AW CH.2 Flashcards

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achieve

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gain, accomplish some purpose or effect

gain, accomplish

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Individual

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single, intended to use by only that person

for that person

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benefit

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sth that is advantageous or good

things that is good for you

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reliance

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sth(someone) depend on confidently, is put trust by someone

depend on sth

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Consititution

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the system of fundamental principle according to which a nation is governed
(some kind of government?)

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aristocrats

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people who belong to the highest social class

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ethical

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pertaining to or dealing with moral or principles of morality;right ot wrong
(moral)

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resources

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a source of supply

things that we can use

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Status

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social or professional rank or position in relation of others
(social ranking)

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Welfare

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Money paid by the government to people who are very poor, sick, not working, etc.
(money given by the government)

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Foundation

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a basic idea or principle

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Authority

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the power to determinate

power because of his knowledge

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diminish

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to make or cause sth smaller,less

minus, decrease

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eliminate

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to move or get rid of

a guess number-estimate

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enormous

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great exceeding the common size

huge

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threaten

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to declare an determination to punish or injury sth or some

scared sth or someone

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widespread recognization

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well-know

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context

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the part of written or spoken statement that follow with a specific passage or aritcle
(passage)

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nurture

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to feed and protect, to support and encourage

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defy

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refuse to obey someone or do what is expected

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expressively forbade

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extremely command no to do this, extremely prevent

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profound

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important and have a strong influence or effect

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emphasis

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sth that is stress or important

state strongly

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destiny

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sth is to happened to a particular person

the purpose, the end of someone’s life, these responsibility of someone

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excessive

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going beyond by usual, necessary

too much, more than you can afford

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hereditary

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can be passed from an older to a younger person in the same family

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prestige

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the respect an importance that a person, organization, or profession has

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standard of living

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living quantity(healthy food, warm clothes, hot shower, entertainment)

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compelling

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attractive,drawing you toward it

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facet

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one of several parts of someone’s character, a situation, etc

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idealism

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the cherishing of high principles, sth idealized

idea

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uniformity

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overall sameness

same and common