Mother Jones Flashcards

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Hunch

A

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

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2
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Textile

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a type of cloth or woven fabric. (cloth)

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3
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Soggy

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wet and soft. (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.

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5
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Socialist

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a person who advocates or practices socialism. (left-wing)

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6
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Treacherous

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guilty of or involving betrayal or deception. (faithless)

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7
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Publicity

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notice or attention given to someone or something by the media. (public notice)

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8
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Mutilated

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inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on. (mangle)

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9
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Prosperity

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the state of being prosperous. (wealth)

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10
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Dormitory

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

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