AW CH.2 Flashcards
achieve
gain, accomplish some purpose or effect
gain, accomplish
Individual
single, intended to use by only that person
for that person
benefit
sth that is advantageous or good
things that is good for you
reliance
sth(someone) depend on confidently, is put trust by someone
depend on sth
Consititution
the system of fundamental principle according to which a nation is governed
(some kind of government?)
aristocrats
people who belong to the highest social class
ethical
pertaining to or dealing with moral or principles of morality;right ot wrong
(moral)
resources
a source of supply
things that we can use
Status
social or professional rank or position in relation of others
(social ranking)
Welfare
Money paid by the government to people who are very poor, sick, not working, etc.
(money given by the government)
Foundation
a basic idea or principle
Authority
the power to determinate
power because of his knowledge
diminish
to make or cause sth smaller,less
minus, decrease
eliminate
to move or get rid of
a guess number-estimate
enormous
great exceeding the common size
huge
threaten
to declare an determination to punish or injury sth or some
scared sth or someone
widespread recognization
well-know
context
the part of written or spoken statement that follow with a specific passage or aritcle
(passage)
nurture
to feed and protect, to support and encourage
defy
refuse to obey someone or do what is expected
expressively forbade
extremely command no to do this, extremely prevent
profound
important and have a strong influence or effect
emphasis
sth that is stress or important
state strongly
destiny
sth is to happened to a particular person
the purpose, the end of someone’s life, these responsibility of someone
excessive
going beyond by usual, necessary
too much, more than you can afford
hereditary
can be passed from an older to a younger person in the same family
prestige
the respect an importance that a person, organization, or profession has
standard of living
living quantity(healthy food, warm clothes, hot shower, entertainment)
compelling
attractive,drawing you toward it
facet
one of several parts of someone’s character, a situation, etc
idealism
the cherishing of high principles, sth idealized
idea
uniformity
overall sameness
same and common