Mother Jones Flashcards

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hunched

A

raise (one’s shoulders) and bend the top of one’s body forward.
verb
arch

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2
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textile

A

a type of cloth or woven fabric.
noun
material

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3
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soggy

A

wet and soft.
adj.
mushy

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4
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economics

A

the branch of knowledge concerned with the production, consumption, and transfer of wealth.
noun
business

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5
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socialist

A

a person who advocates or practices socialism.
noun
radical

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6
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treacherous

A

guilty of or involving betrayal or deception.
adj.
unfaithful

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7
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publicity

A

notice or attention given to someone or something by the media.
noun
exposure

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mutilated

A

inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on.
verb
mangle

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9
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prosperity

A

the state of being prosperous.
noun
riches

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10
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dormitory

A

a large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution.
noun
rooming house

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