Class 2-28 Flashcards
1
Q
SUPPRESS
A
Bring under control by force or authority
The government suppresses opposing voices
2
Q
DISSIDENT
A
A REBEL, ONE WHO DISAGREES
Dissidents to the government are being put in jail
3
Q
COMPLACENT
A
UNWORRIED ABOUT A NEED OR PROBLEM, COMFORTABLE WITH CURRENT UNSATISFACTORY SITUATION
Jim has become complacent and does not for a better job
4
Q
A/C
A
AIR CONDITIONER
Turn on the A/C it’s hot in here
5
Q
EXPLOIT
A
TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOMEONE OR SOMETHING FOR OWN BENEFIT
The company was exploiting its employees by paying them meager wages
