30. society Flashcards

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the aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community.

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There are civil laws, which bring order to #society and govern our relationships with each other.

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the voluntary giving of help, typically in the form of money, to those in need.

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I repeated my own news, adding that I hoped he and his friends could express their Christian #charity and help my friend in his time of need.

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a level of quality or attainment.

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It is associated with the highest #standards of quality, service, convenience and cleanliness.

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the state of being extremely poor.

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This is the only humane approach to those fleeing violence, #poverty and oppression.

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all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country.

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The boom in our #population and the rapid growth of cities are contaminating our most precious resource.

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receive an advantage; profit; gain.

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Churches in Bradford are set to #benefit from a cash boost from the region’s landfill sites.

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grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate.

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In the late nineteenth century these movements #developed into forms of religious nationalism.

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keep (something) from happening or arising.

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As with most management problems, the key to #preventing a crisis from happening is early recognition.

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a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.

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The mercantile and trading #community might thus share power with other interests.

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relating to or believing in a religion.

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In general, the practitioners consider #religious practice and belief to be important in their life and work, and they all express faith in God.

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space or equipment necessary for doing something.

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Clean water and adequate sanitary #facilities are lacking, producing widespread illness, particularly among children.

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of, relating to, or characterized by industry.

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It is an #industrial waste product, not a medicine, more poisonous than lead and only slightly less than arsenic.

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a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.

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I need a #volunteer to act as a subject in a photography experiment that I’m planning.

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the state of being unemployed.

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This is a very real fear for them, as #unemployment has a drastic impact on people’s self esteem.

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cause or enable (a condition or state of affairs) to continue.

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She has suggested set standards that should be #maintained to ensure outbreaks do not occur.

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the stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced.

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The evolution of #civilisation and social organisation that checks and regulates the lust for revenge and other such instincts compel one to answer in the affirmative.

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a set or category of things having some property or attribute in common and differentiated from others by kind, type, or quality.

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Following the rules of scientific classification systems, the goal was to create #classes or categories that did not overlap.

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a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.

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In fact, in my #opinion, the attitude of the authorities has simply worsened.

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an informal social gathering, especially one organized by the members of a particular club or group.

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I’d love going to school discos, parties or Saturday night #socials and just dance, dance, dance.

20
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the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.

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Instead of rewriting history and using #religion as a power tool, he would rather that politicians embrace technology.

21
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showing a great deal of variety; very different.

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The electorate is as #diverse in its settings as it is in its peoples.

22
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a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.

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It is an activity which contains very few #opportunities for genuine excitement.

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done, given, or acting of one’s own free will.

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Her business was placed into #voluntary liquidation on December 5, 2002, with estimated debts of £84,558.