ESL 964,C433 Flashcards

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1
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not drinking alcoholic drinks at all; never drinking alcohol

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temperance

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2
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a person who drinks too much alcohol and cannot stop because their bodies want it very badly

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alcoholic

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a local group of a larger, national organization

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chapter

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a law from 1919 to 1933 that made the making and selling of alcohol illegal in the United States

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Prohibition

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a quick attack on an enemy; a sudden or surprise attack on someone

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raid

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a weapon that has a short handle and a sharp blade that can be held in the hand

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hatchet

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to make a song, film, videogame, or other type of entertainment available for sale

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to release

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a young person in the 1960s and 1970s who wanted to be different from society, believing in peace and love instead of war and violence

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hippie

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a popular song, film, or other type of entertainment

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hit

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the words of a song

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lyrics

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what is fashionable in music or clothing; what is popular and admired in popular culture by many people at the current time

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hip

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a temporary period when the condition of the economic is not good or is going down, during which trade and production are down

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recession

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a very long and very serious recession in an economy or market; the Great Depression (1929 to late 1930’s/early 1940’s); a medical condition of the mind where people feel very sad and hopeless over a long period of time

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depression

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if you will allow me to use this imprecise or incomplete term; so to speak; please; kindly; if you want to call it that

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if you will

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able to do or perform more than one function; having many or multiple uses

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all-in-one

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a financial expert who knows tax laws and can give advice or perform tasks related to taxes

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tax adviser/or

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written words, without images; words on a page or website

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text

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to set aside time for a particular task or activity, especially when one should or could do many other things with that time

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to take the time to

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complicated; difficult to understand or follow; not simple or easy

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complex

20
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things that are changing and interacting, especially quickly and in unpredictable ways, when one needs to be aware of the current status of something

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moving parts

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to make something simpler and easier

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to simplify

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the most important part of something; something that is necessary and cannot be left out

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essential

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a graphic representation of data or information; a graphic using colors, tables, charts, and images to present information with little or no text

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infographic

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to surround and cover; to summarize; to include

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to encapsulate

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an image, photograph, or graphic; not text

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visual

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to have one’s attention taken away from the most important thing by something that is more interesting or attractive

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to get distracted by

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information in numbers resulting from an analysis of data, such as the mean (average), median, mode, and standard deviation

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statistics

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a drawing that shows the size and location of places or objects

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map

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an image, especially one created by a computer; not text or a photograph

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graphic

30
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a chart that shows the relationships and power between people or things, usually with the most powerful one at the top and the least powerful ones at the bottom

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hierarchy

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a system of people or things, especially computers, connecting with and relating to one another

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network

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to be unfamiliar with something; to not have any information or skills related to something

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to not know the first thing about

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not fully recognized for one’s achievements or contributions; not receiving enough admiration or support for one’s efforts or work

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underappreciated