ESL 964,C433 Flashcards
not drinking alcoholic drinks at all; never drinking alcohol
temperance
a person who drinks too much alcohol and cannot stop because their bodies want it very badly
alcoholic
a local group of a larger, national organization
chapter
a law from 1919 to 1933 that made the making and selling of alcohol illegal in the United States
Prohibition
a quick attack on an enemy; a sudden or surprise attack on someone
raid
a weapon that has a short handle and a sharp blade that can be held in the hand
hatchet
to make a song, film, videogame, or other type of entertainment available for sale
to release
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
hippie
a popular song, film, or other type of entertainment
hit
the words of a song
lyrics
what is fashionable in music or clothing; what is popular and admired in popular culture by many people at the current time
hip
a temporary period when the condition of the economic is not good or is going down, during which trade and production are down
recession
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
depression
if you will allow me to use this imprecise or incomplete term; so to speak; please; kindly; if you want to call it that
if you will
able to do or perform more than one function; having many or multiple uses
all-in-one
a financial expert who knows tax laws and can give advice or perform tasks related to taxes
tax adviser/or
written words, without images; words on a page or website
text
to set aside time for a particular task or activity, especially when one should or could do many other things with that time
to take the time to
complicated; difficult to understand or follow; not simple or easy
complex
things that are changing and interacting, especially quickly and in unpredictable ways, when one needs to be aware of the current status of something
moving parts
to make something simpler and easier
to simplify
the most important part of something; something that is necessary and cannot be left out
essential
a graphic representation of data or information; a graphic using colors, tables, charts, and images to present information with little or no text
infographic
to surround and cover; to summarize; to include
to encapsulate
an image, photograph, or graphic; not text
visual
to have one’s attention taken away from the most important thing by something that is more interesting or attractive
to get distracted by
information in numbers resulting from an analysis of data, such as the mean (average), median, mode, and standard deviation
statistics
a drawing that shows the size and location of places or objects
map
an image, especially one created by a computer; not text or a photograph
graphic
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
hierarchy
a system of people or things, especially computers, connecting with and relating to one another
network
to be unfamiliar with something; to not have any information or skills related to something
to not know the first thing about
not fully recognized for one’s achievements or contributions; not receiving enough admiration or support for one’s efforts or work
underappreciated
