional religion. Characteristic or suggestive of an institution, especially in being uniform, dull, or unimaginative: institutional furniture; a pale institutional green. Of or relating to the principles or institutes of a subject such as law.
reproductive (Saori)	re·pro·duc·tive (rē'prə-dŭk'tĭv) adj; Of or relating to reproduction: procreant, procreative. See reproduction/barrenness. Employed in reproduction: sexual. See reproduction/barrenness.
physician (Mami)	phy·si·cian (fĭ-zĭsh'ən) n. A person licensed to practice medicine; a medical doctor. A person who practices general medicine as distinct from surgery.
diagnosis (Mami)	di·ag·no·sis (dī'əg-nō'sĭs) n. The act or process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of a disease or injury through evaluation of patient history, examination, and review of laboratory data.
Ten Commandment (Takura)	The Ten Commandments, or Decalogue, are a list of religious and moral imperatives which, according to the Hebrew Bible, were written by God and given to Moses on Mount Sinai in the form of two stone tablets. They feature prominently in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
naysayer (Takura)	nay·say·er n. someone who says that something cannot be done or that a plan will fail.
prenatal (Misa)	pre·na·tal (prē-nāt'l) adj. Existing or occurring before birth: prenatal medical care.
diagnosis (Misa)	di·ag·no·sis (dī'əg-nō'sĭs) n., pl. -ses (-sēz). 1.Medicine. a.The act or process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of a disease or injury through evaluation of patient history, examination, and review of laboratory data. b.The opinion derived from such an evaluation. 2. a. A critical analysis of the nature of something. b.The conclusion reached by such analysis. 3.Biology. A brief description of the distinguishing characteristics of an organism, as for taxonomic classification.
interdisciplinary (Shun)	in·ter·dis·ci·pli·nar·y (ĭn'tər-dĭs'ə-plə-nĕr'ē) adj. Of, relating to, or involving two or more academic disciplines that are usually considered distinct.
dilemma (Shun)	di·lem·ma (dĭ-lĕm'ə) n. A situation that requires a choice between options that are or seem equally unfavorable or mutually exclusive. Usage Problem. A problem that seems to defy a satisfactory solution. Logic. An argument that presents two alternatives, each of which has the same consequence.
allocation (Naofumi)	al・lo・ca・tion [ lkin ] 1. the amount or share of something that has been allocated to a person or organization 2. the decision to allocate something, or the act of allocating something
tentative (Naofumi)	ten・ta・tive [ tnttiv ] 1. not definite or certain, because you may want to change your mind 2. done without confidence
insurance (Megumi)	/in∫u'(э)r(э)ns/in・sur・ance A means of indemnity upon occurrence of a fortuitous event. The car was totalled, but fortunately I had insurance. The business of providing insurance. After five years in banking, I switched to insurance. Metaphoric: Any attempt to anticipate an unfavorable event. The sky was clear, but I took my umbrella for insurance. Blackjack: A bet made after the deal, which pays off if the dealer has blackjack. I only take insurance if the count is right.
intaractable (Megumi)	/i`ntrae'ktэbl/in・trac・ta・ble Not tractable or to be drawn or guided by persuasion; not easily governed, managed, or directed; uncontrollable; violent; stubborn; obstinate.
bioethics (Yoko)	bio・ethics n the study of the moral rules and principles of behavior in biology
profound (Yoko)	pro・found adj important and having a strong influence or effect very serious
distribution (Zen)	dis·tri·bu·tion (dĭs'trə-byū'shən) n. The act of distributing or the condition of being distributed; apportionment. Something distributed; an allotment. The act of dispersing or the condition of being dispersed; diffusion.
unnumberable	unnumberable adj. - Too many to be counted.
dialectical (Hiroko)	adjective. 1. Rerating to the logical discussion of ideas and opinions. 2. Concerned with or acting throught opposing forces.
donation (Hiroko)	noun. Something that is given to a charity, especially a sum of money. [mass noun] The action of donating something.
sterile (Tae Won)	adjective 1. (of humans or animals) not able to produce children or young animals. 2.completely clean and free from bacteria 3.(of a discussion, an argument,etc)not producing any useful result.
prenatal diagnosis (Misa)	prenatal diagnosis: The identification of disease before the birth of a fetus. It often implies genetic diagnosis, but identification of anatomical defects as well as assessment of fetal functions and maturity are also considered. Some of the relatively common diseases that can be diagnosed prenatally are Tay-Sachs disease, cystic fibrosis, Duchenne's muscular dystrophy, hemophilia A, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, thalassemia, and sickle cell anemia.